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Calls for Proposals

Who can apply?

Lemonaid & ChariTea e.V. awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the Global South and, more recently, to civilian maritime rescue organizations in the Central Mediterranean.
Applications can only be accepted during the application period. We provide information about open calls for proposals here:

There are currently no open calls for proposals.


Development Assistance in the Global South

We support nonprofit organizations in seven countries in the Global South that implement projects aimed at promoting economic independence, continuing education, access to financing, and fair value chains.

We are currently supporting projects in:
+ Rwanda + South Africa + Madagascar + Mexico + Peru + India: only Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Sikkim + Sri Lanka


Support for Civilian Maritime Search and Rescue

Since 2025, we have been supporting nonprofit organizations in Germany that are directly or indirectly involved in rescuing people in distress at sea, primarily in the central Mediterranean. This includes both organizations that operate ships and those that support the search and rescue of people in distress at sea in other ways.

We are currently supporting 36 projects in 8 countries.