All open callsCASCADE FUNDING
Low threshold - Elérhető
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Run by Communities for Local Democracy
12 Dec 2026
Deadline
€5k
Per company
€265k
Total for all companies
What this call funds
This program offers small, fast grants to organizations for urgent local needs. It is designed to be low threshold, meaning simple and quick to access, with a faster evaluation period than typical funding calls. Projects can run for up to eight months and the available budget is split into two rounds, with the second half opening in October 2027.
civil society democracy · social innovation
Who wins this
Local community organizations seeking a small, fast grant to address an urgent need within a short project timeframe are best suited to this call.
Could you win this call?
Only the website is required.
The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €5k
- Submission
- Multiple cut-offs (rolling call with several deadlines)
- Cut-off dates (4)
- 12 Dec 2026 · 12 Feb 2027 · 12 Apr 2027 · 12 Jun 2027
- Type of action
- Cascade funding
- Partners
- Not stated in the call.
- Eligible applicants
- non-profit
- Also required
- An organization may submit only one application per year or per round, and projects can last a maximum of eight months.
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