Social Power - Convocatoria 2

Social Power Convocatoria 2 is a Spain-focused cascade funding call under the Social Power project (CERV) to support civil society organisations advancing EU rights and values in the areas of decent employment, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing. The total envelope is €1,036,666.60, applications open 01 September 2026 and close 02 November 2026 at 17:00 CET, and funded initiatives must run 7 to 10 months between 01 March 2027 and 31 December 2027. Eligible applicants are non-profit civil society organisations legally constituted in Spain, meeting specified financial thresholds and with at least one year of relevant experience. Proposals are scored to 100 points with a 70-point minimum for funding consideration, selection also takes thematic balance and budget review into account, and awards combine direct grants with non-financial capacity-building support.

Call at a glance

Essential facts

What it funds:Cascade grants to CSO-led projects in Spain that advance EU rights and values through three priority thematic agendas: employment in a fair productive system, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing.

Who can apply:Eligible applicants: non-profit civil society organisations based in Spain (associations, foundations, cooperatives and similar small or medium independent organisations) working with groups affected by inequality or discrimination.

1. 1Deadline: 2 November 2026, 17:00 CET.
2. 2Total budget available: €1,036,666.60.
3. 3Call published: 1 September 2026.
4. 4Project period for Social Power: Mar 2025 to Feb 2029.

Selection and scoring:proposals are evaluated to 100 points (Relevance 40, Quality and Coherence 40, Impact 20). Minimum score to be funded: 70 points. A 3-point geographic bonus applies to organisations outside Madrid and Barcelona (municipalities under €1 millioninhabitants). The process uses automated tools plus human oversight; a generative AI tool supports preliminary analysis.

What winners receive and support offered:Award type: financial support to third parties (cascade funding) plus access to collective learning, networking, an innovation incubator and entity formalisation support through the Social Power programme ¹.

How to apply:submit proposals via the Social Power application platform; full guidelines and the application form are published at the programme website Social Power platform ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Guidelines and application form available at socialpower.es. Call reference on EU portal: CERV-2024 (Project Social Power: CSOs in joint action for EU rights and values, grant agreement 101182791).

Core facts and administrative details

Call title:Social Power - Convocatoria 2. Framework: CERV-2024 (Call for proposals for civil society organisations active on protecting and promoting Union values: call to intermediaries giving financial support to third parties). Project acronym: SocialPower. Full project name: Social Power: CSOs in joint action for EU rights and values. Grant agreement number: 101182791. Total funding available for this call: €1,036,666.60. Opening date: 01 September 2026. Deadline (single-stage): 02 November 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (CET). Call publication date on portal: 1 September 2026. Status on portal: Open for submission. Primary application and guidelines URL: socialpower.es Social Power website EU portal call page ¹

Geographic and beneficiary scope:This call targets civil society organisations based in Spain. Eligible applicants are organisations operating on Spanish territory and working with vulnerable or discriminated groups in Spain. The activity funded contributes to advancing EU values and fundamental rights in the Spanish context.

Eligible applicant types

Primary target applicants and acceptable applicant types are specified on the Social Power site and in call information: associations, foundations, cooperatives, nonprofit civil society organisations, small and medium-sized non-governmental organisations, independent non-partisan organisations. The portal and subpage also indicate openness to the following entity types and actors involved in Spanish civil society: citizen initiatives and grassroots movements (non-formal), networks, platforms and alliances of organisations, universities, research centres and centres of study working on relevant agendas, initiatives with no profit motive that are registered or seeking formalisation. Organisations should be based in Spain and work in defence, protection and promotion of the priority agendas described by Social Power.

Funding type and nature of support

Primary funding modality:grant. The call is a cascade funding instrument managed by intermediaries within the Social Power project, meaning the intermediary (Social Power consortium led by Oxfam Intermón and Political Watch) will provide financial support to third parties (beneficiaries) selected through this open call. The opportunity combines monetary awards (direct grants to selected organisations or projects) and non-monetary services: collective learning, networking, training (online and offline), an incubator for social innovation, accompaniment to formalise entities and other capacity-building supports.

