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Target group: Locally registered media organizations and individual content creators from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: The USAID Media Engagement Activity (MEA) aims to support the production of content related to topics significant for the upcoming local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, fostering credible and innovative reporting that engages marginalized communities and encourages public dialogue. Amount:
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: Youth Fund for Local Youth Initiatives provides grants to support CSOs for projects that will improve and develop participatory youth policies in communities of the Western Balkans by supporting youth initiatives and fostering active citizenship and participation of young people
Read more →Target group: Member organisations of the European Civic Forum Aim: Support projects that enhance advocacy, capacity building, and engagement in European network building and policies. Amount: Grants between 5,000 and 10,000 EUR per project Duration: Activities must be completed by 31 December 2024 Deadline: 13 May Link to more information (European Civic Forum)
Read more →Target group: A legal person, non-profit-making, a non-governmental organisation established in Albania or in a Member State of the European Union or in another IPA III beneficiary or in one of the members of the European Economic Area covered by CIR. Aim: The global objective is to strengthen the role and capacity of civil society
Read more →Target group: Albanian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. Aim: The aim of the Democracy Commission Program, Round 2 FY2024, facilitated by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, is to support initiatives that promote democracy, good governance, human rights, and other related areas in Albania. The program
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: Youth Fund for Local Youth Initiatives provides grants to support CSOs for projects that will improve and develop participatory youth policies in communities of the Western Balkans by supporting youth initiatives and fostering active citizenship and participation of young people
Read more →Target group: A legal person, non-profit-making, a non-governmental organisation and established in Albania or in a Member State of the European Union or in another IPA III beneficiary or in one of the members of the European Economic Area covered by CIR. Aim: The global objective is to strengthen the role and capacity of civil
Read more →Target group: Non-profit legal entities from EU Member States and associated countries (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, and Ukraine), with transnational projects, meeting specified grant criteria. Aim: To combat gender-based violence and violence against children, addressing societal challenges rooted in gender inequality. It seeks proposals for projects that prevent violence, protect victims, and make integrated child
Read more →Target group: Organisations – media outlets, both traditional and online media, groups/teams of journalists with the status of a legal entity (e.g. associations, formally established networks, etc) and non-governmental media organisations in Western Balkans countries. Aim: To support well-defined innovative projects, actions and initiatives that go beyond regular operations – but not to finance regular
Read more →Target group: Young cultural practitioners and youth-oriented CSOs in the field of culture Aim: To support youth cultural activism and foster creative solutions for social and political issues in the Western Balkans. It seeks to provide opportunities for young individuals in the cultural and creative sectors, promote cultural cooperation within the region, and recognize cultural
Read more →Target group: CSOs, journalists, researchers, and vulnerable/marginalized groups in North Macedonia. Aim: To promote and protect human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law in North Macedonia. Specific objectives include advancing rule of law and democratic institutions, protecting and empowering individuals, and safeguarding fundamental freedoms. Amount: between 90,000 and 150,000 EUR, covering 60%
Read more →Target group: ALDA members in EU Member States, CSOs Aim: Fund projects fostering EU engagement and awareness, aligned with ALDA’s thematic hubs, with a focus on EU values and the 2024 EU elections. Amount: Grants up to 20,000 EUR per project, totaling 153,500 EUR overall. Duration: 10 May – 22 October Deadline: 5 May Link
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