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EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2028-2034

Opens 17 Nov 2026

Applications close on 30 Jun 2033 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Expected outcome

Humanitarian NGOs that meet the applicable requirements are awarded an EU Humanitarian Partnership certificate, enabling them to become DG ECHO partners and apply for funding for action grants under the Humanitarian Aid Programme.

Objective:

The certificate aims to promote the concept of a long-lasting quality partnership, (based on professionalism, diversity, capacity to respond to humanitarian needs in line with humanitarian principles, adherence to agreed rules and standards) and thereby promote the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of aid, to ensure that EU funded humanitarian aid actions are implemented in the most appropriate, rapid, efficient and effective manner, and achieve the intended results.

Scope

The EU Humanitarian Partnership certificate is an EU quality certificate for humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The certificate is a prerequisite for NGOs to apply for funding for action grants under the Humanitarian Aid Programme.

The certification procedure consists in validating the status of an NGO as EU humanitarian partner, checking that it is a humanitarian organisation, checking administrative and financial management, operational capacity, financial capacity and certifying compliance with the partnership principles (transparency and accountability, humanitarian principles and ethical standards, compliance and internal control). It will be based on an independent ex ante assessment by an external independent auditor, which is to be provided as part of the application.

The certificates will be valid for HIPs launched until the end of 2034 (and up until the end of projects funded under that period).

Timing

Next deadline 2033-06-30. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

How to apply

1. Application route stated by the funder: “Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.”
2. Check the eligibility, documents and deadline on the official page (link below) before you start.

From the call text

Who can apply

Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Company stage

Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Single applicant or consortium

Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

Where applicants must be based

Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

Where to apply

Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

Read the EU application guide

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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