Thematic priorities and target sectors

The call supports initiatives in three thematic rights agendas for this second open round:decent employment in a fair productive system (employment rights, labour conditions, inclusive labour market), gender justice and diversity (feminist, intersectional and LGTBIQ+ rights, anti-racism, rights of racialised communities, trans inclusion), and social protection and housing (access to social protection, affordable and dignified housing). The broader Social Power project also advances up to six agendas of rights across its lifecycle, including mobility/human movement, climate justice and care systems; however this particular Convocatoria 2 focuses on the three thematic areas listed above.

1. 1Decent employment in a fair productive system
2. 2Gender justice and diversity
3. 3Social protection and housing

Who should apply and beneficiary profile

Ideal applicants are small and medium non-profit civil society organisations based in Spain that work directly with or are composed of groups most affected by inequality and discrimination: migrants and refugees, racialised communities, women, people with disabilities, LGTBIQ+ people, young people, Roma communities and other minorities. The call explicitly invites associations, foundations, cooperatives and similar not-for-profit entities. The call page and Social Power website also provide a pathway for informal initiatives and groups to access support through a route of formalisation and incubation if they are not yet legally registered.

Project maturity and types of activities supported

Expected project stage:project development, pilot and implementation, demonstration and capacity-building. The call supports concrete projects that implement activities to advance rights in practice: advocacy and public policy influence, social innovation pilots, empowerment and participation actions, monitoring and denunciation of rights violations, narrative work and public campaigns, training, mobilisation, alliances and network-building. Proposals should present feasible project designs with clear indicators and realistic budgets.

Evaluation and selection process

Submission model:single-stage open call. Evaluation includes automated tools and human oversight. A generative AI tool will be used to provide a preliminary analysis for consistency against predefined criteria; human evaluators will supervise and make the final assessment. Only proposals scoring 70 points or more (out of 100) will be considered for funding. Final grants are subject to thematic distribution, risk assessment and budget review.

1. 1Deadline and submission: single-stage, submit by 02 November 2026 at 17:00 CET
2. 2Automated preliminary analysis (AI-supported) for consistency
3. 3Human evaluation and final decision
4. 4Selection also considers thematic balance, risk and budget review

Evaluation criteria and scoring breakdown

Evaluation criteria (maximum 100 points). Relevance:maximum 40 points (minimum pass threshold 25 points). Relevance assesses social need, alignment with call priorities, understanding of the rights situation and experience with target groups. A bonus of 3 points is awarded to organisations based outside Madrid and Barcelona (applicants whose main office is in municipalities under €1 millioninhabitants). Quality and coherence: maximum 40 points (minimum threshold for the Budget sub-criterion: 3 points). This assesses project design, feasibility, gender mainstreaming, clarity of indicators and realism of the budget. Impact: maximum 20 points; assesses social innovation, empowerment, alliance building, participation and potential influence on public policy. Only proposals with final scores equal to or greater than 70 will be eligible for funding.

Minimum evaluation thresholds and special provisions:Minimum required for Relevance is 25/40. Budget sub-criterion within Quality and Coherence requires at least 3/40. Additional 3 bonus points available for applicants based outside Madrid and Barcelona (municipalities under €1 millioninhabitants).

Funding amount, co-financing and financial details

Total envelope for the call:€1,036,666.60. The call description does not specify individual grant ceilings or typical award sizes in the scraped content; applicants should consult the full guidelines and application form on the Social Power portal to confirm minimum and maximum grant per project and detailed financial rules. The scraped material does not explicitly state whether co-funding is required; the public call text provided here does not list a mandatory co-financing percentage. Applicants must review the official guidance and application form at the Social Power website for exact budget templates, eligible costs and co-financing rules Social Power website ¹.

Application method, templates and required content

Application is via the Social Power platform. Full guidelines and the application form are available at socialpower.es. The scraped content indicates a web-based submission form that collects organisational data (province where the main office is located, type of entity), thematic focus selection, project description fields and consent to privacy and legal notices. The portal offers additional routes: incubator interest form and formalisation route for entities not yet registered. Applicants must read full guidance available on the application portal and attach legal and administrative documents as required by the application form.

