A new call is launched and waiting for applications—let’s nourish futures together 🌱
Let‘s make a difference in Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines!
We’re excited to announce the EUCaN Facility call for proposals supporting civil-society action to make Caribbean food systems more inclusive, climate-smart, and nutrition-focused. If you work with smallholders, fishers, producer groups, women, youth, people with disabilities, or other vulnerable communities in the OECS region, this call is for you.
The call supports practical, community-led solutions—from strengthening social protection and improving access to healthy diets, to circular-economy innovations that turn waste into value and create decent green jobs. Projects should be designed for short, high-impact projects that can move quickly from idea to action.
! An online INFORMATION EVENT covering objectives, rules, how to apply, and Q&A will be held on 18 November. You can register to the event HERE.
Read before you apply!
The most important document for the clear, structured and complete information on the call for proposals is Guidelines for the Applicants.
Other Important documents that may help you
Documents for information
How to apply?
The applications shall be completed and submitted in English in electronic form using the “Submittable” submission system.
Please note! The application should be accompanied by the attached fill out and/or signed documents indicated in the application form.
(more information provided in GfA section 2.2. How to apply and the procedures to follow, pages 15-17)
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE.
What is the thematic?
The global objective of this call for proposals is to engage selected eligible applicants in contributing to the overall EUCaN Facility goal: Increase the social inclusion of all actors in the food system while enhancing equitable access to nutritionally adequate diets.
Priorities of the call:
- Priority No. 1: Increase the inclusiveness and shock-responsiveness of social-protection schemes covering smallholders, fisher-folk, and agri-food Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
- Priority No. 2: Improve equitable access to nutritionally adequate and healthy diets, and enhance behavioural change.
- Priority No. 3: Promote social innovation and circular-economy solutions so that local food systems become more sustainable and more attractive to women and youth to use them and to work in them.
Funding is organised in two lots:
- Lot 1: covers proposed actions falling under Priority No. 1 and Priority No. 2.
- Lot 2: covers proposed actions falling under Priority No. 3.
(more information provided in GfA section 1.1 Background, 1.2 Global Objectives and Priorities, page 4).
What are the amounts?
Size of grants:
Lot 1:
- minimum amount: 50 000 EUR
- maximum amount:100 000 EUR
Lot 2:
- minimum amount: 50 000 EUR
- maximum amount: 150 000 EUR
Under this call for proposals, the contracting authority will finance 100% of the total eligible costs of the action. No co-financing by the applicant or its co-applicants is required apart from coverage of Action related indirect taxes including VAT. The amount of the grant requested must therefore be equal to the total eligible costs of the proposed action.
(more information provided in GfA section 1.3. Financial Allocation provided by the Contracting Authority, page 5. Additional information – 2.1.4. Eligibility of costs and eligibility of results/conditions, pages 12 – 15)
Which countries cover?
Call‘s Target countries:
- Antigua & Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; Saint Kitts & Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent & the Grenadines.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant and co-applicant(s) (if any) must:
- be a legal person (with established legal personality),
- be non-profit making such as non-governmental organisation or community-based entity,
- have proven experience and be active in the field of sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient food systems, strengthening and empowering agricultural cooperatives, producer groups, and/or small-scale agro-processors, promoting access to and adoption of healthy, nutritionally adequate diets, implementing nutrition education, school feeding, or behaviour-change interventions related to food and nutrition, developing or promoting social innovation and/or circular-economy solutions that enhance the sustainability, efficiency, or attractiveness of local food systems,
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s), not acting as an intermediary,
- not being in any of the situations listed in Section 2.4. of the practical guide.
IMPORTANT!
Geographic focus and composition of applicants
The lead applicant may be a local organisation or, in certain cases, an international entity (international NGO or similar eligible organisation, or international organisation established outside the Caribbean) if it operates in consortium.
Consortium requirements:
- Consortium can be led by local entity and consist of only local entities. Locally registered branch or affiliated body of an international entity are considered local entities for the purpose of this requirement.
