Community Resource Exchange (CRE) Grants Programme for Community-Led Human Rights Protection 2026

📝 About

The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) funds community-driven, collaborative projects that protect human rights linked to large-scale investments in critical minerals.

🎁 Benefits

• Maximum grant amount: US $5,000
• Project duration: Maximum 8 months

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include:

• Community-based groups and local organizations in Africa
• Initiatives led by or closely involving affected communities

Key Requirements:

• Projects must be community-driven
• Must align with critical minerals and human rights focus
• Should address specific development or investment-related challenges

📅 Application Date and Process

Submission Methods:

1. Online Form

   • Complete the Collaboration Grant Request Form here.
   • Upload a separate budget file that you can download here.

2. Email Submission

   • Download and complete the Collaboration Grant Request Form and the budget template.
   • Send the completed forms to cre@rightsindevelopment.org with the subject line: “CRE Call for proposals – Africa”

📌 Application Deadline

07 May, 2026

📧 Contact Information

For inquiries, email: cre@rightsindevelopment.org

This opportunity is brought to you by the Coalition for Human Rights in Development.

• Maximum grant amount: US $5,000, for a project of maximum 8 months