1. 1Typical application form sections implied by the scraped site: organisation identification and legal status
2. 2Location and province of registered office
3. 3Type of entity (association, foundation, cooperative, citizen initiative, network, university/research centre)
4. 4Selected agenda(s) of rights and short justification
5. 5Project summary and detailed description (objectives, activities, timeline)
6. 6Target groups and evidence of engagement with affected communities
7. 7Indicators and expected results / impact
8. 8Detailed budget and budget justification
9. 9Gender mainstreaming and equality considerations
10. 10Attachments: legal registration proof, financial statements, CVs or profiles of key staff, partnership letters if any
11. 11Declarations of compliance (privacy, legal notices)

Applicants should prepare narrative sections with clear alignment to the three thematic priorities of this call, include measurable indicators, present a realistic budget, and document experience with target groups. The budget sub-criterion has a minimum required score, meaning the budget must be clear and realistic to pass evaluation.

Consortium requirement and partnership

The call is aimed at individual organisations acting as beneficiaries of cascade funding. The scraped content describes a call to intermediaries giving financial support to third parties and does not mandate multi-partner consortia for each applicant. Therefore the typical application model is single-applicant projects (organisations applying individually). Partnerships, networks or alliances may be indicated or used in proposals, but a formal multi-entity consortium requirement is not specified in the available scraped text.

Application stages, decision timeline and evaluation workflow

The call follows a single-stage submission. Evaluation process elements in the scraped description: automated preliminary analysis (consistency check) supported by a generative AI tool, human review and scoring against the published criteria, final selection considering thematic distribution and budget review, risk assessment and scoring threshold (>=70/100). The scraped content does not provide an exact timeline for notification or contract signature after selection. Applicants should consult the Social Power website and the call guidance for the decision calendar and contracting procedures Social Power website ¹.

Success rates and competition

The scraped material does not disclose historical success rates or expected number of awards. With a total envelope of €1,036,666.60 and targeting multiple small and medium civil society projects across the three thematic areas, competition is expected to be strong. Final selection will also aim for thematic balance across the call priorities.

Use of AI in evaluation

The evaluation will include automated tools and human oversight. A generative AI tool will be used to provide a preliminary analysis for consistency against predefined evaluation criteria; human evaluators will supervise and make final decisions. Applicants should ensure clarity and structure in their submission to be correctly interpreted by automated tools as well as by human evaluators.

Support, capacity building and additional services

Selected and non-selected applicants may access non-financial supports provided by Social Power: collective learning resources and toolkits, online and offline training, exchange and networking spaces, an incubator for social innovation (mentoring for project pilots), and a route to formalise entities for groups not legally registered. These supports are explicitly promoted on the Social Power website as part of the initiative’s offer to Spanish civil society.

Mentioned countries and regions

Explicit geographic focus:Spain. The call is implemented in Spain and targeted at organisations based in Spanish territory. The Social Power project is co-funded by the European Union and advances EU values but the direct beneficiaries of this call are Spanish civil society organisations.

Templates and application structure guidance

While the scraped content does not include the literal application template file, the Social Power site and the call page indicate the common structure and required sections listed below. Applicants should complete the official application form on the Social Power platform and attach required documents. Recommended structure and documents to prepare prior to online submission:

1. 1Organisation identification: legal name, address, province of main office, legal status, registration numbers and contact person
2. 2Type of entity: association, foundation, cooperative, network, university, or citizen initiative (if informal, indicate interest in formalisation route)
3. 3Thematic selection: indicate which of the three agendas the project addresses and how it links to Social Power priorities
4. 4Context and needs analysis: describe the social need, target groups, evidence and understanding of rights situation
5. 5Objectives and expected results: specific, measurable objectives and outcomes; clear indicators
6. 6Activities and workplan: detailed timeline, roles and responsibilities, methodology and gender mainstreaming approach
7. 7Budget and justification: clear budget table, eligible cost categories, explanation of how funds will be used; ensure budget clarity to meet the Budget sub-criterion
8. 8Impact strategy: social innovation elements, empowerment, alliances, participation and policy influence plans
9. 9Sustainability and follow-up: how activities will be sustained after grant, scalability or replication potential
10. 10Risk assessment and mitigation measures
11. 11Attachments: legal registration documents (if applicable), recent financial statements, personnel profiles, partnership letters, proof of residence if applicable
12. 12Declarations: privacy consent, legal acceptance and signatures

