Partnerships for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society – Policy and Method Development

Please note: The deadline has been extended to Friday, August 7, at 11:59 a.m. CEST to compensate for the site's earlier downtime. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Sida welcomes applicants who spearhead efforts to protect and promote civic space worldwide; through work on policy and method development that contribute to an enabling environment and a strong independent civil society. 

An enabling environment refers to the conditions in which civic space is respected, protected and promoted,  allowing civil society actors to organise, operate, engage and contribute to development and democratic governance as independent actors in their own right.

Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – is a government agency working to improve the living conditions of people living in poverty and under oppression in countries receiving official development assistance worldwide . Sida operates on behalf of the Swedish government and Parliament and the activities of the agency are funded through Swedish tax revenues.

Important: 

Added 16.07.2026

We have received expressions of interest from a large number of organisations, many of which do not fall within the scope of this call for proposals.

Please note that this call is specifically intended for global and regional organisations working on policy and method development, with the aim of promoting an enabling environment for civil society in developing countries. Priority will be given to well-established organisations with a demonstrated track record of leadership and recognised expertise in this field, as well as proven capacity to manage funding at the scale requested under this call.