ISF-2026-TF2-AG-CORRUPT

Call for proposals on the fight against corruption.

Status
open for submission
Programme
Internal Security Fund (ISF)
Action type
ISF Project Grants
Opens
28 May 2026
Deadline
24 Sep 2026
Fetched
15 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC
Plain-language summary

EU call for projects to prevent and combat corruption, enhancing cooperation and data use across public and private sectors.

This call funds projects aimed at preventing and fighting corruption in the EU. It supports improving cooperation between authorities and better use of data to measure corruption. The goal is to foster integrity and reduce corruption's impact on society.

Likely relevant for

  • Anti-corruption NGOs
  • Law enforcement agencies
  • Public sector bodies
  • Research institutions on governance
  • Policy advocacy groups

Project signals

Focus on corruption prevention or repressionUse of data and methodologies for corruption measurementEnhancing operational cooperation between authorities

What it funds

  • Projects supporting prevention and fight against corruption in the EU
  • Actions enhancing communication and cooperation between anti-corruption authorities
  • Development and use of data, tools, and methodologies to measure corruption risks and impacts

Expected outcomes

  • Improved understanding and dissemination of corruption challenges and good practices
  • Enhanced operational cooperation between relevant authorities
  • Better availability and use of data on corruption trends and impact
  • Improved prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of corruption
  • Contribution to EU anti-corruption policy implementation
  • Reduced corruption enabling organized crime
  • Fostered culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability

Who can apply / participate

  • Public authorities
  • Law enforcement agencies
  • Research organizations
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • International organizations
  • Check call document for consortium requirements
  • Eligible countries described in call document section 6
  • Eligibility conditions detailed in call document section 6
  • Specific consortium size or composition requirements
  • Exact eligible countries list

Must check before shortlisting

  • Eligibility criteria in call document section 6
  • Consortium requirements if any
  • Budget limits and funding rates

Money

Total budget of approximately EUR 5 million for 2026 under ISF Project Grants.

  • Total budget — 5000000EUR
    Allocated for ISF-2026-TF2-AG-CORRUPT call in 2026

Application notes

  • Single-stage submission model.
  • Proposal page limits and layout as per call document section 5 and application form Part B.
  • Eligibility and admissibility conditions as per call document sections 6 and 7.
  • Evaluation criteria and process detailed in call document sections 8 and 9.
  • Legal and financial set-up described in call document section 10.
  • Prepare proposal following call document and application form templates.
  • Submit proposal via Funding & Tenders Portal before deadline.
  • Ensure compliance with eligibility and admissibility conditions.
  • Follow evaluation and award procedures as described.
  • Check call document for detailed eligibility and consortium rules.
  • Ensure proposal aligns with call objectives and scope.
  • Budget and funding rates must be confirmed from official documents.

Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 22 Jun 2026, 17:09 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

Official source text

Fine print from the EU source record. Expand when you need the original wording.

Topic description

Expected Impact: In the short term, the funding is expected to: Increase understanding and dissemination of challenges, risks and good practices in the priority areas identified under this call; Enhance communication, coordination and operational cooperation between authorities responsible for the prevention, detection and repression of corruption; Improve the availability and use of data, methodologies and tools for measuring corruption risks, trends and the impact of anti-corruption measures. Where applicable, proposals should demonstrate how they build on relevant previous or ongoing EU-funded projects and existing corruption measurement frameworks. In the long term, the funding is expected to: Improve the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of corruption across the EU; Contribute to the implementation of EU anti-corruption policy priorities, including recommendations addressed to Member States in the Rule of Law Reports and the European Semester, as well as the objectives of the Directive on combating corruption [to be updated when adopted]; Reduce the role of corruption as an enabler of organised crime and criminal infiltration into the licit economy; Foster a culture of integrity, transparency and accountability across public and private sectors in the EU. Objective: In line with the European Commission’s policies, as set-out above, the objective of this call is to prevent and combat corruption, by supporting actions addressing both its prevention and repression. Scope: Project applications submitted under the present call for proposals should provide for activities supporting the prevention of, and the fight against corruption, in line with the objectives and priorities described in the call document.

Conditions and documents

Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in section 5 of the call document.

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.



2. Eligible countries

described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions

described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in section 10 of the call document.

Support information

For help related to this call, please contact JUST-ISF-ANTICORRUPTION-CALL-1@ec.europa.eu Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals . IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.

Raw budget overview
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