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CfP: North Macedonia: RAISE CSOs – Resilient and Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship Pathways for Youth (Deadline: 5 September 2025)

Target Group: Registered CSOs in North Macedonia with innovative ideas and programs supporting youth-led social enterprises at the local level. Aim: To strengthen the capacity of grassroots CSOs to promote social entrepreneurship as a tool for socio-economic integration of young people (ages 15–29), particularly from vulnerable groups such as Roma, women, people with disabilities, and

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CfP: North Macedonia – Sustainable Tourism Program in the Prespa Region (Deadline: 14 August 2025)

Target Group: CSOs registered and operating in the Prespa region (Municipality of Resen). Aim: To support sustainable tourism and economic development through capacity building and direct financial support for eco-tourism initiatives. The program seeks to enhance local livelihoods, improve tourism services, and protect natural resources in the Prespa region. Countries: North Macedonia Amount: €20,000–€30,000 per

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CfP: Western Balkans – Regional Initiatives to Combat Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women (Deadline: 15 August 2025)

Target Group: CSOs with experience in gender-based violence and regional collaboration in the Western Balkans. Aim: To support four distinct regional initiatives to address technology-facilitated violence against women (TF VAW), including: Building a regional Community of Practice; Driving policy advocacy and offering technical support; Leading regional capacity-building; Developing and delivering targeted media training Countries: Albania,

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CfP: Western Balkans – External Assessors for Small Media Support Grants (Deadline: 18 August 2025)

Target Group: Independent experts and professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To recruit external assessors for evaluating applications under the Small Grants for Media Content Production, part of the Small Media Support (SMS) Facility. Assessors will support transparent, quality-driven selection processes across the Western Balkans media landscape. Countries:

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CfP: Albania – Civil Society Action Grants for Diversity, Equality, Governance, and Justice (Deadline: 4 September 2025)

Target Group: Civil Society Organisations legally registered in Albania. Aim: To support Albanian CSOs through action grants that focus on: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion; Good Governance; Justice, Freedom and Security; Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence. Projects should contribute to strengthening democratic values and advancing human rights. Country: Albania Amount: Total available budget is €7,200,000 Duration:

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CfP: Active Achievement Fund for Regional Informal Youth Groups in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 18 July 2025)

Target Group: Informal youth groups composed of at least 5 young people aged 16–30 from at least 3 out of 5 Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia). Only informal groups (unregistered, low-formality groups) are eligible. Aim: To strengthen informal and creative youth groups in the Western Balkans through financial

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CfP: Albania: EU4Youth – Diversify the Youth Guarantee Partnership Models (Deadline: 18 July 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organizations, municipalities, and local labour market actors in Albania—specifically in Tirana, Shkodër, and Vlore—with experience in youth engagement, skills development, and employment services for vulnerable NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) populations. Aim: To support the National Agency of Employment and Skills (NAES) and the National Youth Agency in establishing

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CfP: Serbia: Legal Assistance and Advocacy in Asylum Procedures and Statelessness Prevention (Deadline: 21 July 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organizations with expertise in legal protection, asylum law, birth registration, and statelessness prevention, operating in Serbia, specifically in Raška, Belgrade, Nišava, and Vojvodina. Aim: To ensure access to legal assistance and representation for refugees and asylum seekers throughout the asylum procedure, prevent statelessness, and support access to rights, services, and durable

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CfP: Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation in the Mediterranean Basin (Deadline: 1 August 2025)

Target Group: NGOs, community groups, universities, and private enterprises operating within the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot. Individuals may apply only through partnerships with eligible civil society organizations. Government-owned enterprises may apply if meeting specific legal criteria. Aim: To support conservation projects focusing on (1) Coastal Biodiversity Conservation—including Marine Protected Areas and coastal wetlands—and (2) Conservation

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CfP: Empowering Western Balkans’ Local Media: Apply Now for Small Grants to Produce Quality Journalism (Deadline: 15 August 2025)

Target Group: Small local media outlets and media-owning CSOs based in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), preferably outside major urban centers. Eligible applicants must have fewer than seven employees, a turnover below €50,000 in 2024, be registered by December 31, 2023, and have a publicly available Impressum.

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CfP: Croatia: Co-Financing Support for CSO Projects Contracted under EU and Foreign Funding Programmes (Deadline: 31 October 2025)

Target Group: Associations, foundations, artistic organizations, private non-profit institutions, and cooperatives registered and operating in the Republic of Croatia, whose EU- or foreign-funded project is implemented fully or partially in Croatia. Aim: To support civil society organizations in co-financing the mandatory share of EU-funded or foreign-funded projects that contribute to civil society development. Eligible projects

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