Advancing Democracy & Good Governance: Grants for Civic Action and Stronger Institutions

[September 2026] Explore funding opportunities supporting democracy, good governance, civic participation, accountable institutions, human rights, and stronger civil society. This collection features grants, fellowships, research programs, and other opportunities for NGOs, civil society organizations, researchers, journalists, and eligible individuals working to advance democratic values, inclusive participation, and effective governance.

Call for Applications: Digital Democracy Initiative

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) and CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund (CRF) offer rapid-response resiliency grants to help civil society organizations respond to urgent digital and civic space threats…[more] 2027 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program

Deadline: 24-September-2026

The Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program 2027 supports mid-career journalists, researchers, lawyers, and public policy professionals examining urgent issues at the intersection of technology and democracy…[more] Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) International Grants Program

Deadline: 15-December-2026

The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) International Grants Program provides financial support to international non-profit organizations, academic institutions, think tanks, and related organizations working to advance democracy and human rights…[more]

Entries Open: TFD Visiting Fellowship Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) Visiting Fellowship Program supports international scholars, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, students, and practitioners working on democracy and human rights…[more]

Request for Applications: zivik Funding Programme

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The zivik Funding Programme provides grants of up to €400,000 to support civil society organizations working on crisis prevention, conflict management, peacebuilding, democracy-building, and youth participation in conflict-affected regions worldwide…[more]

Apply Now: GovTech AI Bootcamp for Governance and Public Administration

Deadline: 02-October-2026

The GovTech AI Bootcamp offers government institutions in low- and middle-income countries a fully funded opportunity to strengthen the practical use of artificial intelligence in public administration and service delivery…[more]

RFAs: Local Democracy, Participation and Governance Research Initiative

Deadline: 23-September-2026

The European Commission is accepting grant applications to support research and policymaking aimed at strengthening democratic governance and improving understanding of local democratic systems in low-income and lower-middle-income countries…[more] Democracy Stories Lab Open Call for Visual Storytelling

Deadline: 14-September-2026

The Democracy Stories Lab is inviting individual creators and small teams worldwide to submit original visual stories that imagine a hopeful future where people have meaningful influence over the decisions that affect their lives…[more] Open Call for Journalists in Residence Program

Deadline: 20-September-2026

The Journalists in Residence Program supports journalists worldwide by providing a 12-week academic and professional experience focused on understanding the relationship between politics, economics, and business…[more]

Call for Participants: Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies

Deadline: 07-September-2026

The Council of Europe Youth Department invites young activists, civil society representatives, youth-sector professionals, and local or regional authority staff from Council of Europe member states to participate in a workshop on deliberative democracy and citizens’ assemblies…[more]

Call for Proposals: European Youth Foundation International One-Off Youth Co-Operation Activities

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is providing grants for international one-off youth cooperation activities in 2027 that promote democracy, human rights, intercultural dialogue, and youth participation…[more]

RFAs: European Youth Foundation International Long-Term Youth Co-operation Projects

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is offering grants of up to €60,000 for international long-term youth cooperation projects that promote human rights, democracy, solidarity, youth participation, and intercultural understanding…[more]

CFAs: Environment Governance for Sustainable Transition

Deadline: September 22, 2026

The European Commission supports initiatives to strengthen environmental governance and promote a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient, and climate-resilient economy in line with the European Green Deal…[more]

Request for Proposals: Nature Governance and Information

Deadline: 22-September-2026

The European Commission is inviting proposals under the LIFE Programme to strengthen governance, awareness, compliance, and public participation for nature and biodiversity conservation…[more]

Open Call: Governing Global Commons Sustainably Initiative

Deadline: 23-September-2026

The European Commission is inviting grant applications to support multidisciplinary research and solutions for the sustainable governance of global commons in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment…[more] Call for Supporting Post-Conflict Democracy and Reconstruction

Deadline: 23-September-2026

The European Commission is inviting grant applications for interdisciplinary research projects focused on democratic reconstruction, peacebuilding, and sustainable recovery in post-conflict societies…[more]

Apply Now: Future of Civil Service and Government Innovation Programme

Deadline: 23-September-2026

The European Commission is inviting grant applications to support research on how governments are transforming public administration systems and preparing civil services for future challenges…[more]

Open Call: SCOPE Small Grants Program (Moldova)

Deadline: 30-September-2026

The SCOPE Small Grants Program provides grants of €12,500 to €16,700 to local and community-level civil