- Grant Amount – up to €10 million
- Deadline – August 11, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the €12.5 million EU Support for Sustainable and Innovative Social Protection Programmes.
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Objectives
- The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to “Improve the Social Protection in Nigeria”. The action intends to support government to strengthen the social protection systems and contribute to reducing poverty and building resilience among the poor and vulnerable households, with a particular focus on women and girls in communities affected by climate change. This entails system strengthening and capacity building of government in the management and coordination of the social registers as well as direct support to poor and vulnerable beneficiaries as part of the national Safety Net strategy.
- The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is/are:
- Under LOT 1: The action is expected to support and complement existing EU funded social protection project to advocate, sensitize the citizens and stakeholders on the effective coordination and utilization of the National Social Register in national planning and poverty reduction programmes.
- Under LOT 2: To implement a comprehensive social safety net initiative that tests and enhances “social protection in practice,” targeting beneficiaries and rights holders in selected Nigerian communities, with a particular focus on Kebbi State. This initiative aims to sustainably reduce poverty by prioritizing vulnerable households, especially women and girls in climate change-affected areas, as well as at-risk populations near protected game reserves and national parks. By providing sustainable livelihoods and durable pathways out of poverty, the programme seeks to create lasting positive impacts on these communities, effectively addressing both social and environmental challenges while promoting long-term resilience and economic stability for the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Funding Information
- The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 12.5 million.
- Lot 1: has a maximum budget of €2.5 million.
- Lot 2: has a maximum budget of € 10 million.
- The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person and
- be non-profit-making
- be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organization, public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by Article 159(1) of the EU Financial Regulation
- be effectively established in a Member State of the European Union or Nigeria or be one of the eligible countries under EU Grant Rules to receive funds under the NDICI Global Europe that falls under one of the following category; EU Member States, IPA III beneficiaries (pre-accession countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey), European Economic Area countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Developing countries and territories included in the OECD-DAC list of ODA recipients, which are not members of the G20 group, Neighbourhood partner countries and territories covered by NDICI, Other countries or territories for which the European Commission has adopted a decision approving their participation; Due to the legal status of international organisations, the obligation of effective establishment in the referred countries does not apply to international organisations, where the latter are eligible,
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary,
- have at least 4 years’ experience of rural community programming including amongst others social safety net, food security, financial inclusion and empowerment etc.
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