News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target groups: CSOs from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia (the target is approximately 3 grants per country). Aim: To provide support to CSOs to promote the Digital Agenda through the second Small Grants Scheme Cycle LOT 2: Awarding of grants for Digital Agenda Advocacy Initiatives. Grant amount: 3.000- 7.000 EUR. Duration: 6 months. Link
Read more →Target groups: A legal person and non-profit-making, specific type of organization such as: civil society organizations, established in the Republic of North Macedonia. Aim: To support and strengthen CSOs, democracy activists and human rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues in third countries; The specific objective(s) are: Support to human rights and
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 CSO’s 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: Non-for profit or for-profit organization from the Western Balkans. Aim: To solicit applications/proposals from interested parties, wishing to receive funding from the CATALYZE Innovative Blended Finance program. Grant amount: 30,000- 500,000 USD (The amount can increase during the co-creation process and/or if additional funds are made available). Duration: 12-24 months, but also opened
Read more →Target groups: Media or CSOs/NGOs registered in Montenegro. Aim: To support for the practice of high-quality, professional journalism, media literacy and critical thinking, and investigative journalism. Grant amount: 30,000- 70,000 EUR (total amount is 300,000 EUR). Duration: 12 months. Link to the original call (U.S Embassy in Montenegro)
Read more →Target groups: Specialized NGOs, media associations, journalists’ unions, human right defenders, lawyers’ associations and pro bono legal aid organizations, rule of law initiatives, investigative journalism networks, foundations, and academic institutions, etc. Aim: Reinforcing the operationalization of national protection mechanisms and peer support networks to ensure journalists’ rapid access to legal assistance, bolster their defense and
Read more →Target groups: A legal person, non-profit-making, and a NGO and established in the Republic of N. Macedonia. Aim: To strengthen the participatory democracy and to contribute to the EU integration of the Republic of N.Macedonia, by supporting an innovative and proactive civic activism to address the specific needs of the citizens in their local communities.
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 CSO’s 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: A legal person, a non-profit-making; CSOs established in Montenegro or a Member State of the EU, or any country. Aim: To contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in consistency with the EU’s foreign policy. Grant amount: 100,000 and
Read more →Target groups: Local, national, or community-based organizations; International or regional organization (non-governmental or not-for-profit); and Intergovernmental or multilateral institution, organization or agency working on local development activities. Aim: To support small-scale, high-impact projects that align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by
Read more →Target groups: LGBTI organizations in Europe. Aim: To strengthen the capacities of LGBTI organizations to be(come) pro-active and achieve change in the current context of growing populist anti-gender and anti-LGBTI rhetoric and state-led anti-LGBTI attacks. Grant amount: 12.500 – 17.500 EUR. Projects involving two or more organizations working in a partnership can increase their budget
Read more →Target groups: A legal person, non-profit-making CSO established in a Member State of the European Union or a Beneficiary of the IPA II or a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) country. Aim: To contribute to strengthening participatory democracy by improving the resilience of rights-based CSOs and grassroot organisations in Turkey; Support core
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