Free tools
Free tools for humanitarian and NGO teams
A growing set of free, practical tools your team can use every day — search open grants, look up standard indicators and decode humanitarian acronyms. No sign-up, no cost.
Built by people who work in this sector, kept accurate and open. Bookmark this page — we add tools regularly.
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Funding tracker
See how much each country's UN-coordinated humanitarian appeal needs, how much has been funded, and the coverage gap — official OCHA FTS figures for proposal writers and fundraisers.
OpenSample-size calculator
Work out how many people to survey for an assessment or evaluation — from population, confidence level, margin of error, design effect and cluster size — using the standard proportion-based formula.
OpenExchange rates
Convert between currencies using the EU's official InforEuro monthly accounting rate — the standard rate for EU- and ECHO-funded reporting — with guidance on which rate each major donor requires.
OpenIndicator library
A free, searchable reference of standard humanitarian monitoring and evaluation indicators — with definitions, disaggregation, means of verification and results level. Adapt them for your logframe, proposal or donor report.
OpenAcronym decoder
A fast, searchable glossary of the acronyms and jargon used across humanitarian and development work — with plain-language definitions your whole team can rely on.
OpenGrant opportunities
Find open funding calls from major donors in one place — filter by sector, country, funder and deadline, then apply on the donor's own site. We bring the scattered grant landscape together so you spend less time hunting and more time applying.
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Guides
Resources
Practical, field-tested guidance on running donor-funded programs — from grant budgets and beneficiary data to monitoring, reporting and choosing the right software.
OpenHow to read a call for proposals
A practical, 12-module guide to reading donor calls — eligibility, scoring grids, budget rules, logframes, compliance annexes and submission — with worked examples and a scored quiz.
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