CCP Synergy

Networking Civil Societies

CCP Synergy promotes tandem cooperations between civil society organisations from Germany and one of the 45 CCP partner countries which would like to carry out a joint initiative and network sustainably. Brief stays by employees from the cooperating organisations are promoted as are purely online collaborations as well as hybrid forms of collaboration. The purpose of such a collaboration could be, for example, the planning and implementation of joint events, fact-finding missions, research or artistic undertakings as well as the preparation of different kinds of publications. Thus, this programme encourages an exchange between civil society actors across national borders.

Who can apply?

Participating countries

Organisations from the following countries are currently being funded:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Marocco, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine Territories, Philippines, Republic of Moldova, Qatar, Russia, Saudi-Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunesia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

Prerequisites

CCP Synergy is aimed at employees from two organisations who are planning a joint initiative. One of the organisations must be located in Germany and the other in one of the partner countries listed above. Organisations that are currently establishing contacts or initiating joint activities are expressly invited to apply for the CCP Synergy programme. Former CCP Fellowships participants and their organisations are eligible to apply for CCP Synergy.

The organisations need to be officially registered in the countries they are based in (and need to submit an official certification that might differ depending on the country).

If possible, both organisations should work in a similar field – thematically or regionally – from one of the following areas:

  • Policy and society
  • Media and culture
  • Human rights and peace
  • Sustainable development & climate justice
     

In addition in 2025 the following key topics will also be focussed on:

  • Culture of Remembrance
  • Gender & Diversity

Eligibility criteria

Since the programme is designed for organisations, individuals cannot apply for CCP Synergy.
Funded collaborations need to be finalised by 15 November 2025. Tandems planning their funded cooperation beyond this date will not be considered for selection.

What does the funding include?

CCP Synergy supports both cooperating organisations with a total of 4,500 euros.

Funding is available for the following purposes:

  • travel expenses
  • accommodation
  • meals in accordance with the valid daily rates
  • health insurance
  • expenditure allowance as needed
  • other costs related to the collaboration such as visas, etc.

In addition to financial support, ifa is available to answer any further questions and assist the participating organisations from abroad in obtaining visas for stays in Germany. However, the participating organisations are principally responsible for planning their own trips.
 

Application Guidelines

Application in 3 steps

  1. Both organisations jointly fill out the application form.
  2. Create a preliminary joint calculation of all costs which apply to both organisations.
  3. Applications can only be submitted directly on our application portal

What application documents are required?

Application deadline

The call for applications for CCP Synergy 2025 will be open from 13 January until 16 February 2025.

Please take a look at our FAQs for more details.

What happens after having applied?

All applicants will receive a written confirmation or rejection within approx. 6 weeks after the application deadline.

Further questions?

 Check out our FAQ.

Documents to Download

Application Form   Budget plan

Introduction CCP Synergy Tandems

Three people have a discussion on a table with writing material in front of them.
Participants at a workshop in Berlin as part of the tandem collaboration “Glitch Border Manifesto” realized by Fuchsbau Festival (Germany) and IVC Beirut (Libanon).
Woman speaks into the microphone at an event sponsored by CCP.
The University of Lahore (Pakistan) collaborated with Akkon University of Applied Sciences (Germany) to combat cervical cancer by educating girls in Pakistan about prevention and early detection.
CCP alumna wears VR glasses for a film production aimed to raise awareness for climate change.
Rift Digital Lab (Sudan) and Canal Novo Mundo (Brazil) collaborated to produce an immersive VR film that tackles climate change awareness in Rio de Janeiro.
A group of people in a classroom realising a workshop sponsored by the CCP Synergy programme.
Cultural learning through media: Team members of the organisations Desert Bloom (Jordan) and Tomorrow Together e.V. (Germany) organised the joint training programme “A Journey to Media and Cultural Learning”.

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