Co-financing and contractual conditions

The scraped call text does not explicitly require co-funding from applicants or specify mandatory contribution rates. Applicants must consult the full call guidance and the Social Power application form for any co-financing obligations, eligible cost rules, payment schedule and reporting and audit requirements prior to submission Social Power website ¹.

Other practical notes and special considerations

The Social Power initiative is implemented by Oxfam Intermón and Political Watch, with Social Power described as a four-year project running March 2025 to February 2029. The initiative promotes EU values and the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Spain and aims to strengthen civil society organisations working with people who suffer the consequences of inequality and discrimination. The call offers special consideration (bonus points) to organisations located outside Madrid and Barcelona (municipalities under €1 millioninhabitants). Ensure applications clearly document the organisation’s location if you wish to claim the bonus.

Application checklist (pre-submission)

1. 1Read full guidelines on socialpower.es and confirm eligibility
2. 2Prepare legal and financial documents required by the platform
3. 3Draft clear problem statement, objectives, activities, indicators and timeline
4. 4Prepare a realistic and well-justified budget and budget narrative
5. 5Include evidence of work with target groups and an inclusion/gender mainstreaming approach
6. 6If based outside Madrid or Barcelona, clearly indicate municipality to claim 3 bonus points
7. 7Submit before 02 November 2026 at 17:00 CET via the Social Power platform

For further procedural details, applicants must consult the official call documentation and application form published on the Social Power platform and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. This summary reflects all relevant information available in the scraped content but is not a substitute for the full call documents and legal texts that govern the grant award process Social Power website EU portal call page ¹.

Categorisation answers (concise, structured)

Eligible Applicant Types:Nonprofit civil society organisations (associations, foundations, cooperatives), citizen initiatives and grassroots movements (including route to formalisation), networks/platforms/alliances, universities and research centres acting in social rights work; organisations must be based in Spain.

Funding Type:Grant; cascade funding mechanism (intermediary provides financial support to third parties).

Consortium Requirement:Not required; single-applicant model expected. Partnerships and networks may be used and described but there is no mandatory multi-entity consortium requirement in the scraped text.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Spain (Spanish-based organisations).

Target Sector:Civil society / human rights / social sector. Thematic focus areas: gender justice and diversity, decent employment and fair productive system, social protection and housing. Secondary cross-cutting topics referenced by Social Power project include mobility, climate justice and care systems.

Mentioned Countries:Spain (explicit). EU co-financing noted; project defends EU values but applicants are Spanish organisations.

Project Stage:Project development, pilot implementation, demonstration and capacity-building (practical action and advocacy projects rather than basic research).

Funding Amount:Total envelope €1,036,666.60. Individual grant sizes not specified in the scraped content; consult official guidelines for minimum/maximum award amounts.

Application Type:Open call, single-stage, submissions via the Social Power platform (online).

Nature of Support:Monetary grants to selected organisations plus non-monetary supports (training, incubator, networking, formalisation assistance).

Application Stages:Single-stage submission with evaluation pipeline that includes automated preliminary analysis and human evaluation. Counted as 1 application stage to submit (evaluation has internal steps but applicants complete one submission).

Success Rates:Not specified in the scraped material; unknown. Competition expected to be competitive given national scope and total envelope.

Co-funding Requirement:Not specified in the scraped text. Applicants must check the full call guidance and application form at socialpower.es for any co-financing obligations or eligible cost rules.

