Country Call

The project selection procedure is in two phases. In the first phase (outline phase), interested implementing organisations are invited to submit project outlines within the framework of an ideas competition. The three ministries involved in the IKI, in close cooperation with the respective partner government, usually select one project outlines per thematic priority from all submissions. In the second phase (proposal phase), the organisations whose project outlines have been selected (from the first phase), are invited to submit a detailed proposal.

Phase 1: outline phase

The outline phase takes place in two steps. After you submitted an outline to an ideas competition, it will first be checked to see whether it meets the minimum requirements. The IKI ministries then make a pre-selection together with the respective partner government. In case it is also one of the most promising project ideas, your idea will be shortlisted. Based on the IKI selection criteria, your outline is then reviewed in depth internally and externally by independent experts. Based on the review results and the budget available, the responsible ministries, in close cooperation with the respective partner government, will select project outlines to be pursued further in the second phase. All participants will be informed in writing about the result of the review of their outline.

Phase 2: proposal phase

After you submitted an outline as part of an ideas competition and it is selected in the review process, then it is at the second stage in the selection process: the proposal phase.

As the applicant submitting the selected project outline, you will receive at the beginning of this phase a written request to submit a detailed project proposal. We recommend including a preparation phase to work on your detailed proposal.

With the benefit of a preparation phase, projects can be optimally adjusted to local circumstances in the countries of implementation, the data required for detailed planning can be procured and a tailor-made support strategy can be developed. The expenditures incurred in the preparation phase is eligible for funding as part of the overall project budget.

Further information including key requirements and the essential templates can be found on this information page on the proposal phase for the country calls. 

Once the IKI Office at Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft gGmbH (ZUG) has reviewed the detailed project proposal, a final decision will be made as to funding/project commissioning. The implementation phase can then starts, which runs for up to seven years. 

To the information page on the proposal phase for the country calls.