Grant sum: 

• IDR 260’000’000 / USD 16’000 for promotion of gender equality in rural communities 
• IDR 400’000’000 / USD 24’000 for support of essential services at the village or neighborhood level

Project duration: up to 8 months

Eligible partners: all non-profit civil society organizations in Indonesia or Timor-Leste

Goals and objectives

The Embassy is seeking project partners for the following thematic areas:

1. Promotion of gender equality in rural communities. 
2. Support of essential services at the village or neighborhood level, such as (but not limited to) facilitating financial inclusion, empowering farmers and smallholders through capacity building, access to pre-school and grammar school education, access to basic health services, access to decent employment. 

For both thematic areas 1 and 2, only projects benefitting rural communities in the following regions will be considered: Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Sulawesi, and Timor-Leste (all provinces).

Moreover, successful project partners under thematic areas 1 and 2 shall target disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalized groups, such as (but not limited to) minorities, single parents, women and children living in extreme poverty.

The projects are expected to start latest on 1^st February 2026 and be concluded by latest 30^th November 2026 (for Timor-Leste: 31^st October 2026).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted organizations will be contacted for an interview.

Eligibility

• The call is open to any non-profit civil society organization in Indonesia and Timor-Leste aligning with the thematic and geographic focus areas mentioned above.

• Please note that the following projects cannot be supported:
  • International organizations and government institutions
  • Profit-oriented organizations (e.g., SMEs).
  • Profit-oriented activities (e.g., fundraising).
  • Projects with religious purposes (organizations with a religious background are still eligible to apply).
  • Projects solely consisting of material supply (e.g., office appliances, vehicles, or building material).
  • Projects benefiting selected individuals, scholarships or study visits to Switzerland or third countries, advisory missions of foreign experts, as well as simple collections, donations, and sponsorships by individuals.
  • The same organization cannot be repeatedly supported.

Timeline

Application Process

Applications must be submitted by email to jakarta.smallprojects@eda.admin.ch no later than 21 September 2025, accompanied by the following documents:

• Completed application questionnaire (mandatory)
• Completed budget proposal (mandatory)
• Scanned copy of organizational registration (mandatory)
• Latest annual report (optional)
• Audit reports (optional)

Please note that the Embassy may request additional documentation if needed.

Call Documents

Application Questionnaire (DOCX, 2 Pages, 45.1 kB, English)

Call Guidelines (PDF, 2 Pages, 216.2 kB, English)

Budget Proposal Form (XLSX, 42.8 kB, English)