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Funding from the Nakopa Programme

Partnership Projects for Sustainable Local Development

Under the Partnership Projects for Sustainable Local Development (Nakopa) programme, Engagement Global – through its Service Agency Communities in One World – offers BMZ funding to support municipal partnership projects involving German municipalities or municipal associations.

People sit around a table and write something on colourful post-its. — Local approaches to solutions are at the heart of municipal partnership projects. Photo: City of Mannheim

Since 2013, the programme has financed development projects that focus on sustainable services of general interest, good local governance or climate change mitigation/adaptation in a partner country. Proposals are also welcome that link in innovative ways the forward-looking themes of migration and development, or fair trade and sustainable procurement, through partnership work for development.

Call for Proposals 2025

In 2025 German municipalities and municipal associations will once again be able to apply for a grant for development projects with their partner municipalities in the Global South.

The size of the grant will depend on the nature and scope of the project. It will usually be between EUR 50,000 and EUR 250,000.

The two-stage application procedure begins with a Declaration of Interest, which we must receive by 30 April 2024 both by surface mail and by email. The actual project proposals may be submitted by no later than 30 June 2024.

Advice

The German municipality submitting the application is welcome to ring the Service Agency Communities in One World for advice over the telephone. If you are interested, we recommend that you make use of the advice we offer early on.