[ { "id": "echo", "title": "DG ECHO humanitarian partners", "organization": "European Commission DG ECHO", "url": "https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/partnerships/humanitarian-partners_en", "category": "Donors and eligibility", "summary": "Start with DG ECHO for EU humanitarian funding; check the applicable partnership arrangements and NGO certification framework.", "audience": "NGO leadership and partnerships teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Certification and eligibility conditions apply; consult current DG ECHO guidance.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "echo-hips", "title": "DG ECHO financing decisions and HIPs", "organization": "European Commission DG ECHO", "url": "https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/funding-evaluations/funding-humanitarian-aid/financing-decisions-hips_en", "category": "Funding guidance", "summary": "Humanitarian Implementation Plans, technical annexes and amendments explain crisis priorities, allocations and potential partners.", "audience": "Humanitarian programme and partnership teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "A HIP is not automatically an open call. Check the current technical annex, submission terms and applicable partner requirements.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "eu-portal", "title": "EU Funding & Tenders Portal", "organization": "European Commission", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/about", "category": "Funding discovery", "summary": "Find additional EU funding calls, procurement opportunities, programme guidance and partner-search tools alongside DG ECHO’s humanitarian funding routes.", "audience": "Grant and business development teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Each programme and call has its own rules; some functions require registration.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "sphere", "title": "Sphere Handbook", "organization": "Sphere", "url": "https://spherestandards.org/handbook/", "category": "Project design", "summary": "Humanitarian principles and minimum standards for WASH, food security and nutrition, shelter and health.", "audience": "Programme and technical teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Use contextually; the 2018 handbook contains the older CHS edition.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "chs", "title": "Core Humanitarian Standard 2024", "organization": "CHS Alliance, Groupe URD and Sphere", "url": "https://www.corehumanitarianstandard.org/", "category": "Project design", "summary": "Nine commitments provide a framework for quality and accountability to crisis-affected people.", "audience": "NGOs and humanitarian practitioners", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Voluntary standard; follow any applicable award-specific obligations.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "hpc", "title": "Humanitarian Programme Cycle", "organization": "OCHA", "url": "https://knowledge.base.unocha.org/wiki/spaces/hpc/pages/3993075713", "category": "Project design", "summary": "Explains the coordinated cycle connecting analysis, planning, resource mobilization, implementation, monitoring and reporting.", "audience": "Programme and coordination teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Consult current country-specific plans and guidance; this overview contains historical context.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "response-planning", "title": "Response planning", "organization": "OCHA", "url": "https://knowledge.base.unocha.org/wiki/spaces/hpc/pages/3992879112", "category": "Project design", "summary": "Explains how interagency response planning connects needs analysis with strategic objectives and monitoring.", "audience": "Programme and coordination teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Consult current country-specific processes and planning documents.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "calp", "title": "Programme Quality Toolbox", "organization": "CALP Network", "url": "https://www.calpnetwork.org/key-resources/programme-quality-toolbox/", "category": "Project design", "summary": "Cash and voucher assistance standards, actions, guidance and tools organized by programme stage.", "audience": "Cash specialists and programme managers", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "CVA-specific guidance; assess suitability and risks in context.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "pooled", "title": "Pooled Funds Data Hub", "organization": "OCHA", "url": "https://pfdata.unocha.org/", "category": "Funding intelligence", "summary": "Explore OCHA pooled-fund allocation and contribution data, including country-based funds and CERF.", "audience": "Partnership and fundraising teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Historical allocations do not establish current opportunities or eligibility.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "cbpf-guidelines", "title": "Country-based Pooled Fund Global Guidelines", "organization": "OCHA", "url": "https://onegms.unocha.org/pubdocs/Allocationsdocs/NGA-AllocDocs_2023_480_818.pdf", "category": "Funding guidance", "summary": "Global guidance on country-based pooled fund processes, partner management and eligible costs.", "audience": "Grant and finance teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Check current global guidance, fund-specific rules and allocation documents; this linked copy is dated 2023.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "unpp", "title": "UN Partner Portal", "organization": "United Nations Partner Portal", "url": "https://www.unpartnerportal.org/", "category": "Partnership discovery", "summary": "Explore UN agency partnership opportunities and manage civil society organisation profiles.", "audience": "Civil society partnership teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Agency and opportunity requirements differ; registration may be required and does not guarantee selection. The portal requires JavaScript.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "norad", "title": "Norad: for partners", "organization": "Norad", "url": "https://www.norad.no/en/for-partners/", "category": "Funding discovery", "summary": "Find Norwegian development funding calls, partner guidance and grant-management resources.", "audience": "NGO partnership and grant teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Eligibility varies by call; the grants portal was temporarily shut following a reported cyberattack. Check Norad for current access.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "ungm", "title": "UNGM procurement opportunities", "organization": "UNGM", "url": "https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice", "category": "Procurement discovery", "summary": "Find UN procurement notices and supplier registration information.", "audience": "NGOs and suppliers seeking contracts", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Primarily procurement, not a general grant portal; participation rules vary and registration does not guarantee a contract.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "uk-funding", "title": "International development funding finder", "organization": "UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding", "category": "Funding discovery", "summary": "Search UK official development assistance opportunities by sector, location and eligible organisation.", "audience": "NGO fundraising teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Eligibility and application instructions vary by opportunity; check current status.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" }, { "id": "aics", "title": "Civil society organisations and calls", "organization": "Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)", "url": "https://www.aics.gov.it/settori-di-intervento/osc-profit-ed-enti-territoriali/elenco-osc/", "category": "Funding discovery", "summary": "Find civil society procedures and calls, including emergency-related categories.", "audience": "Italian and international NGO partnership teams", "accessEligibilityCaveat": "Italian-language resource; eligibility and registration requirements depend on the call.", "verifiedDate": "2026-11-04" } ]