News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: Think tank organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To support regional cooperation and joint initiatives that promote democratic values and practices, human rights protection, and environmental sustainability, strengthening the capacity of think tanks to influence policy-making and drive positive change in the Western Balkans. Amount: 5 000
Read more →Target group: European networks, CSOs active at the EU level, and European think tanks promoting Union values and rights. Aim: To protect, promote, and raise awareness of EU rights and values, enhance democratic dialogue and governance, and strengthen the capacity of civil society to contribute to EU policy development and implementation. Amount: The total estimated available
Read more →Target group: Domestic NGOs registered in Kosovo Aim: To support NGOs in Kosovo in developing new or existing programs, methodologies, or work approaches, as well as capacity-building initiatives. The grants can be used for resource diversification, implementing innovative solutions for sustainable income, developing internal tools and systems, and creating strategic or organizational documents. Amount: Up to
Read more →Target group: Partnerships between at least one NGO registered in Kosovo and one company from the private sector (business, media). Partnerships with the diaspora private sector are preferred. Aim: Under the USAID-funded Citizen Engagement Activity in Kosovo, the call aims to support joint initiatives that address community concerns, promote cross-sectoral cooperation, and increase social trust, fostering a
Read more →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
Read more →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 &
Read more →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
Read more →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:
Read more →Target group: European networks, CSOs active at the EU level, and European think tanks promoting Union values and rights. Aim: To protect, promote, and raise awareness of EU rights and values, enhance democratic dialogue and governance, and strengthen the capacity of civil society to contribute to EU policy development and implementation. Amount: The total estimated available
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →Target group: Youth organizations and organizations working with youth in BiH. Aim: Support local youth initiatives focused on improving youth cooperation, participation, and policy development. Amount: Up to 1 955 KM-approximately 999 EUR (LOT I), and up to 2 151 KM – approximately 1 099 EUR (LOT II). Duration: 4 months (Initiatives must be implemented by
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