Funding by theme

human_rights: grants and calls for proposals

25 live calls tagged “human_rights” (also written “Human rights”, “human rights”) by their donors.

25 live calls · page 1 of 2 · sorted by closing date

Opengrants.govNot for foreign organisations

OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Missing Children's Assistance (16.543)

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children program. This opportunity supports the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which will…

  • child_protection
  • human_rights

30 Sept 2026

Closes today

Up to $43M per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Ensuring comprehensive geographical coverage of the Network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs)

European Commission · Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

Expected Outcome: Deliverables: Provision of the four key elements required of a Safer Internet Centre, namely: A centre for raising awareness among children, parents/carers, teachers and educators as well as other…

  • child_protection
  • digital_technology
  • human_rights

1 Oct 2026

Closes tomorrow

€49M total budget

OpenNetherlands embassies: Human Rights FundEmbassy small grantHU

Call for Proposals: Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 – Second Round (Hungary)

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hungary · Human Rights Fund (Mensenrechtenfonds)

- Hungary Call for Proposals: Dutch Human Rights Fund 2026 – Second Round News item | 02-09-2026 | 10:21 The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Budapest has opened a second call for applications for the Human…

  • human rights

4 Oct 2026

4 days left

Up to €25,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Youth-Driven Social Media Design: Safe, Inclusive, and Publicly-Owned Social Media

European Commission · Pilot Projects and Preparation Actions (PPPA)

Expected Impact: The developed solutions should demonstrate their potential in concrete terms through the execution of a first roll-out stage during the project life-cycle, with a strong uptake strategy guiding their…

  • digital_technology
  • youth_skills_employment
  • human_rights
  • governance_accountability

6 Oct 2026

6 days left

Up to €1,480,000 per grant

Opengrants.govNot for foreign organisations

OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

Office for Victims of Crime · Services for Trafficking Victims (16.320)

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a…

  • human_rights
  • justice_rule_of_law
  • social_protection

14 Oct 2026

14 days left

Up to $1,000,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Call for proposals for action grants to support transnational projects in the fields of e-Justice, victims’ rights and procedural rights

European Commission · Justice Programme (JUST)

Scope: The call for proposals aims to facilitate effective and non-discriminatory access to justice for all, and effective redress, including by electronic means (e-Justice), by promoting efficient civil, and criminal…

  • justice_rule_of_law
  • digital_technology
  • governance_accountability
  • human_rights

15 Oct 2026

15 days left

€19M total budget

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Call for proposals for action grants to support transnational projects in the fields of e-Justice, victims’ rights and procedural rights

European Commission · Justice Programme (JUST)

Expected Outcome: The call for proposals aims to facilitate effective and non-discriminatory access to justice for all, and effective redress, including by electronic means (e-Justice), by promoting efficient civil, and…

  • justice_rule_of_law
  • human_rights

15 Oct 2026

15 days left

€19M total budget

Opengrants.govNot for foreign organisations

U.S. Department of Justice FY26 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Notice of Funding Opportunity

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (16.043)

The Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) responds to tribal leaders’ requests to improve and simplify the DOJ grant-making process. Since fiscal year (FY) 2010, DOJ has combined many of its tribal…

  • justice_rule_of_law
  • peacebuilding
  • human_rights
  • governance_accountability

15 Oct 2026

15 days left

Up to $5,600,000 per grant

Opengov.uk: FCDO and embassy funding callsSDForeign organisations eligible

Sudan Stability Programme (SSP): call for expressions of interest

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) · International development funding

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is seeking expressions of interest for a £25 million Sudan Stability Programme partnership supporting civilian dialogue, local governance and conflict management…

  • peacebuilding
  • governance_accountability
  • gender_equality
  • human_rights

16 Oct 2026

16 days left

From £1,000,000 per grant

Opengrants.govNot for foreign organisations

Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Education and Outreach Initiatives (14.416)

Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §…

  • human_rights
  • education

2 Nov 2026

33 days left

$175,000 – $2,500,000 per grant

Opengrants.govNot for foreign organisations

FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Private Enforcement Initiatives (14.418)

Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42…

  • justice_rule_of_law
  • human_rights

2 Nov 2026

33 days left

$500,000 – $1,500,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Supporting the achievement of the objectives of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence in the Union and the implementation of the Directive on combating VAW and domestic violence

European Commission · Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)

Scope: This topic is one of the 5 priorities of the call for proposals for EU action grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value…

  • gender_equality
  • child_protection
  • human_rights

3 Nov 2026

34 days left

€105M total budget

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Preventing gender-based violence

European Commission · Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)

Scope: This topic is one of the 5 priorities of the call for proposals for EU action grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value…

  • gender_equality
  • child_protection
  • human_rights
  • peacebuilding

3 Nov 2026

34 days left

€105M total budget

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Protecting and supporting victims and survivors of gender-based violence.

European Commission · Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)

Scope: This topic is one of the 5 priorities of the call for proposals for EU action grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value…

  • gender_equality
  • child_protection
  • human_rights

3 Nov 2026

34 days left

€105M total budget

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Supporting intermediary organisations (providing financial support to civil society organisations) working in the fields of gender-based violence and violence against children

European Commission · Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)

Scope: This topic is one of the 5 policy priorities of the call for proposals for EU action grants to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Value…

  • gender_equality
  • child_protection
  • human_rights

3 Nov 2026

34 days left

€105M total budget

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Improved detection, localization, characterization and, when applicable, neutralisation, of unmanned…

  • security_organised_crime
  • digital_technology
  • governance_accountability
  • human_rights

5 Nov 2026

36 days left

€1,330,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Reliability of age assessment methods in the context of security and border management

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Improved protection of minors, including by more reliable age assessments and by minimising the use of…

  • child_protection
  • justice_rule_of_law
  • human_rights
  • governance_accountability

5 Nov 2026

36 days left

€1,330,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Open topic on preventing and countering the misuse of emerging technologies for criminal purposes, including issues related to lawful access to data

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Police Authorities in Europe are empowered with modern, accessible and validated tools, methodologies and training…

  • security_organised_crime
  • digital_technology
  • human_rights
  • governance_accountability

5 Nov 2026

36 days left

€1,330,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

OpenEU Funding & Tenders portalNot for foreign organisations

Missing persons: prevention and investigation

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Improved skills, tools and training curricula for Police Authorities in Europe and Civil Society…

  • justice_rule_of_law
  • governance_accountability
  • human_rights
  • peacebuilding

5 Nov 2026

36 days left

€1,330,000 – €6,000,000 per grant

ForthcomingEU Funding & Tenders portal

Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shifts

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Policymakers, public administrations, human rights organisations, and civil society actors have strengthened mechanisms to protect…

  • Autocracy
  • Civil Society
  • Conflict
  • Democratic backsliding
  • Fundamental Rights

23 Sept 2027

About 12 months left

€2,500,000 – €5,000,000 per grant