AACCD call for grant applications for 2026 development and global education projects
The Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD) has published a call for grant applications for development and global education projects, aimed at development NGOs, Catalan universities and affiliated research centres.We would appreciate it if you could share this information with anyone who might be interested.
Project types, modalities and incompatibilities
The call covers two project types:
- Type 1: projects lasting 12 to 24 months
- Type 2: projects lasting more than 24 and up to 48 months
Both types include two modalities:
- Development projects
- Global education projects
Key limitations and incompatibilities:
- Each entity (including the UdG), whether acting alone or as part of a consortium, may submit a maximum of one project per modality.
- It is not possible to submit proposals in the same modality under both Type 1 andType 2 simultaneously.
Consequently, the UdG will have to prioritise proposals internally.
Project characteristics and priorities
- Mandatory gender and human rights-based approach (EGiBDH)
- Sectoral priorities: Human rights, gender justice, peacebuilding, environment and climate justice, institutional strengthening (T1 also includes global health, migration and transformative economies)
- Geographical priorities
- T2 Development: priority countries such as Colombia, Guatemala, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal and Palestine, with the possibility of regional approaches (Latin America, Mediterranean, West Africa, etc.)
- T1 Development: expanded list (also includes Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Tunisia, The Gambia, etc.),as well as conflict contexts and diasporas
- Global education: Activities in Catalonia aimed at fostering critical citizenship with local-global connections
Amounts per project and co-financing:
Type 1:
- Development:
- Up to €250,000 (individual)
- Up to €350,000 (consortium/partnership)
- Global education:
- Up to €150,000 (individual)
- Up to €250,000 (consortium/partnership)
Type 2:
- Development:
- Up to €500,000 (individual)
- Up to €1,000,000 (consortium/partnership)
- Global education:
- Up to €400,000 (individual)
- Up to €700,000 (consortium/partnership)
Maximum grant of up to 95% of the total project cost (mandatory co-financing)
Call timeframe
The application submission period begins on 19 June and ends on 17 July 2026 (inclusive)
UdG internal procedure
Given the limit on the number of applications and the need for institutional prioritisation, an internal selection procedure has been established.
For this reason, interested parties must submit basic project information for internal evaluation using the attached form to cooperacio@udg.edu.
Internal deadline: before 28 June 2026
Based on the proposals submitted, the Vice-Rector for Internationalisation will make a decision in accordance with the University's general interests.
Clarification regarding VAT on chargeable expenses
According to the guidelines, VAT is an eligible expense only on the non-recoverable portion.
In the case of the UdG:
- These projects are not classified as R&D&i and are typically managed using a pro-rata VAT method (provisional 15%).
- This means that:
- 85% of VAT → eligible and chargeable to the project
- 15% of VAT → ineligible (recoverable via the AEAT)
Practical consequences
- VAT reduces the project's available budget (it consumes the grant funds).
- The 15% VAT portion must be co-financed by another unit.
The decision regarding the managing unit rests with the project manager, in coordination with the centre's financial administration office.