Development aid and democratic governance

This is a funding opportunity issued by the European Commission through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, under the Horizon Europe programme reference HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05. It falls under Cluster 2 of Horizon Europe and offers a grant of EUR 4,000,000. The geographic focus is on Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. The listed sectors span authoritarianism, democratic institutions, development aid, EU foreign policy, geopolitics, global challenges, humanitarian assistance, inequality reduction and socio-economic inequalities, indicating a broad thematic interest in governance and development issues affecting North Africa. Applicants would need to consult the full call documentation on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for details on eligibility, application procedure and expected outcomes, none of which are included in the fields provided here. This notice is relevant to research institutions, civil society organisations and other entities working on democratic governance, development aid or related fields in the named countries. The material available does not specify what activities the grant would fund, who may apply, or what deliverables are expected, so organisations interested in this opportunity should seek the complete call text before preparing any application.