Development aid and democratic governance
Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: EU and national policymakers and development aid agencies are better equipped to deal with the complexities and challenges of the relations between the EU and low- and middle-income countries and increase their intelligence to develop EU strategies and policies that promote a more inclusive and equitable multilateralism. Organisations for…
Funding and competition
- 3grants expected (official)
- €3.5M–€4MEU contribution per project
- €3Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 127projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre D'Informacio I Documentacio Internacionals A Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 6 | 0 | InvigoratEU, SHAPEDEM-EU, EUFOG |
| Institut Barcelona D Estudis Internacionals, Fundacio Privada Barcelona | Spain | University | 2 | 2 | EUFOG, LAC-EU |
| Fundacion Espanola Para La Cienciay La Tecnologia, F.S.P., Fecyt Alcobendas | Spain | Other | 3 | 0 | S4D4C, Net4SocietyHE, CUSP |
| Universidad Pompeu Fabra Barcelona | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | LAC-EU, MAGnituDe, RESIST |
| Universitat De Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | University | 2 | 1 | DEMOCRAT, LAC-EU |
| Universidad Carlos Iii De Madrid Getafe (Madrid) | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | DIVINE, INTERFACED |
| Universidad De Navarra Pamplona | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | ReMeD |
| Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | University | 1 | 0 | EUFOG |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 12partners (median)
- 10countries (median)
- 7%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- HRJust – States’ Practice of Human Rights Justification: a study in civil society engagement and human rights through the lens of gender and intersectionality (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL2-2022-DEMOCRACY-01-09)
- S4D4C – Using science for/in diplomacy for addressing global challenges (H2020 · 2018 · ENG-GLOBALLY-01-2017)
- RETOOL – Strengthening democratic governance for climate transitions (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-05)
- InvigoratEU – Invigorating Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy for a Resilient Europe (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-08)
- REUNIR – REUNIR - Resilience, Enlargement, Union, Neighbourhood, International Relations Future-proofing EU security, Enlargement and Eastern neighbourhood policies for a new age of international relations (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-08)
- REDEMOS – REconfiguring EU DEMOcracy Support ? Towards a sustained demos in the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.