AECID 2026 Innovation Grant
Spain / Tunisia · EUR 400K–900K · Call closed 22 May 2026 — Monitor for 2027
6.5 / 10
FIT SCORE
Call status
Closed
22 May 2026 — 2027 cycle expected April 2027
Thematic fit
Strong
Gender, inclusion, sustainability, local development
Structural gate
Blocked
Spanish consortium required — not yet resolved
Co-financing
20% min
Cash co-financing required — not yet evidenced
2027 preparation readiness20%
Thematic concept - 50%
Consortium structure - 10%
Co-financing plan - 0%
Spanish draft - 15%
Hard rules - do not miss
- Innovation actions must be submitted by a grouping of at least 2 Spanish legal entities of different typologies
- All consortium members must be legally constituted in Spain with Spanish fiscal domicile
- At least 20% co-financing in cash from non-AECID sources is mandatory
- Innovation maturity: the call funds scale-up of solutions already developed and piloted successfully
- Application and all documents must be in Spanish (castellano)
Bottom line
2026 call closed. Strong thematic fit for 2027. Begin consortium and co-financing preparation now — do not repeat the 2026 last-minute scramble.
Eligibility gates
Eligible in 2027 if consortium structure is resolved. Spanish grouping of 2+ entities required. Suddart Tunisia acts as local implementing partner, not consortium member.?Spanish consortium of 2+ entities of different typologies constitutedSuddart Spain legal status not confirmed; no second partner identified
?Co-financing commitment of ≥ 20% in cash documentedNo co-financing commitment evidenced
OKInnovation maturity: scale-up of a tested and proven solution
?Application prepared in Spanish (castellano)No Spanish draft yet prepared
Compulsory documents
0 documents ready for 2027Document
Owner
Status
Suddart Spain legal entity registration in Spain — company name, tax domicile, representative
Legal / Firas
Not confirmed
Second Spanish consortium member — academic or NGO of different typology
Mariem to identify
Not identified
Co-financing commitment letter (20% of total budget in cash)
Finance
Not started
Innovation concept note in Spanish — women-led craft scale-up for Tunisia
Team
Not started
Missing information - gating items
3 structural prerequisitesConsortiumConfirmed Suddart Spain legal status in Spain + second Spanish consortium member of different typologyLegal / Mariem
FinanceWritten co-financing commitment covering at least 20% of total budget in cashFinance
ConceptFull innovation scale-up concept in Spanish, ready for 2027 AECID callTeam — prepare 2026 H2
Application drafts
0 of 3 sections drafted for 2027Innovation concept (Spanish) — women-led craft scale-up
0/3
Consortium structure and grouping agreement
0/2
Budget and co-financing plan
0/2
Next 7 days
4 actions — 2027 preparation1Confirm Suddart Spain legal status in Spain — registration, tax domicile, representative
2Identify Spanish academic or NGO consortium partner willing to co-lead
3Prepare co-financing plan and secure written commitment from the source
4Monitor AECID website for 2027 innovation call announcement (expected ~April 2027)
Agent advice
The 2026 call closed 3 days ago. Use this period to resolve the two structural blockers: Spanish consortium structure and co-financing commitment. These take time and cannot be assembled in 30 days.
The strongest 2027 concept: Suddart-led scale-up of the women-led cold-process tile model, framed as a replicable innovation in sustainable artisanal production and women's economic inclusion in Tunisia.