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CfP: Allianz Foundation Grants Program 2025 (Deadline: 10 February)

Target group: Nonprofits and CSOs (Europe & Mediterranean), artists & cultural practitioners driving social change, independent journalists & media organizations, environmental & climate justice advocates, women-led, youth-led, & marginalized group initiatives (preferred). Aim: To support projects fostering just societies, resilient communities, and climate-neutral futures through systemic transformation in civil society, arts & culture, and climate &

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CfP: Annual Grants – EU/WBF Joint Action in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 19 February)

Target group: Non-state, non-profit organizations such as: CSOs, business and media associations, educational and cultural associations, sport associations, universities, local authorities, etc. in the Western Balkans. Aim: The call supports regional cooperation and participatory democracy in the Western Balkans by funding CSO-led projects. It fosters cross-border partnerships, capacity building, and inclusion of marginalized groups. Projects

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CfP: Partners Albania Resilient Balkans Fund (Deadline: 13 January 2025)

Target group: Individual activists and informal social movements from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Aim: Strengthen and enhance existing national and regional initiatives to increase their impact and sustainability; and support the development of new initiatives addressing emerging or underrepresented issues. Amount: Individual actions: up to 5 000 USD; Social movement actions:

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CfP: EU CERV Specific Operating Grant (Deadline: 5 February)

Target group: European networks, CSOs active at the EU level, and European think tanks focused on promoting and protecting Union values and fostering citizens’ engagement and European remembrance. Aim: To protect, promote, and raise awareness of fundamental rights as enshrined in EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and international conventions. The call aims to strengthen

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CfP: SafeJournalists Support Program for Civil Society and Media Organizations (Deadline: 20 December)

Target group: CSOs focused on human rights and media freedoms. Media publishers in BiH, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo. Aim: Strengthen local organizations to detect and report violations of journalists’ rights, inform and educate local journalists about their rights, and improve their capacity for internal governance and monitoring. Amount: 8.000- 10.000 EUR (the total amount

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CfP: BOOST Program in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 27 December- Regional Grants)

Target group: CSOs in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), working in youth engagement, entrepreneurship, rural development, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage, and community development. Aim: To support the Western Balkans integration into the EU by fostering democratic, economic, social, and cultural growth, and to empower CSOs through sub-grants aimed

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CfP: EEA Civil Society Fund Management in Europe (Deadline: 8 April 2025)

Target group: CSOs and private institutions in Europe with expertise in supporting democracy, human rights, and civic engagement. Aim: To support CSOs in strengthening democracy, human rights, and civic engagement across Europe. By providing crucial resources, the fund seeks to empower organizations to contribute positively to their communities, particularly in the face of increasing threats

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CfP: NGO Grant to Promote CSO Engagement in Council of Europe (Deadline: 3 December)

Target group: International NGOs, umbrella NGOs, coalitions, or networks with expertise in democracy, human rights, or rule of law, and experience in cooperation with the Council of Europe. Aim: Strengthen democratic culture, enhance citizen engagement in decision-making, and raise awareness about the CoE’s work and its standards, particularly in the context of the Reykjavik Principles for

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CfP: Civic Innovation Fund 2025 (Deadline: 9 December)

Target group: Young civic educators (under 35), young NGOs (under 3 years) Aim: The fund supports innovative civic education projects that enhance democratic participation, strengthen competencies, and promote resilience and collaboration. Targeting young civic educators and NGOs, it encourages inclusive, interdisciplinary, and transnational approaches to foster active citizenship and sustainable democracies in Europe. Amount: 10 000

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CfP: Cross-Border Programme Kosovo – North Macedonia under IPA III- 2023 Allocation (Deadline: 9 December)

Target group: Institutions and organizations operating in the cross-border region of Kosovo and North Macedonia. Aim: To foster cooperation in the cross-border region, strengthen good neighbourly relations, support EU integration, and promote social, economic, and territorial development through environmental protection, resource preservation, and business competitiveness. Amount: LOT 1 – from 300 000 to 700 000

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