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CfP: EU Support to Civil Society and Media Organisations in the Republic of North Macedonia, IPA Civil Society Facility 2022-2023 Programme (Deadline: 28 August)

Target group: CSOs/ CSOs’ networks established and working in North Macedonia Aim: The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen the participatory democracy and the EU accession and approximation process in North Macedonia by empowering civil society and media organisations to contribute actively in the sector reforms in view of the EU integration

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CfP: Rapid Response Window on Women’s Participation (Deadline: Ongoing)

Target group: Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries, Women’s Rights or Feminist Organizations, Women-Led Organizations, Youth Focused Organizations, Young Women Led Organizations. Aim: Addressing the funding gap on women’s participation in formal peace processes and the implementation of peace agreements. Amount: Direct Support (up to 25,000 USD – this is not a grant, and no funding will

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CfP: Civica Mobilitas Call for Partnership Grants (Deadline: 30 August)

Target group: CSOs registered according to the Law on Associations and Foundations, other non-governmental, non-profit, and civil associations registered in accordance with the Law on Scientific and Research Activity. Must have one bearer and at least two partners. Aim: To enable applicants on joining forces and concentrating their achievements in several areas/themes in order to achieve

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CfP: ReLOaD2 – Regional Public Call for CSOs for Submission of Project Proposals (Deadline 11 September)

Target group: All CSOs formally registered as non-profitable entities in accordance with the regulatory frameworks in six WB IPA beneficiaries i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, where the CSO (applicant), and partners are registered). Aim: To further support youth (young women and men) and their needs respecting identified regional similarities

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CfP: Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism (Deadline: 27 July)

Target group: Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or news outlets from Europe. Aim: Thе grant programme supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets to conduct investigations into environmental affairs related to continental Europe. This is part of a larger programme: The Earth Investigations Programme supported by Arcadia. Amount: Around EUR 400,000.

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CfP: SMART Balkans Second Public Call for Applications for Core Grants (Deadline: 31 July)

Target group: Non-profit, legal entities, CSOs/ applicants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Aim: Strengthening participatory democracies and Euro Atlantic integrations in the Western Balkans by empowering CSOs and CSO networks for stronger and active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,

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CfP: BIRN’s Travel & Reporting Programme (Deadline: 31 July)

Target group: Journalists, collaborative teams, media organizations from the Visegrad region Aim: Јournalists interested in the Balkans to participate in this exceptional program, aimed at generating compelling journalistic output for media outlets in the countries, with the added possibility of being showcased on BIRN’s esteemed Reporting Democracy platform and in prominent local media across the Balkan

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CfP: Western Balkans Fund Move Grants (Deadline: 5 July)

Target group: Organizations and individuals in the Western Balkans Aim: The Western Balkans Fund (WBF) is inviting proposals for projects that promote regional cooperation and integration in the Western Balkans. The aim of the call is to support initiatives that contribute to strengthening cooperation, fostering dialogue, and enhancing mutual understanding among the countries of the region. Amount: Any

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CfP: Good Story Fund 3 (Deadline: 7 July)

Target group: Journalists, media, activists, CSOs and individual content creators from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: The Fund supports the production of content in various formats, and priority is given to projects that contain certain innovative elements, strive to bring communities together, increase the quality of content, encourage cooperation between sectors and different media, and have the potential

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CfP: CEI Know-How Exchange Programme 2023 (Deadline: 14 July)

Target group: Аll public and private sector bodies (not individuals) as well as international and non‐governmental organisations operating in the public interest registered in all CEI Member States. The applicant might coincide with a know-how provider or with a know-how beneficiary institution. Aim: Launched in 2004, the KEP is a development instrument aimed at supporting the transfer

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CfP: Public Call for CSOs: Confidence Building in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 17 July)

Target group: CSOs registered in Serbia that deal with the promotion of transitional justice and social dialogue, as well as the protection of human rights. These include victims’ associations, non-governmental academic, research, or educational institutions, CSOs engaged in cultural development, non-governmental museums, and other non-governmental memorialization institutions, as well as non-governmental sports associations and clubs. Aim: Better

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