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CfP: The EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (Deadline: 13 March)

Target group: registered, not-for-profit CSOs registered and operating across Europe Aim: The EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society – EU SEE will contribute to the CSO Thematic Programme Priority 1: An inclusive, participatory, empowered, and independent civil society and democratic space in partner countries; and an inclusive and open dialogue with and

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CfP: USAID Balkan Media Assistance Program (Deadline: 20 January 2023)

Target group: registered media organizations, media industry associations and CSOs based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia Aim: The fund for Joint Advocacy Grants is open for collaborations of two or more media organizations, media industry associations and CSOs eager to create joint initiative and come up with advocacy ideas. The

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CfP: ECStrengthening Global CSO Umbrella Organisations (Deadline: 27 February)

Target group: Registered, membership-based, non-profit CSOs Aim: to strengthen a limited number of representative, membership-based, and actor-based global Civil Society umbrella organizations as leaders and coordinators of a wider group of like-minded CSOs, through Framework Partnership Agreements, in order to maximize the effectiveness of their work as independent actors of good governance and development in

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CfP: The Netherlands’ Fund for Regional Partnerships – MATRA (Deadline: 22 December)

Target group: CSOs working within the areas of judiciary, fundamental rights, media freedom, fight against corruption, public procurement, and financial control in Serbia Aim: The Netherlands Fund for Regional Partnership MATRA (‘MAatschappelijke TRAnsformatie’ is Dutch for ‘societal transformation’) is a program aimed at supporting activities in the areas of democracy, the rule of law, and

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CfP: Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism (Deadline: 9 February)

Target group: Legal entities (organisations or companies), incorporated legal entities from Europe Aim: This grant facility supports enabling activities and supporting services for environmental investigative journalism as a whole. It seeks to promote collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism, by providing funding to project ideas from organisations and institutions for training and

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CfP: The Endangered Landscapes Programme (Deadline: 13 February)

Target group: CSOs with the possibility for private entities as project partners from Europe Aim: To catalyze the development of landscape restoration plans across Europe. Funding could support the work needed to build alliances, establish baselines for biodiversity, prepare landscape restoration plans, and/or draft funding proposals. Amount: up to USD. 100.000 Duration: 24 months Link

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CfP: Civica Mobilitas Partnership Action Grants (Deadline: 5 December)

Target group: CSOs and non-profit research institutions, formally registered networks, coalitions, alliances, or platforms in North Macedonia Aim: Civica Mobilitas supports civil society in promoting social change in (strategic) areas such as good governance, decentralization, and social inclusion. Amount: MKD 3.000.000 – 4.500.000 Duration: 9-10 months Link to the original call (Civica Mobilitas)

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