Global Europe: Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
The EU's NDICI program funds international research and development projects advancing poverty eradication, sustainable development, peace, and global challenges outside the EU.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: Rolling (varies by call for proposals and tenders)
Funding Amounts: €79.5 billion total budget for 2021–2027; individual call amounts and durations vary by opportunity.
Summary: Main EU instrument supporting projects for poverty eradication, sustainable development, peace, and stability outside the EU.
Key Information: Funding is distributed via competitive calls for proposals and tenders across geographic and thematic areas.
Description
The Global Europe: Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) is the European Union’s flagship program for external action, consolidating several prior funding instruments into a single, flexible framework. Its purpose is to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable development, prosperity, peace, and stability in partner countries worldwide (excluding pre-accession beneficiaries and overseas countries/territories). NDICI supports multi-annual programming and rapid crisis response, and is aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
The instrument funds a broad range of activities, including research, capacity building, technical assistance, policy support, and direct project implementation. It addresses geographic priorities (e.g., Neighbourhood, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Americas) and thematic areas (e.g., human rights, civil society, conflict prevention, global challenges).