- If the lead applicant is an international entity (lead applicant is HQ established outside above-listed Caribbean countries), it must apply in consortium with at least 2 eligible local co-applicants, 1 of which is locally registered branch or affiliated body of that international entity
Applications may be submitted by a single applicant only if that applicant is:
- a local entity established in one of the listed Caribbean countries; or
- a local branch/affiliated body of an international entity.
In all cases, all applicants (lead and co-applicants) must demonstrate effective establishment and registered operational capacity (e.g. official office, branch, or affiliated body with legal registration) in one or more of the listed Caribbean countries.
Illustration of possible applicant configurations. The purpose is to clarify how local and international entities may submit as single applicants or combine in consortia under this call.
Legend
IE-HQ – International entity’s headquarters (established outside the listed Caribbean countries (e.g. in EU or another jurisdiction).
IE-LB– International entity’s local branch or affiliated body, effectively established and legally registered in one of the listed Caribbean countries.
LE – Local Caribbean entity without international branches (may operate in one or more of the listed Caribbean countries).
| Possible formation | Lead applicant | Co-applicant(s) |
|---|---|---|
| IE-HQ + IE-LB + 1 or more LE | Any of entities | Remaining entities |
| IE-LB* + 1 or more LE | Any of entities | Remaining entities |
| 2 or more LE | Any of entities | Remaining entities |
| Single IE-LB* | IE-LB | N/A |
| Single LE | LE | N/A |
* International entity’s local branch or affiliated body can rely of IE’s HQ “pro bono” capacity, but related costs cannot be claimed
The lead applicant may act individually or with co-applicant(s).
If awarded the grant contract, the lead applicant will become the beneficiary identified as the coordinator in Annex G (special conditions). The coordinator is the sole interlocutor of the contracting authority. It represents and acts on behalf of any other co-beneficiary (if any) and coordinate the design and implementation of the action.
Exclusion of applicants
Entities that are currently receiving direct EU funding from the European Commission or from the European Union Delegation to Barbados (or from any other EU Delegation) under the EU-Caribbean Regional Food Security Programme are not eligible to apply under this call for proposals. However, organisations that receive funding indirectly through these direct beneficiaries remain eligible.
For example:
funding from the EU Commission → to Organisation X, Organisation X is not eligible;
funding further channelled from Organisation X → to Organisation Y (e.g. an NGO), Organisation Y is eligible.
(more information provided in GfA section 2.1. Eligibility criteria, pages 5-8)
How long the action should take?
The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 6 months nor exceed 12 months.
What types of actions should I focus on?
To be eligible for funding, actions must:
- Directly contribute to the global objective of this call for proposals.
- Address at least one of the thematic priorities set out in section 1.2.
- Be designed and implemented engaging final beneficiaries
- Ensure sustainability of results beyond the EU funding period, with clear strategies for continuation or scaling-up.
- Integrate cross-cutting issues listed above as much as possible.
(more information provided in GfA section 2.1.3. Eligible actions: actions for which an application may be made, pages 8-11).
Not clear yet?
Join the online information session to learn about the objectives, submission steps, and financial terms, with Q&A segment to follow.
REGISTER HERE.
Any Questions?
Reach out to us by filling out the FORM.
The questions are accepted till December 31st, 2025.
Answers will be published publicly HERE each week by January 10th, 2026, so please stay in the loop.
NOTE: To ensure equal treatment of applicants, the contracting authority cannot give a prior opinion on the eligibility of lead applicants and co-applicants, an action or specific activities.
Wrap up! Tentative dates:
- Information meeting – November 18, 2025, 3PM CET/ 10 AM AST
- Deadline for requesting any clarifications from the contracting authority – December 31, 2025, 11AM CET/ 6AM AST
- Last date on which clarifications are issued by the contracting authority – January 10, 2026, 11AM CET/ 6AM AST
- Deadline for submission of applications – January 21, 2026, 11AM CET/ 6AM AST
- Deadline for notification of the contracting authority decision – July 21 , 2026
- Deadline for contract signature – October 18, 2026
