EU-LAC Social Accelerator — Third-Party Financial Support Call for Proposals

Benefits & funding

• Grants range from EUR 100,000 to EUR 250,000 per project.
• The current CAINCO portal lists EUR 3.6 million in total available grant funding after a July 2026 increase.
• Funding covers 50% to 95% of eligible costs.
• Projects run for 18 to 24 months.

Eligibility

• Applications come from consortia of nonprofit organizations legally established in the listed Latin American, Caribbean or European Union countries; this is an institutional call, not an individual award.
• Every consortium must include at least one entity established in Latin America or the Caribbean.
• Eligible applicants include civil-society organizations, sector associations, cooperatives and social enterprises, innovation centres, local authorities, universities and local public entities.
• Proposals must support social innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean and align with the social dimension of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda.
• The call gives priority to initiatives in acceleration or implementation with demonstrable impact, including work on gender equality, youth empowerment, social innovation and human rights in the private sector.

Application process

1. 1
   Review the call page and download the guide, application form, logical framework, budget and legal and financial annexes.
2. 2
   Register the lead applicant and every co-applicant as institutions in CAINCO’s online system.
3. 3
   Sign in, select the call, complete the online form and upload the required documents; a draft can be saved before final submission.
4. 4
   Submit through the CAINCO system before the deadline; the platform does not accept late applications.

Program timeline

1. Call published.

   Jan 19, 2026

2. Application deadline.

   Apr 8, 2026 at 16:00 Bolivia time