Support for civil society organizations.
It's open on national CoPower tender, promoted by Oxfam Italy as part of the European Connecting Power action and financed by the programme CERV-2025-DAPHNE.
The initiative supports civil society organizations engaged in prevention and in combating gender violence, with particular attention to women, girls, and minors facing multiple forms of discrimination or exclusion. The project involves Oxfam Italy, WeWorld, Action Aid Hellas, and ABD.
The call for proposals provides a total of €300.000 to finance projects implemented in Italy. The funds will be distributed in two phases: €200.000 for the first selection and €100.000 for the second, with the goal of supporting at least 10 projects.
Proposals may focus on two main areas: strengthening protection services for women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence and reducing harmful practices. Interventions must adopt an intersectional approach, recognizing different needs related, for example, to origin, disability, age, economic status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations based in Italy, established for at least two years and with experience in preventing and combating gender-based violence, protecting women's rights, or human rights, are eligible to participate.
Projects must last between 6 and 20 months. The first phase will feature fixed-amount grants ranging from €5.000 to €50.000, with no co-financing requirement.
The deadline for the first phase is November 23, 2026, at 15:00 PM. The second phase will open on December 1, 2026, with a deadline of March 1, 2027.