CIVICUS Solidarity Fund
Verified by the editorial team 19 September 2026
Summary
USD 1,000 to 10,000 of unrestricted funding for CIVICUS members - small CSOs, movements and activists who struggle to access resources. The next round is presented at the alliance's Annual General Meeting in December.
About the call
The CIVICUS Solidarity Fund is a member-led and member-resourced granting mechanism. It exists for civil society organisations and activists that face restrictions and therefore struggle to access resources.
Funds can go to day-to-day advocacy work as unrestricted core support, to legal action, media coverage, activist safety and wellbeing, and to community-strengthening projects addressing a specific problem. Activities must be completable within 12 months.
All types of CIVICUS members may apply - organisations and individuals with voting or associate membership. Priority goes to applicants from countries rated 'closed', 'repressed' or 'obstructed' in the CIVICUS Monitor, a category that includes Ukraine, and to those who have not previously received a grant from the fund. Applications are accepted in English, French or Spanish. The fund opens in rounds - the next is presented at the alliance's Annual General Meeting in December, so watch the fund's page and arrange membership in advance.
Who can apply
- CIVICUS members - organisations and individuals with voting or associate status
- Small CSOs, movements, activists and social entrepreneurs
- Priority to applicants from countries rated 'closed', 'repressed' or 'obstructed' in the CIVICUS Monitor, including Ukraine
- Priority to those who have not previously received a grant from this fund
Who cannot apply
- Organisations and individuals without CIVICUS membership
- Previous Solidarity Fund grantees
What the funds are for
- Unrestricted core support for day-to-day advocacy work
- Legal action and media coverage
- Activist safety and wellbeing
- Community-strengthening projects addressing a specific problem
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Arrange CIVICUS membership if you do not have it yet
- 2Watch the fund's page for the next round - it is presented at the December Annual General Meeting
- 3Complete the online application in English, French or Spanish
- 4Describe activities within a 12-month period and a budget of USD 1,000 to 10,000
Questions and answers
- Can you apply to the Solidarity Fund without CIVICUS membership?
- No. Only CIVICUS members may apply - organisations and individuals with voting or associate status, so arrange membership in advance.
- Can a CIVICUS grant be spent on activist safety and legal action?
- Yes. Funds can go to legal action, media coverage, activist safety and wellbeing, and to day-to-day advocacy work as unrestricted core support.
Donor contacts
Email: solidarityfund@civicus.org
Website: www.civicus.org
