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CfA: BOOST x CEF – Green Urban Tech (Deadline: 19 October 2025)

Target Group: Legally registered businesses, civil society organizations, and academic institutions with solutions beyond the idea stage (piloted, implemented, or validated with users). Aim: To identify and support innovative, tech-enabled solutions that help cities cut emissions, protect biodiversity, build resilience, and leverage digital transformation. Countries: Solutions must be adaptable for secondary cities in Armenia, Montenegro,

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CfP: Kosovo – Engagement for Joint Action – Institutional Grants [EJA-IG-2025] (Deadline: 26 October 2025)

Target Group: Domestic NGOs registered in Kosovo. Aim: To strengthen civic engagement and participation by supporting CSOs to (a) increase citizen involvement in public life through participatory advocacy and (b) improve constituency relations and organizational capacities, ultimately building public trust in civil society. Amount: Up to €40,000 per year (maximum 34 months). Duration: 24 –

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CfP: WBF Matching Grants (Deadline: N/A)

Target Group: CSOs/NGOs, public bodies, educational institutions, business or media associations, and cultural/sports institutions based in the WB6 region. Aim: To support civil society organizations in scaling project ideas from local to regional and international levels, fostering cooperation, dialogue, and mutual understanding across borders. Countries: WB6 region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia,

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CfP: Youth Hub for Western Balkans & Turkey – Regional Grants for Youth Participation Projects (Deadline: 30 September 2025)

Target Group: Small and medium local NGOs actively engaged in increasing youth participation, particularly from underrepresented and vulnerable groups, including young women, Roma youth, youth with disabilities, and NEET youth, across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey. Aim: To strengthen the capacity of youth-focused NGOs, support evidence-based advocacy, increase civic

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CfP: North Macedonia – EWI Program for Women’s Entrepreneurship (Deadline: 30 September 2025)

Target Group: Women in North Macedonia with a business idea or an existing business in production, services, or agriculture. Priority is given to women from marginalized and vulnerable groups. Aim: To strengthen women’s economic rights by supporting the development and growth of sustainable women-led businesses, improving employability through training, and enhancing institutional and social conditions

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CfP: SMS Facility – Small Grants for Technical/Organizational Interventions (Deadline: 17 October 2025)

Target Group: Small and local media outlets operating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To strengthen internal development, operational sustainability, digital adaptation, and independence of small media outlets, enhancing their long-term viability and resilience. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia. Amount: Up to €4,900 per

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CfP: BIRN – Grants for Investigative Stories (Deadline: 31 October 2025)

Target Group: Journalists working in or publishing stories covering EU member states and EU aspiring countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Kosovo). Aim: To support the production of in-depth investigative stories on critical social, political, and economic issues, fostering accountability and public awareness across Europe. Countries: EU

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CfP: Türkiye – Zero Waste Grant Programme (Deadline: 15 September 2025)

Target Group: Local governments, civil society organizations, universities, research institutes, industrial zones, and development agencies based in Türkiye or EU Member States. Aim: To promote waste minimization and resource efficiency through local, collaborative initiatives aligned with Türkiye’s national zero waste strategy. The programme supports actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen municipal waste systems, foster

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CfP: Independent Media Grants – Innovation. Media. Minds. (Deadline: 18 September 2025)

Target Group: Independent media outlets and media organizations legally established in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, or Serbia. Aim: To support independent media in the Western Balkans to promote pluralism of expression, enhance cooperation with Public Service Media (PSM), and improve audience-relevant reporting on key regional issues such as cultural exchange, education,

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CfP: European Remembrance 2025 – Democratic Transition and Strengthening Democratic Societies (Deadline: 1 October 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organisations, research institutions, cultural and educational organisations, memorial institutions, and other stakeholders engaged in promoting democracy, rule of law, and fundamental rights in the context of historical remembrance. Aim: To support projects that explore democratic transitions from authoritarian and totalitarian regimes in Europe, promote remembrance of past suppression of fundamental rights,

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CfP: Albania – Cybersecurity Programming at American Corners (Deadline: 27 August 2025)

Target Group: Not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, and NGOs with experience in youth programming, cybersecurity, or U.S. engagement, based in Albania or with operations in Albania. Aim: To engage Albanian youth (ages 18+) in Tirana, Vlora, and Kukes through cybersecurity-themed programming aligned with America 250 and U.S. leadership in science and technology. Countries: Albania Amount: Up

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CfP: She’s Next Hackathon 2025 – Empowering Female Entrepreneurs (Deadline: 29 August 2025)

Target Group: Female entrepreneurs, solo founders, and startup teams (up to 5 members) from 17 countries across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Western Balkans. Men may participate in supporting roles. Aim: To empower women entrepreneurs through a 10-day fully virtual international innovation sprint, where participants will tackle real-world business challenges with guidance

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