CFPs: Financial Support for Civil Society Initiatives to Prevent Torture and Ill-Treatment

Deadline: 11-Jul-25

The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals under the United Against Torture project, supported by the European Union.

This funding opportunity is aimed at civil society organisations (CSOs) working to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment by strengthening oversight and specific safeguards for persons deprived of liberty.

Areas of Work

• This call covers two areas of work:
  • Increasing and strengthening oversight of deprivation of liberty
    Eligible activities include advocacy for ratifying the OPCAT, promoting the creation of National Preventive Mechanisms, and assessing detention control hearings to evaluate their role in detecting torture or ill-treatment, or unlawful detention.
  • Advancing legal and procedural safeguards for persons deprived of liberty
    This includes conducting baseline studies on access to safeguards (i.e. the right to access a lawyer, to medical care, to notify a third party and to be brought promptly before a court), and promoting legislative reforms to criminalise torture.

Funding Information

• €5’000 – €25’000 per proposal

Duration

• The duration will depend on the scope of the activity proposed, up to a maximum of six months. All work must be completed by 31 March 2026.

Geographic Focus

• Eligible entities for this call include civil society groups, associations, organisations and coalitions, whether registered or not, operating in the following countries:
  • Africa: Benin, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Senegal, South Africa or Togo
  • Asia-Pacific: Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Thailand or Vanuatu
  • Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay or Uruguay

Who can apply?

• Not-for-profit CSOs that operate independently and without undue governmental interference.
• Organisations must operate in one of the 25 eligible countries listed in the call.
• Only one application per organisation is allowed. Applicants must not exceed a total of €75,000 in funding received from the United Against Torture Consortium during the 2023–2026 project period.

For more information, visit APT.