Protection Grants

Emergency protection grants for human rights defenders at risk — physical and digital security, legal fees under judicial harassment, medical costs after attack — sustaining the capacity to keep documenting abuses.

Indicative award

up to $8k (total award)Published maximum of €7,500 (euros, not USD). The page states grants are generally not awarded for 100% of the proposed budget, so awards typically fall below the ceiling.

Timing

Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Applications through a secure online portal in nine languages; no deadlines published. The page does not state a decision turnaround. Reporting with original receipts is required on completion.

Who can apply

Community organisation, Practitioner

Eligibility

For human rights defenders at risk and their organisations. Does not fund international organisations, individuals already in exile, or retrospective costs, and excludes ongoing salaries, rent and general living expenses. Universities are not a target applicant; academics would apply only through an at-risk defender organisation.

SSWR clusters

Topics

human rights defenders · physical security · digital security · legal defence · emergency protection

Apply at

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/programme/protection-grants

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Protection Grants

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