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CfP: BIRN Travel & Reporting Grants Programme (Deadline: 10 July)

Target group: Journalists based in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, including individual reporters, freelance journalists, teams (reporters, editors, producers, videographers, photographers), and media outlets interested in cross-border or international reporting. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro Aim: To support original journalism projects that provide in-depth reporting from the Balkans,

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CfP: Grants for NGOs to Combat Corruption with Political Integrity Data in North Macedonia (Deadline: 16 July 2025)

Target group: Domestic, non-profit NGOs legally registered in North Macedonia for at least three years, especially grassroots groups representing youth, women, LGBTI+ communities, and ethnic minorities. Countries: North Macedonia Aim: To fight political corruption and strengthen integrity in political financing, legislative decision-making, and public resource allocation by leveraging publicly-available data and recent research. Activities include

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CfP: Small Grants in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Deadline: 17 July)

Target group: Registered non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities, NGOs, and local/regional self-government units operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Aim: To support small-scale development projects addressing local needs in line with the Slovak Republic’s Medium-term Development Cooperation Strategy 2025–2030. Priority sectors include sustainable infrastructure and natural resource use, food security and agriculture, good

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CfP: Active Achievement Fund for Regional Informal Groups (Deadline: 18 July)

Target group: Informal youth groups composed of at least 5 individuals aged 16–30 from at least three of the following Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Priority is given to individuals who previously participated in RYDE activities. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia Aim: To financially

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CfP: Innovation Schemes Second Call for Proposals (Deadline: 17 June 2025, 13:00 Brussels time)

Target Group: Private-for-profit companies (including start-ups, SMEs, and large companies), as well as research centers legally established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Aim: To fund innovative AI research and applications linked to energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and space. Selected beneficiaries will contribute to the ENFIELD network, supporting the adoption of trustworthy and

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CfP: URBACT IV – Call for Transfer Networks (Deadline: 30 June 2025)

Target Group: Local authorities from EU Member States, Partner States (Norway, Switzerland), EU Pre-accession countries (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia), Ukraine, and Moldova. Aim: To foster partnerships between European cities for the transfer and local adaptation of one of the 116 URBACT Good Practices in integrated and sustainable urban development. Network Duration:

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CfP: Boosting Fact-Checking Activities in Europe (Deadline: 30 June 2025)

Target Group: Independent fact-checking organizations, small-sized news media outlets, NGOs, universities, research centers, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations based in the EU, EFTA, or the UK. Aim: To strengthen the European fact-checking ecosystem by supporting timely and in-depth fact-checking projects that counter disinformation, especially during critical events or around key public interest topics such as

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CfP: Small Grants Program in North Macedonia (Deadline: 30 June 2025)

Target Group: Registered non-commercial legal entities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and local/regional self-government units in North Macedonia. Aim: To support small-scale, locally driven development projects aligned with the Slovak Republic’s development cooperation priorities, with an emphasis on flexibility and rapid response to local development needs. Grant Amount: Up to €10,000 per project (total call budget: €20,000)

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CfP: European Commission – Human Rights, Democracy and Civil Society Programme for Serbia 2024-2025 (Deadline: 15 July)

Target Group: Non-profit, non-governmental organizations established in any EU Member State or Serbia. Aim: To improve the conducive environment for civil society, to increase capacities and effectiveness of the Serbian CSOs to monitor and participate in reform processes and the overall capacities of grassroots movements through flexible financial support to third parties mechanisms in all

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CfP: BTD Civil Society Grants on Democracy and Good Governance – Western Balkans (Ongoing)

Target Group: CSOs legally registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Organizations outside these countries may apply if their project is focused on this region. Aim: To support innovative, results-driven projects that increase citizen participation, influence public policy, promote cross-border cooperation, and foster regional dialogue. This grant program supports civil

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CfP: Regional Challenge Fund – Skills Development Grants (Deadline: 6 June 2025)

Target Group: Consortia of vocational training institutes and enterprises from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To support projects that enhance vocational skills development, strengthen regional business competitiveness, and modernize training environments through investments in equipment, infrastructure, updated curricula, and work-based learning programs tailored to labor market needs. Grant Amount:

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CfP: Pluralistic Media for Democracy – Media Pluralism Fund Second Call (Deadline: 12 June)

Target Group: Local and regional news outlets, community media, investigative journalism organisations, and public interest news initiatives operating in the EU27, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To support media organisations working in “news deserts” or regions facing weakened media pluralism, by strengthening local journalism, investigative reporting, and

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