# Syria Grant Research

Last checked: 8 August 2026

## Bottom line

For a non-government organisation supporting Syria, the strongest confirmed live route is **UK Aid Match**, but the lead applicant must be a UK-based civil-society/non-profit organisation. The EU has substantial active Syria humanitarian funding, but it is primarily accessed through DG ECHO-certified humanitarian partners or as a delivery/sub-grant partner. I did not identify a currently open US-government grant that a Syria-based NGO can lead for work inside Syria.

## Confirmed live or active routes

| Route | What is available | Who can use it | Action | Key constraint |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [UK Aid Match](https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/uk-aid-match) | FCDO programme shown as **Open**; Syria is an eligible country. Funding bands begin at GBP 100,001. | UK-based NGOs, non-profits, and humanitarian organisations. | Check the [UK Aid Match application site](https://www.ukaidmatch.org/) and contact `ukaidmatch@manniondaniels.com` before preparing an appeal. | A UK-based lead and UK public-donation matching model are required. A Syrian NGO should participate through a UK lead/partner. |
| [EU DG ECHO Syria regional and Lebanon crisis HIP 2026](https://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/funding/hip2026/echo_syr_bud_2026_91000_v3.pdf) | EUR 320.76 million 2026 humanitarian implementation plan covering Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. | DG ECHO-certified NGOs and other recognised humanitarian partners. | Approach a current [DG ECHO humanitarian partner](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/partnerships/humanitarian-partners_en) with a defined Syria delivery role, budget, safeguards, and local-access evidence. | This is not an open public grant call. NGOs need a partnership certificate to apply directly; the next NGO certification submission window is expected from autumn 2026 for 2028-2034. |
| [EU support to Syria](https://north-africa-middle-east-gulf.ec.europa.eu/countries/syria_en) | EU announced a EUR 620 million 2026-2027 package for socio-economic recovery and humanitarian aid. | Primarily implementing partners, consortia, and organisations selected through EU instruments. | Monitor the EU page and [Funding & Tenders portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-search) for a specific call; build consortium relationships now. | A funding package is not itself an application call. Do not treat it as a direct grant until a call and eligibility rules are published. |

## US government check

- [NEA/AC Regional Annual Program Statement, DFOP0018712](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/de59d5bf-ef2c-4e55-a202-69ab35180db3) is a new, rolling two-stage State Department opportunity. Statements of interest are accepted through **30 September 2026**; the published programme envelope is USD 190 million, with estimated awards from USD 250,000 to USD 30 million. Nonprofits and NGOs may apply.
- **Do not use the NEA/AC APS for an inside-Syria proposal.** Syria is not in its eligible-country list, and pure humanitarian/service-delivery activities are out of scope. It is only worth reviewing if your work is in one of its named countries or a clearly qualifying regional commercial/economic programme.
- [Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC), DFOP0019227](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/6a1650c5-4c8e-42a0-b948-4749048f593e) remains open until **30 September 2026**, but is also **not a Syria route**: Syria is not in its published eligible-MENA list and every project must include an Israeli organisation.
- Removed from the active list: the Syria Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund and UNOPS Homs mine-action call are closed.

## DevelopmentAid: updated live Syria search

Use this link instead of the unfiltered Syria page:

[DevelopmentAid - open grants in Syria](https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/search?all=1&locationIsStrict=1&locations=175&ownPosts=0&showAdvancedFilters=1&statuses=3)

It retains the Syria location filter (`locations=175`) and adds the open-status filter (`statuses=3`). Use it for discovery, but verify every opportunity on the original donor portal before investing proposal time: aggregator listings can remain labelled open after their deadline. The public results still surface expired Syria items, including the UNOPS Homs mine-action CFP `UNOPS/FO/2026/52` (deadline: 8 July 2026) and UN-Habitat safe-return/HLP calls with June or July deadlines. I did not find a newly posted, verifiable government-backed Syria grant there in this refresh.

## Recommended next actions

1. If you have a UK-registered partner, assess UK Aid Match immediately and ask the fund manager whether a Syria programme and your partnership model are eligible.
2. Prepare a two-page partner brief for ECHO-certified international NGOs: target geography, sector, activities, implementation capacity, safeguarding, financial controls, and budget range.
3. Do not spend application effort on the two open US State Department notices unless your programme changes to their published country requirements. They are monitoring leads, not current Syria opportunities.
4. Subscribe to the FCDO Syria funding finder, the EU Funding & Tenders portal, and the DevelopmentAid open-Syria search above. Review weekly; direct Syria calls can be brief.

## Compliance note

Before accepting or moving funds, obtain legal/compliance review for sanctions, counter-terrorist financing, partner screening, procurement, and delivery-chain controls. UK-specific operational guidance is available in [Supporting Syria's future: guidance for businesses and NGOs](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-syrias-future-guidance-for-businesses-and-aid-organisations).

## Sources checked

- [FCDO international development funding - Syria filter](https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding?location=syria)
- [UK Aid Match](https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/uk-aid-match)
- [US Simpler.Grants.gov - MERC](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/6a1650c5-4c8e-42a0-b948-4749048f593e)
- [US Simpler.Grants.gov - NEA/AC Regional APS](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/de59d5bf-ef2c-4e55-a202-69ab35180db3)
- [European Commission - DG ECHO financing decisions and HIPs](https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/funding-evaluations/funding-humanitarian-aid/financing-decisions-hips_en)
- [European Commission - Syria](https://north-africa-middle-east-gulf.ec.europa.eu/countries/syria_en)
- [DevelopmentAid - open grants in Syria](https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/search?all=1&locationIsStrict=1&locations=175&ownPosts=0&showAdvancedFilters=1&statuses=3)