12-Month Capacity-Building Programme for Civil Society Organisations in West Africa
Applications are now open for the 2026 Civic Space Resource Hub (CSR-Hub), a 12-month capacity-building programme designed to strengthen civil society organisations operating in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal. The programme supports CSOs to navigate shrinking civic space, improve institutional resilience, and strengthen their ability to operate effectively and sustainably.
The application deadline for Cohort IV has been extended to 30 January 2026, providing eligible organisations additional time to apply.
Programme Focus Areas
The CSR-Hub supports participating organisations across three core pillars:
Digital Security and Protection
This pillar focuses on strengthening digital safety practices, protecting organisational data, and building resilience against online threats and surveillance risks. Participating organisations will enhance their capacity to operate securely in increasingly hostile digital environments.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48LKcKX
This pillar focuses on strengthening digital safety practices, protecting organisational data, and building resilience against online threats and surveillance risks. Participating organisations will enhance their capacity to operate securely in increasingly hostile digital environments.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/48LKcKX
Resource Mobilisation and Financial Resilience
Organisations will receive support to strengthen fundraising strategies, diversify funding sources, and improve financial management and sustainability systems. The pillar aims to reduce funding vulnerabilities and enhance long-term organisational resilience.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/44FE3h0
Organisations will receive support to strengthen fundraising strategies, diversify funding sources, and improve financial management and sustainability systems. The pillar aims to reduce funding vulnerabilities and enhance long-term organisational resilience.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/44FE3h0
Civic Space and Regulatory Compliance
This component supports CSOs to strengthen governance systems, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and expand their operational capacity within complex civic and regulatory environments.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4p8UJ7Z
This component supports CSOs to strengthen governance systems, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and expand their operational capacity within complex civic and regulatory environments.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4p8UJ7Z
Who Should Apply
The programme is open to civil society organisations based in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal seeking structured, long-term capacity support to strengthen digital security, financial sustainability, and governance within challenging civic space contexts.
Key Details at a Glance
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Programme Duration: 12 months
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Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal
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Application Deadline: 30 January 2026
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Cohort: IV
Interested organisations are encouraged to review the pillar-specific application links and submit their applications before the deadline.
This opportunity is shared for informational purposes. We are not the administering organisation.
