Capacity building in Higher Education: Middle East

Last update: Oct 15, 2026

Details

Location: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen

Funding Agency: European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Contracting Authority: EACEA - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Contracting Authority Type: Multilateral organization

Status: Awarded

Budget: N/A

Award ceiling: 1,000,000

Award floor: 200,000

Sector: Education, Training & Capacity Building, ICT & Telecommunications

Eligible applicants: Academic Institutions

Eligible nationalities: EU 27, Bahrain, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Türkiye, UAE, Yemen

Date posted: Nov 27, 2025

Quick Summary

Objectives: The Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) funds aim to strengthen universities and higher education systems in third countries not associated with ...

Eligibility criteria: Eligibility criteria for the CBHE grants in Region 7a (Middle East) encompass higher education institutions (HEIs) and related organizations from third countries not associated with the EU Programme. Projects must be...