International Development Partner Search — EuropeAid Consortium Matchmaking
Find the right partners for EuropeAid grants and EU External Action tenders. We match NGOs, consultancies, universities and public bodies across 8 EuropeAid regions.
Connecting organisations across 8 EuropeAid regions for grants, tenders and framework contracts.
Finding the right partner for an EuropeAid call is one of the most time-consuming challenges in international development. You need an organisation with the right legal status, sectoral expertise, geographic presence and PRAG compliance track record — ideally with existing institutional relationships in the target country. INTERALTER's partner search service shortens this process dramatically, drawing on our partner network across all major EuropeAid regions and our systematic database of qualified organisations.
Why partner search is hard
- Generic calls for partners attract hundreds of unsuitable responses, wasting significant time
- You don't know whether a potential partner is debarred, financially unstable or PRAG-compliant
- Country-specific partner requirements are often difficult to meet from a distance
- Good partners are committed to multiple bids simultaneously and may not be available
- Building trust with an unknown partner before a tight deadline is extremely challenging
Our partner search methodology
Requirements Specification
We analyse the call requirements to produce a precise partner specification: legal type, country registration, minimum turnover, sector track record, language capacity and any call-specific eligibility criteria.
Targeted Network Search
We search our proprietary database of pre-vetted organisations and our active partner network to identify candidates matching your specification — no generic blast emails to unqualified contacts.
Partner Qualification
We conduct preliminary due diligence on each candidate — checking their legal status, relevant EU project history, financial stability and any exclusion grounds — before making introductions.
Managed Introduction & Negotiation
We facilitate the initial contact and support the consortium negotiation, acting as a neutral party to help partners reach agreement on roles, budget and responsibilities.
Partner Profile Database Access
Registered INTERALTER Global Partner Network members receive direct access to our partner database and can post and receive consortium opportunities.
What you receive
- Partner specification document
- Longlist of qualified candidate organisations
- Due diligence summaries for shortlisted organisations
- Introduction package and consortium invitation letter
- Partnership discussion facilitation
- Consortium agreement framework
How partner search works
Specification development
We work with you to define precisely what you need from a partner: country, legal type, sector, financial capacity and PRAG track record.
Database and network search
We search our pre-vetted partner database and active network to produce a longlist of qualified candidates, verified against your specification.
Due diligence screening
We conduct preliminary due diligence on the longlist to produce a shortlist of the most suitable organisations.
Introduction and negotiation support
We facilitate introductory meetings and support the negotiation of consortium terms, including roles, budgets and partnership agreements.
Consortium documentation
We prepare the required consortium documents: letters of intent, mandates and the partnership agreement outline.
Who uses this service
- Lead applicants seeking co-applicants in partner countries
- Consulting firms seeking NGO partners for grant proposals
- NGOs seeking private sector or university partners
- Service tender contractors seeking in-country implementation partners
- Organisations looking to join existing consortia as co-applicants
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is your partner network only in certain regions?
- Our network covers all major EuropeAid regions: Western Balkans, Eastern Neighbourhood, Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. We have stronger coverage in some regions than others and will be transparent about this.
- Can you find partners for very specialised sectors?
- Yes. We have partners specialising in governance, education, health, climate, migration, gender, private sector development and many other EuropeAid sectors. For very niche requirements, we may need more search time.
- What if we already have some partners but need one more for a specific country?
- Very common scenario. We can conduct a targeted search for a single additional partner meeting specific criteria to complete an existing consortium.
- How do you verify partner quality?
- We check EU EPAS registration, review previous EU project references, verify legal existence and financial statements where available, and conduct reference checks with contracting authorities or previous consortium leads where possible.
- Do you maintain a register of partner organisations?
- Yes. The INTERALTER Global Partner Network is a register of NGOs, consulting firms, universities and public authorities who have registered to be considered for future consortium opportunities. Registration is open at our Global Partner Network page.
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