The Netherlands Embassy to Turkey and Consulate General in Istanbul invite Turkish civil society, non-profit educational institutions, semi-governmental organizations and municipalities to submit new proposals.

Priority Areas

• Freedom of expression and internet freedom
• Freedom of religion and belief
• Equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex (LGBTI)
• Equal rights for women and girls
• Supporting human rights defenders

Funding Information

The following financial aspects should be taken into account when applying to the Human Rights fund programme

• Project proposals with budgets ranging from €25.000 to €100.000 may apply. Please note that the budget form should be drafted in Turkish liras and NOT in Euros;
• Projects in general should not be smaller than € 25.000;
• The maximum project duration is 24 months. Projects running longer than 12 months should include a yearly liquidity forecast. This forecast should provide an estimation of how much funding will be spent per year

Eligibility Criteria

Human Rights Fund is open for applications by local NGOs, non-profit educational institutions, semigovernmental organizations and municipalities in Turkey. Twinning with Dutch organisations and with partners from other countries is allowed.

For more information, visit Kingdom of Netherlands.