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The KIOS Foundation offers funding to civil society organisations from East Africa and South Asia. Every year, we fund approximately 30 civil society organisations fighting for dignity, equality and justice in their own countries.

The call for proposals for civil society organisations in Kenya has been closed

The call for Rights, Governance and Accountability Grants for Kenyan civil society organisations closed on November 12th, 2023.

Thank you to all applicants! We would like to express our gratitude for the overwhelming response. We have received nearly 400 proposals, showcasing the incredible interest and commitment to advancing human rights in Kenya.

However, the substantial volume of proposals means that the selection process will be slightly delayed. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we carefully review each submission.

All the applicants will be informed about the final outcome of the review process in due course. Due to the large number of applications, KIOS is not able to comment on the applications. We will be in touch with all the applicants by e-mail. Possible updates on the selection process or schedule will be posted on this page.

The grants scheme is part of the EU-funded project Haki Ni Yetu.

Information about the evaluation and selection process

KIOS online portal

Other calls

At the moment there are no open calls. Organisations that have recently received KIOS funding are welcome to submit their applications throughout the year outside the official calls for proposals.

Due to the large number of grant proposals KIOS receives and the limited amount of funds available, only a small number of the applicants are granted financial support. For the same reason, we are not able to comment applications as a whole to each applicant.

Find other donors like KIOS that support activists, civil society organisations and small, informal civil society groups from the CIVICUS donor directory.