News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target groups: CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. Aim: To form a consortium and become a Principal Recipient of funding from GCERF’s Accelerated Funding Mechanism (AFM). Grant amount: The initial investment will be between 300,000 and 1 million USD. GCERF plans to provide additional funding to the selected consortia throughout grant
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from V4 countries and one entity from the EaP region or the Western Balkans countries. Aim: Visegrad+ Grants shall contribute to the development of the target countries mainly via facilitating the dissemination of the V4 countries’ know-how and good practices with a focus on democratization, the development of civil society, political, economic
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered in Kosovo. Aim: To support the implementation of the strategies of the organizations and in parallel with strengthening internal organizational capacities become the voice of citizens in the thematic areas that they cover. Grant amount: Up to 40.000 EUR. Duration: Up to 24 months. Link to the original call (Kosovar Civil
Read more →Target groups: CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Aim: Democratization, strengthening the rule of law, freedom of expression, protection of human rights, and the fight against domestic and gender-based violence continue to be fundamental for social transformation, whereas the prospect of European Union integrations remains the main impetus
Read more →Target groups: CSOs North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. Aim: To develop a civil society network for reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia, by establishing it “bottom-up” and putting victims first. Grant amount: 2.000-7.000 EUR (The overall grant amount is 125.000 EUR). Duration: February- end of October 2022. Link to the original call
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Aim: To support short-term CSO efforts in raising awareness about the implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its thematic areas, as well as about other anti-corruption thematic areas, while strengthening partnerships with local public institutions and the
Read more →Target groups: The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions; the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States; eligible non-EU countries: countries associated to Horizon Europe; low- and middle-income countries. Aim: To develop evidence-based innovations, policies and policy recommendations, as well as institutional frameworks that expand political participation, social
Read more →Target groups: The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions; the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States; eligible non-EU countries: countries associated to Horizon Europe; low- and middle-income countries. Aim: Theoretically and empirically robust recommendations aiming to instil greater democratic accountability and inclusion in economic processes. Grant amount:
Read more →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’ immediate needs or innovation whenever they need to address some challenging situation and protect civic space. Grant amount: Max 10,000 EUR (total funding available 340,000 EUR). Duration:
Read more →Target groups: 100 local CSOs from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey. Aim: Partners Albania invites small and medium-sized organizations working to improve youth’s position from communities in need at the local level to join and work together on the further development of the Youth Hub for the Western Balkans and Turkey (YBHWBT). CSOs
Read more →Target groups: Legal person registered at least two years before the call is launched; Non-governmental organisations, professional associations, employers’ associations, local government, municipalities, public bodies and any other non-governmental associations and independent foundations; Established in Republic of North Macedonia or in a Member State of the European Union. Aim: To enhance the involvement and impact
Read more →Target groups: Freelance journalists, staff journalists, or groups of newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad. Aim: The Gender Equality Grant is designed to help journalists take to a new level the reporting on issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Grant amount: 5,000 USD. Duration: N/A.
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