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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Attention: Applicants for Large Projects
A number of applicants have noticed an error in the application format for the "Large Project" modality. Unfortunately, a sub-question was missing in the initial version. Therefore, a new format was uploaded on January 9th, including this question. The missing sub-question is now listed as question 3.4.
We sincerely apologize for the error.
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. November 5 |
March 21. September 18. December 19. |
| Large Project | Up to DKK 700.000 | ||
| 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 |
