How SMC Provides Funds for International Development Cooperation
Illustration: Jenny Wallmark


We provide funds to our member organisations through four different grants for development cooperation. They in turn have partnerships all over the world to support work for democracy, sustainability and human rights.
We have a strategic partnership with Sida whereby our member organisations and their local partners can apply for funding from the Swedish government’s budget for international development cooperation.
This illustration shows how the funds are distributed:
260 Million SEK and 50 countries
In 2021, we distributed over 260 million SEK to some 70 projects in about 50 countries through our member organisations and their partners. For the projects, we apply for money from Sida through four different grants: Long-term development cooperation, Humanitarian interventions, an Internship program and a Communications program in Sweden to raise awareness about international development cooperation.
How the SMC Secretariat Works with Funds
At SMC’s secretariat in Sweden, administrators and financial controllers work to assess applications and follow up on the results the projects achieve. But the role of a desk officer is not just about paperwork. We have a close dialogue with our member organisations and their partners so that we can learn from each other, network and together advocate on issues like localisation, nexus and religious literacy.
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Meet and Learn with Us
We arrange events and workshops about development cooperation, advocacy issues and our thematic areas. Some are open for all, some are exclusive to our memeber organisations and some are in English.
Funded by Sida
More About Swedish Development Cooperation
We apply for funds from Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
SMC – Faith in Development’s four different grants for Development Cooperation


With Civil Society we Create Sustainable Change
We have long cooperated with churches and other organisations in civil society globally. Our network can support people, organisations and churches to stand up for their rights and together build peaceful, equal and sustainable societies.
Read more about how we work with long term development cooperation

Communicating for a better world
We want people in Sweden to be committed to a society that is environmentally sustainable, fair, equal and democratic. That is why we support communication projects that ontributes to a better world in many different ways.
Read more about how we work with communication projects

Our Humanitarian Work contributes to a Resilient Society
Local organisations in countries like Yemen, Syria and South Sudan know best how to save lives, reduce suffering and uphold human dignity. Therefore, our humanitarian work is based on strengthening local actors in very difficult contexts.
Read more about how we work with Humanitarian Interventions

Internships with Engagement for life through our Member Organisations
Interns are important for increasing knowledge and commitment to international development cooperation and the global goals in Agenda 2030. Several of our member organisations offer internships with their International Partners.
Read more about how we work with internshipsMechanism for Whistleblowing
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