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CfP: REINFORCING 6th Open Call – Incubator Call for Responsible Innovation Projects (Deadline: 2 December 2025)

Target Group: Consortia of at least two legal entities from EU Member States or Horizon Europe-associated countries, including CSOs, NGOs, higher education institutions, research centres, and SMEs. The lead applicant must be new to ORRI practices. Aim: To support projects implementing Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (ORRI) principles, fostering inclusivity, transparency, anticipation, and responsiveness

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CfP: WBF Move Grants – Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Mobility in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 9 November 2025)

Target Group: Individuals from the Western Balkans, including academic staff, researchers, students, civil society activists, public employees, journalists, artists, athletes, and others engaged in regional collaboration and exchange. Aim: To strengthen regional cooperation and mobility by supporting individual projects that foster collaboration, mutual learning, and connection among people across the Western Balkans region. Countries: Albania,

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CfP: Kosovo – Volunteering Grants – Fostering Civic Activism and Community Engagement in Kosovo (Deadline: 20 November 2025)

Target Group: Individuals, unregistered initiatives, and local NGOs in Kosovo with creative and impactful ideas to promote volunteerism and civic participation at the community level. Aim: To support initiatives that inspire citizen engagement and volunteer action, addressing local challenges and achieving concrete results that strengthen community well-being and participation. Countries: Kosovo Amount: Up to €5,000

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CfP: North Macedonia – Low Value Grants for Community Healing, Trust-Building, and Youth Empowerment in Kochani (Deadline: 28 November 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organizations based in Kochani, North Macedonia. Aim: To support local initiatives that foster community healing, trust-building, and youth empowerment in the aftermath of the tragic events of March 2025. The call seeks to promote solidarity, resilience, and dialogue between citizens and institutions, with special focus on psychosocial recovery, inter-community dialogue, and

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CfP: For Journalists and Media Professionals: MIDWatch Fellowship (Deadline: 18 October 2025)

Target Group: Journalists and media professionals in Kosovo, including women journalists and journalists from non-majority communities. Aim: To support investigative journalism projects that fact-check and expose disinformation, producing media content across TV, radio, online, and social media formats. Countries: Kosovo Amount: £2,000 per project Duration: October 2025 – January 2026 Deadline: 18 October 2025 Link

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CfP: Civic Innovation Fund 2025–2026 – €10,000 Grants for Civic Education Projects (Deadline: 20 October 2025)

Target Group: Young NGOs, civic startups, and grassroots initiatives advancing democratic resilience, participation, and civic education across Europe and wider Europe. Aim: To support early-stage, bold, and collaborative ideas that strengthen democratic resilience and civic engagement, addressing challenges such as declining trust in institutions, youth radicalisation, social polarisation, and community resilience through civic education. Countries:

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CfP: Working Safe – Support to CSO Projects for LGBTQI+ Inclusion in the Western Balkans and Türkiye (Deadline: 2 November 2025)

Target Group: CSOs and networks working on LGBTQI+ rights, equality, and social inclusion in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Aim: To promote the social inclusion and fundamental rights of LGBTQI+ persons, strengthen the role and capacities of LGBTQI+-led CSOs, and support local initiatives advancing equality, empowerment, and participation in public life. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and

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CfP: WBF MOVE 6th Call Grants are open for new applications (Deadline: 9 November 2025)

Target Group: Individuals from the Western Balkans — including academic staff, researchers, students, civil society activists, public employees, journalists, artists, athletes, and others. Aim: To enhance regional cooperation and mobility across the Western Balkans by supporting projects that foster collaboration, exchange, and mutual understanding among individuals in the region. Countries: Western Balkans (Contracting Parties of

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CfP: UN Women – WYDE | Women’s Leadership 2025–2027 (Deadline: 10 November 2025)

Target Group: Women’s rights and civil society organizations, especially youth-led, feminist, and intersectional organizations working to advance women’s political participation and leadership. Aim: To strengthen women’s leadership and participation in public life by supporting feminist movements and initiatives that transform social norms, foster intergenerational and intersectional leadership, and expand women’s decision-making power. Countries: Single-country projects

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CfP: PeaceNexus International Partners Organisational Development Call 2025 (Deadline: 17 November 2025)

Target Group: International organisations, networks, and coalitions with peacebuilding at the core of their mission and a track record in enabling locally led peacebuilding, preferably in the Western Balkans, Central Asia, South East Asia/Myanmar, or West Africa. Aim: To support international peacebuilding organisations in adapting their governance, structures, and partnership practices to strengthen equitable, mutually

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CfP: Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism (Deadline: 9 October 2025)

Target Group: NGOs, media organisations, training institutions, and other legal entities with experience in journalism and/or environmental issues. Aim: To support training programmes, workshops, fellowship schemes, and other capacity-building projects that strengthen environmental investigative journalism in Europe. Countries: Europe. Amount: N/A Duration: N/A Deadline: 9 October 2025 Link to more information (Journalismfund Europe).

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CfP: Civica Mobilitas Partner Grants (Deadline: 15 October 2025)

Target Group: Registered Civil society organizations, as well as other non-governmental, non-profit associations. Aim: To foster joint efforts between organizations to achieve positive change by combining their capacities around mutually defined priorities. Amount: Up to 3,000,000 MKD Duration: 10–12 months Deadline: 15 October 2025 Link to more information (Civica Mobilitas).

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