The Civil Society Fund (CSF) is an independent support modality financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Civil Society Fund support interventions made in partnerships between Danish civil society organizations, their partners and possibly other actors.

By supporting such actors, the CSF aims to increase citizen participation in governance and development processes. This helps give voice to marginalised groups and holds governments accountable, and address pressing social issues like poverty, inequality, discrimination, and lack of access to services. The CSF contributes to a robust and pluralistic civil society by supporting a wide range of formal and informal organisations, movements, and initiatives. This diversity is crucial for a well-functioning democracy.

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Go to the civil Society FUnd's material site here

High pressure leads to temporary adjustments

The Civil Society Fund is once again experiencing unusually high pressure in connection with the latest application round for projects. On 11 June, the secretariat received a total of 103 applications for small and large projects in both the Civil Society Fund and the Neighbourhood Fund, which exceeds by a large margin the amount allocated for grants in the application round.

Temporary adjustments to the application and response deadlines have therefore been introduced, which are updated in the table below.


Funding modalities and application deadlines under the Civil Society Fund

In the Civil Society Fund you can apply for support to different types of interventions. Below you can see an overview of funding modalities. All deadlines are at 12:00 (noon) Danish time. 

Support modalities Support amounts Deadlines 2025 Final decisions 2025
Small Project Up to DKK 150.000 January 29.
June 11.
January 28. (2026)
March 21.
December 19.
Large Project Up to DKK 700.000

March 21.
September 18.

Small Programme Up to DKK 4 mio March. 5
September 10.
May 16.
November 21.
Medium Programme Up to DKK 15 mio March 26.  June 13.
Large Programme Up to DKK 27 mio
Support for Co-funding Up to DKK 1 mio Ongoing  
Support for Application process Up to DKK 50.000
Capacity Analysis Up to DKK 100.000

If you have any questions regarding the Civil Society Fund, you can contact puljer@cisu.dk.

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