Calling innovative proposals to combat organized crime in the Mekong!
\nAre you a civil society organization or individual working to combat, prevent or respond to issues of drug trafficking, financial crime or child sexual exploitation? Has your organization strengthened resilience to cross-cutting drivers and enablers of organized crime?<\/p>\n
We are looking for novel and innovative projects in the region.
\nThe MNET-CTC Grants:
\nIn 2025, the GI-TOC partnered with the Australian Government to establish the Mekong Network to Counter Transnational Crime (MNET-CTC) dedicated to enhancing local capacity, collating and producing analysis and information and building local and regional networks and partnerships that develop resilience and galvanize responses to organized crime and subsequently raise awareness of the Mekong through inclusion in global debates.<\/p>\n
As part of the MNET-CTC programme, the GI-TOC seeks organizations and actors locally embedded in communities and networks affected by, and at risk of, criminality in the Mekong. For example, this may include non-profit and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, media organizations and journalists, women and youth collectives, faith-based organizations, and regional associations with programmatic overlaps to organized crime issues.<\/p>\n
The GI-TOC calls upon these organizations to propose novel and innovative projects that respond to and prevent organized crime in the Mekong. Through this MNET-CTC Resilience Fund grant opportunity, the GI-TOC seeks to enhance local capacity and bolster community resilience across the Mekong region and support communities to respond to emerging priorities. The grantees will be expected to embrace their connections and community resources to target responses, strengthen networking and maximize impact.<\/p>\n
The GI-TOC invites proposals featuring creative responses to issues with links to organized crime, which may include, investigations, capacity building and trainings, youth prevention programs, early warning systems, projects expanding economic and educational opportunities, reintegration and resocializations programs, awareness raising activities, and\/or advocacy raising activities, among other ideas.
\nAvailable funding:
\nThe grants facility will provide fixed grant amounts (i.e., milestone based) of between AUD10 000 \u2013 AUD30 000.
\nGeographical focus:
\nThe primary focus countries are Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Applications that cover Myanmar and\/or are proposed by Myanmar organizations will also be considered.
\nTimeframe of the grant:
\nOne year (12 months) grant period from approx. February 2026 to February 2027.
\nDeadline for applying:
\n30 November 2025 for submission of the pre-application questionnaire.
\nFor further details about the application process:<\/p>\n