ILGA-Europe: rapid response grants of up to EUR 10,000 for LGBTI organisations
Verified by the editorial team 10 October 2026
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Summary
Up to EUR 10,000 for up to 6 months for LGBTI organisations in Europe and Central Asia that need to react quickly to a sudden threat or opportunity: urgent advocacy, campaigning, mobilisation. Requests are accepted on a rolling basis until 1 August 2027, with a reply within a week.
About the call
The Threat & Opportunity Response Fund is ILGA-Europe's rapid response fund. It helps organisations act when an unexpected bill, political decision or other event threatens the rights of LGBTI people or, on the contrary, opens a window of opportunity.
It supports urgent advocacy, campaigning and mobilisation, strategic communications and crisis messaging, rapid coordination and convening, and responses to sudden legal, political or institutional developments. The fund expects to award 10-14 grants over two years. Unregistered groups may apply through a fiscal sponsor.
Digital and physical security measures are outside the scope of this fund. An applicant first completes the Initial Request Checklist and then emails the request form and budget; ILGA-Europe aims to respond within one week.
Who can apply
- LGBTI organisations in Europe and Central Asia
- Registered organisations, and unregistered groups through a fiscal sponsor
What the funds are for
- Urgent advocacy, campaigning and mobilisation in response to a specific threat or opportunity
- Strategic communications and crisis messaging
- Rapid coordination and convening of partners
- Responses to sudden legal, political or institutional developments
What is not funded
- Activities addressing digital and physical security threats
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Complete the Initial Request Checklist on the fund page
- 2Email the request form and budget to svetlana@ilga-europe.org and andrei@ilga-europe.org
- 3Expect a reply - usually within one week
Timeline
Questions and answers
- How quickly does ILGA-Europe respond to a request?
- It aims to respond within one week of receiving the request form and budget.
- Does the fund cover security costs?
- No. Activities addressing digital and physical security threats are outside the scope of this fund.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 9 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the ILGA-Europe page
Donor contacts
Email: svetlana@ilga-europe.org
Website: ilga-europe.org
