DevelopmentAid - DANIDA Grants Search Portal

Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 10:59

Searchable database of current and past DANIDA grant calls including carbon credits, clean energy ventures, and civil society grants across Africa and Asia.

Source: https://developmentaid.org/grants/search?donors=118349&hiddenAdvancedFilters=false

Funding Details

Funder

DANIDA – Danish International Development Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)

Funding Goal

Support civil society organisations, development research, clean energy ventures, and socio-economic initiatives in developing countries and Denmark's partner countries through a broad portfolio of grant instruments.

Funding Amount

Highly variable across calls: from EUR 10,000 (small local competitions) to EUR 100,000,000 (multi-donor mitigation facilities). Danish CSO small grants budget not specified. Research calls: up to DKK 250,000,000. (10.000 € – 100.000.000 €)

Deadline

2026-09-09 (Rolling)

How to Apply

Each call has its own application method (concept notes, full proposals, expressions of interest). Documents and forms accessed via DevelopmentAid portal (free account required). Applications submitted directly to the contracting entity listed per grant.

Target Region

Global; focus on DANIDA priority countries in Africa and Asia; select calls for Danish organisations

Contact

DevelopmentAid portal: https://developmentaid.org/contact — Individual grant contact details accessible after logging in to view each grant listing.

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:38

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Confirm your organisation type is eligible for the specific call (NGO, academic, private sector, government — varies per grant)
• Verify citizenship/registration country requirement matches your organisation's registration (many calls restrict to the target programme country)
• For Danish CSO Small Programme Grants: confirm your organisation is registered in Denmark and works on DANIDA priority themes

Project Scope

• Check that your project geography aligns with the listed location for the specific grant (most calls are country-specific)

Required Documents

• Create a free DevelopmentAid account to access full grant descriptions, attached documents, and official application forms
• Review application method per call — some require concept notes first, others go direct to full proposal

Constraints

• Note that most listed calls are already closed — filter by 'Open' status and check modified dates carefully before investing time
• Budgets are not always disclosed; contact the contracting entity directly or review attached documents for budget ceiling information

Summary

DANIDA (the Danish International Development Agency, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark) operates one of the largest Nordic bilateral aid portfolios, running 200+ grant calls simultaneously across a wide range of themes and geographies. The DevelopmentAid portal aggregates these calls, offering a searchable view of current and past DANIDA-funded programmes. Active calls as of March 2026 include carbon credit frameworks in East Africa, clean energy ventures in Southern Africa, and small programme grants for Danish civil society organisations. The most directly actionable programme visible on this page is the "Small Programme Grants for Civil Society Organisations in Denmark," open until 9 September 2026. This programme targets Danish-registered NGOs and civil society bodies, making it potentially accessible to Danish non-profit organisations working across a range of issue areas, including environment and circular economy topics. The geographical scope of individual calls varies enormously — from Somalia and Ukraine to Indonesia and Morocco — reflecting DANIDA's global mandate. Beyond civil society grants, DANIDA co-funds development research (large multi-country programmes with academic partners), early-stage clean energy ventures in Africa, and community resilience programmes. Grant sizes range from under EUR 10,000 (local anti-corruption competitions) to DKK 250 million (multi-year research facilities), meaning applicants of very different scales can find relevant calls. For organisations based in Denmark or working in DANIDA priority countries, this portal is a key resource for monitoring open calls. The portal requires free registration on DevelopmentAid to access full application details and attached documents for each grant listing.

Historical Context

DANIDA has been operating since the 1960s. The DevelopmentAid portal lists 209 results for DANIDA-tagged grants across multiple years, indicating a consistent and recurring grant portfolio. Annual research calls (Call for Development Research Applications) have been running at least since 2024-2025. Small Programme Grants for Danish CSOs appear to run on an annual cycle (2025 and 2026 rounds both listed).

Why it was added

DANIDA/Danish development funding for waste/CE

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