NGOs · 10 min read
NGO Capacity Building: How to Win Erasmus+ KA220 & CERV Grants in 2026
Strategy, partnerships and budget design for NGOs targeting cooperation partnerships and rights-based funding.
KA220 cooperation partnerships
Lump-sum grants of €120k, €250k or €400k support transnational partnerships of at least three organisations from three programme countries.
CERV essentials
CERV co-finances 80–90% of projects promoting equality, rights, democratic participation and the prevention of violence (Daphne strand).
Building the consortium
Balance experienced and newcomer partners, assign clear work packages and demonstrate genuine European added value.
Writing to the evaluation grid
Mirror the award criteria — relevance, quality of design, partnership and impact — in your proposal structure. Evaluators score what they can find quickly.