Ethiopia: Policy for the use of microgrants in Country and Regional Funds (April 2026)

Country: Ethiopia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Funding modality approach Microgrants are small, flexible funds – up to US$ 10,000 – included in projects funded by OCHA-managed Country and Regional Funds (hereafter ‘Funds’). They are channeled through eligible partners, and when needed through sub-partners, to local community actors1 without legal personality and/or with limited management capacity, when these are best positioned to implement specific activities that have a strong community impact and that are critical to the humanitarian response. Microgrants come with minimal administrative requirements and are intended to contribute to allocation strategies through well-defined activities, aiming to strengthen community capacities and support grass-root initiatives – particularly in contexts where other actors cannot work, or in contexts where civil society can complement or bring added value to the response. The application and management process are less complex compared to larger grants. This funding modality is designed specifically to support smaller, community actors; it is not intended for larger local and national NGOs which can access funding directly (following an eligibility process) or indirectly as sub-partners.

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