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Shelter Cities

What is covered?

Temporary refuge in one of the Shelter Cities
  • Safe space for three months
  • A space to rest and re-energize
  • Tailormade support
  • Security training
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Skills and knowledge development
  • The opportunity to network with allies

The support is provided by:

Ways to reach out:

Application/Contact form
More Information
Contact details and support information were last reviewed on January 4, 2025.

Important information about time and eligibility restrictions, as well as further requirements:

Each country that Shelter City is located has its own application process. There are currently 14 Shelter Cities in the Netherlands. The Netherlands provides safe spaces to human rights defenders from all around the world two times per year. There are two open calls for applications for Shelter City in the Netherlands annually – one published around March/April for the September-December period, and one published in August/September for the April-July period.

There are also 10 international Shelter Cities in Georgia, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Benin, the United Kingdom, Nepal, France, and Italy. To find out more about their application processes, visit their Shelter City pages.

The support offer is designed for:

About the fund:

Shelter City provides human rights defenders at risk a temporary place for three months where they are safe, can rely on solidarity and receive support tailored to their needs. They enable them to re-energize, engage with allies and develop their skills, knowledge and resilience.

Calls for applications are published on the website

The support offer is available in: