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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

CfP: Know-How Exchange Programme (KEP) Call for Proposals 2022 (Deadline: 13 June)

Target group: applicant registered in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Aim: to institutions willing to share their experience with their partners in the non‐EU CEI Member States, thus helping non-members to advance on their path

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CfP: UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (Deadline: 15 June)

Target group: Public institutions and CSOs from eligible countries, international organizations registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention Aim: To contribute to the implementation and/or elaboration of policies and strategies that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution, and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services; to

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CfP: BCSDN Regional CSDev Hub – Ad-Hoc Grants (Deadline: 1 September)

Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs’ urgent interventions, needed due to unpredictable changes in the conditions in which they operate or unique, time-bound opportunities for impact, and in the implementation of innovative uptakes

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CfP: (Kosovo) Independent Media Programming: Cyber Security Resilience (Deadline: 20 May)

Target group: CSOs registered in Kosovo Aim: To strengthen Kosovan civil society organizations and independent media organizations’ capacity to counter cyberattacks, thereby strengthening their ability to better hold government institutions (national and local) accountable, increase transparency, and provide unbiased information that informs the public; To develop the capacity of Kosovo “white hat” ethical hackers and

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CfP: (North Macedonia) Democracy Commission Small Grants Program 2022 (Deadline: 1 June)

Target group: CSOs and independent media from North Macedonia Aim: According to the Annual Program Statement, funding will be available for projects that address the following priority areas: Rule of Law and Government Accountability, Citizen Participation, Cybersecurity and Disinformation, Youth Development and Women Empowerment, and Environmental Protection. Amount: USD 1.000 – USD 24.000 Duration: up

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CfP: BCSDN Regional CSDev Hub – Ad-Hoc Grants (Deadline: 1 September)

Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs’ urgent interventions, needed due to unpredictable changes of the conditions in which they operate or unique, time-bound opportunities for impact, and in the implementation of innovative uptakes

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CfP: Open Call for CERV – Union Values Program (Deadline: 29 April)

Target group: CSOs from EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs) Aim: to protect, promote and raise awareness of EU fundamental rights and values by supporting local, regional, and/or national civil society organizations (CSOs) and increasing their capacity thereby also strengthening the effective application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European

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