Summary: what this opportunity is about

Social Power Convocatoria 2 is an open, national call under the EU CERV programme implemented by the Social Power project (led by Oxfam Intermón and Political Watch) to fund Spanish civil society organisations working to protect and promote EU values and fundamental rights in practice. The second open round focuses on three concrete thematic rights agendas: decent employment within a fair productive system, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing. The call is financed from a total envelope of €1,036,666.60 and will select projects through a single-stage online submission process. Evaluation uses automated tools and human oversight, scoring proposals to 100 points with a 70-point pass threshold. The opportunity provides direct grants to selected organisations and offers non-financial supports including training, networking, an incubator for social innovation and assistance to legal formalisation for groups that need it. Applicants must be based in Spain and should be nonprofit civil society organisations, cooperatives, associations, foundations or similar entities, or eligible networks and university/research entities working on the specified agendas. Applicants must consult the official Social Power guidance and application form at socialpower.es for detailed rules, templates, eligible costs, co-financing requirements and the exact application form to complete. This call is intended to strengthen grassroots capacity, innovation and advocacy to advance rights and social justice for groups most affected by discrimination and inequality in Spain, and to channel EU co-financing to civil society action that defends EU values locally.

Footnotes

1. 1Primary application and guidance published at the Social Power platform: socialpower.es. Official call page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: ec.europa.eu

Social Power Convocatoria 2 is a Spain focused cascade funding call under the SocialPower project, designed for civil society organisations that want to advance EU rights and values through initiatives on decent employment, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing.[1][2]

Funding Opportunity Overview

Deadline:02 November 2026 at 17:00 Brussels time, with the call opening on 01 September 2026 and using a single stage submission model.[1]

Total funding available:€1,036,666.60 is available for this call.[1]

Project reference:Project acronym SocialPower, full project name Social Power: CSOs in joint action for EU rights and values, grant agreement number 101182791.[1]

What the call is about

The call supports initiatives that address three thematic rights agendas, namely decent employment in a fair productive system, gender justice and diversity, and social protection and housing, especially where inequality or discrimination is present.[1] It is framed as support to intermediaries that provide financial support to third parties, so applicants are expected to combine their own project delivery with re granting or support to other civil society actors where relevant.[1]

Who can apply

• Civil society organisations based in Spain may apply.[1]
• Applicants must be formally constituted as an association, foundation, or non profit cooperative.[2]
• Applicants must not have been funded by Social Power previously.[2]
• Applicants must have one year or more of experience carrying out activities linked to the defence of rights.[2]
• Applicants must be aligned with European Union values and promote gender equality.[2]
• Applicants must be up to date with tax and social security obligations.[2]
• Applicants must develop their activities in Spanish territory.[2]

Financial eligibility and grant size

The amount each organisation can request depends on its income in one of the three most recent closed financial years chosen by the applicant.[2] The call also requires that organisations have maximum income of €200,000 in one of the last three closed financial years and net assets not exceeding €400,000.[2]

The application portal indicates that the three funding bands are assigned automatically during the application process.[2] The available materials do not state a single flat co financing percentage, so applicants should treat the income based banding as the governing budget rule for this call.[1][2]

Project duration and implementation period

Funded initiatives must last between 7 and 10 months and are expected to be implemented between 01 March 2027 and 31 December 2027.[2] This makes the call suitable for short to medium term interventions with a clearly defined delivery plan and measurable results.[2]

Evaluation and selection

Applications are assessed on a 100 point scale and only proposals scoring at least 70 points can be considered for funding.[1] Final selection will also take account of thematic balance, risk assessment, and budget review.[1]

• Relevance carries up to 40 points, with a minimum threshold of 25 points, and examines social need, alignment with call priorities, understanding of the rights situation, and experience with target groups.[1]
• Quality and coherence carry up to 40 points, with a minimum of 3 points required for the budget sub criterion, and cover project design, feasibility, gender mainstreaming, indicators, and realism of the budget.[1]
• Impact carries up to 20 points and looks at social innovation, empowerment, alliances, participation, and influence on public policy.[1]
• An additional 3 bonus points are awarded to organisations based outside Madrid and Barcelona in municipalities under €1 millioninhabitants.[1]

Practical application information

The full guidelines and application form are available at socialpower.es.[1] The evaluation process includes automated tools and human oversight, and a generative AI tool is used to support consistency by providing a preliminary analysis based on predefined criteria.[1]