CZK 500,000 Small-Scale Development Grant
- Organization: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria
- Type: Grant
- Location: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa
- Deadline: September 15, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria runs an annual round of small development grants for community projects in the nine countries it is accredited to, as part of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs' development cooperation programme. Each project receives between 200,000 and 500,000 CZK, and the money is meant for the work itself: the implementer's administrative costs cannot be funded, and expert fees, travel, accommodation and insurance together must stay under 25 percent of the total. It is open to non-governmental, non-political organisations with legal personality in the country where the project would run, and the embassy asks for three reference letters showing similar development work already delivered. **What you get:** - A Czech government contribution of 200,000 to 500,000 CZK for one project - Co-financing from other sources is welcomed and desirable, but it is not required - A contract with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed with the embassy in the first quarter of 2027 - Association with Czech Aid, the Czech Republic's official development cooperation brand **What you'll do:** - Deliver a project aligned to the host country's development priorities, with emphasis on skills, community development and job creation - Run the project between March and October 2027, starting only after the contract is signed - Account fully for the funds by 15 October 2027 - Mark the project's tangible assets with the Czech Aid logo, and credit Czech development cooperation on intangible outputs - Show the project can carry on without further financial support from the Czech Republic **Key dates:** - Applications close 15 September 2026 - Contracts signed with successful applicants during the first quarter of 2027 - Implementation period March to October 2027 - Project completed and funds fully accounted for by 15 October 2027 **More information:** - Full call, submission checklist and the SSP Identification Form on the embassy's Trade and Economy pages - Proposals go by email to smallscaleprojectscz@gmail.com with the subject 'SSP 2027: name of the implementer' - The Small-Scale Projects instrument is described in the Czech MFA's CzechAid 2024 annual publication

