Swedish Partnership Programme
Change begins with people. People who raise their voices, who work together and who organize to demand democracy, equality, accountability and human rights for all. That is why ForumCiv for over two decades have supported civil society organizations who mobilize people and popular movements in over 70 countries.
Swedish organizations can, together with one or multiple local partner organizations, apply for grants from the Swedish Partnership Programme to strengthen partnerships and together implement effective and equitable development work. Partnerships financed by the Swedish Partnership Programme should always be based in a rights-based approach and be relevant for the Swedish Partnership Programme's theory of change. The civil society support provided by ForumCiv shall contribute to the Swedish Government's Strategy for Sweden's Development Cooperation with Civil Society (CSO Strategy), and is expected to contribute to strengthening the capacity of civil society actors, and the civic space.
Sida terminates the ongoing agreement with ForumCiv
Due to Sida's decision to terminate the agreements with the Swedish strategic partner organizations (SPO), including ForumCiv, the Swedish Partnership Programme will not be able to receive any applications during 2024 and 2025.
The agreement with Sida is being terminated in parallel with Sida having an application process for selecting partners within the next CSO Strategy 2025-2029 (only available in Swedish). The organizations that currently have SPO status submitted their expression of interest in 2024.
Please refer to Sida's website for more information about Sida's support to civil society organizations and funding opportunities within the next strategy.
Application
The management of development projects and pre-studies occurs in English. Other languages may be approved in exceptional cases. Contact sokabidrag@forumciv.org in good time before applying for such requests.
Application Templates
Pilot Partnership Funding
Medium Partnership Funding
Resources and tools
Programme Guide and Procedures Manual
Please read the documents below before starting to write your application. The documents will give you guidance and help you structure your application.
Procedures Manual
Programme Guide
Ongoing initiatives
When your project is granted you will sign an agreement with ForumCiv before you requisition funds, i.e. request disbursement of your grant. If you wish to make changes to an on-going project and agreement this needs to be approved beforehand by ForumCiv. Contact ForumCiv in good time before you want to make changes.
In the Q&A document we have tried to clarify articles and details in the agreement.
Agreements between Swedish organizations and ForumCiv
The following agreement documents together with initiative specific documents makes up the agreement between Swedish organizations and ForumCiv. The following agreement documents between Swedish organizations and ForumCiv are always in Swedish.
Agreements between Swedish and local partner organizations
Swedish and local partner organizations must enter into agreement before funds can be transferred from the Swedish organization to the local organization. A copy of the signed agreement between your organizations must be sent to ForumCiv within one month of signing. The agreement must follow the agreement between ForumCiv and the Swedish organization. Below you will find the required agreement documents in English, Spanish and French.
English
Spanish
French
Requisition documents
Granted funds must be requisitioned before the end of each calendar year according to the approved budget.
The following forms must be filled in and sent to ForumCiv in order for your organisation to receive funds. ForumCiv must always be informed if there are updates to the information in the forms.
Documents that are relevant during the implementation of the initiative
If you wish to make other types of changes, please contact your Programme Officer.
Resources and tools
Programme Guide and Procedures Manual
Procedures Manual
Programme Guide
Reporting
After the implementation process has ended it is time to report your project to ForumCiv. If the project has run for longer than 18 months your organization is required to submit an annual report as well before the project has ended. The dates for submitting your annual and final report can be found in your agreement with ForumCiv. Reporting is an important part of your project. Incomplete and/or delayed reporting can lead to ForumCiv requiring reimbursement of the grant or parts of the grant.
Please observe that all documents for reporting should signed by authorised signatories and scanned before submitted.
Reporting templates
Annual monitoring
Final report
Annexes
Programme Guide and Procedures Manual
Procedures Manual
Programme Guide
Civis instructions
Civis is ForumCiv's grants management system through which you manage your applications, initiatives and reports as well your organizational information. Here is the link to Civis.
Below you will find the instructions you need for accessing and using Civis.
For support with Civis, please contact civissupport@forumciv.org.
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