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CfP: Furthering Gender Equality through the EU Accession Process (Deadline: 30 July 2021)

Target groups: CSOs from the Western Balkans. Aim: To support local (W)CSOs in furthering their capacities in areas where they need additional development, by using a “learning by doing approach”. The Sub-granting process will seek to strengthen local (W)CSOs ‘organisational, networking, research, monitoring and advocacy capacities. Grant amount: Up to 15,000.00 EUR (The overall indicative

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CfP: Cross-Border-Cooperation Programme Montenegro-Albania 2014-2020 under the IPA II (Deadline: 13 September 2021)

Target groups: A legal person, non-profit-making organization, effectively established in Montenegro or Albania. Aim: To promote/strengthen good neighborly relations and socioeconomic development of the border regions, through the environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. Grant amount: 200,000.00- 600,000.00 EUR (The overall indicative amount is 4,930,000

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CfP: MATRA 2021 Open Call for Proposals (1 October 2021)

Target groups: CSOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: To increase accountability and transparency of BiH authorities, influence policies, and legislation, and/or monitor their implementation in: Rule of Law, Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, Freedom of expression and independent media, Social and economic reforms in light of EU accession path of BiH; Stability and

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CfP: BCSDN Regional CSDev Hub – Ad-Hoc Grants (Deadline: end of 2021, until all available funds are disbursed)

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:

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CfP: Third Call for Project Proposals Under IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Albania-Kosovo (Deadline: 14 July 2021)

Target groups: A legal person, and non-profit-making, effectively established in Albania or Kosovo. Aim: To strengthen good neighbourly relations and foster environmentally friendly and socially inclusive economic development of the bordering regions, through the promotion of their touristic potential and respect of its common cultural and natural heritage. Grant amount: Up to 800.000 EUR (The

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CfP: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives 2021-22 (Deadline: 17 July 2021)

Target groups: Local non-governmental, academic, community, multelateral and not-for-profit organizations; working on local development activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: The CFLI supports small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. The CFLI

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CfP: Framework Partnership Agreements and Associated Annual Operating Grants- N.Macedonia (Deadline: 5 August 2021)

Target groups: Legal person, non-profit making, CSOs from N.Macedonia Aim: To strengthen capacities of CSOs in N. Macedonia, advancing their role of competent, transparent, effective civil society actors that are accountable. The specific objective(s) is to support long-term commitment of civil society actors in giving citizens a voice to influence public sector reforms through evidence

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CfP: Support to ‘Western Balkans 6’ for Strengthening Media Freedom and Fighting Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (Deadline: 15 October 2021)

Target groups: CSOs registered in Western Balkans. Aim: To contribute to reforms processes underpinned by EU integration by supporting civil society actors in the ‘Western Balkans 6’ countries. Grant amount: 21,700- 180,000 EUR. Duration: 6-18 months. Link to the original call (The German Marshal Fund of the United States)

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CfP: BCSDN Regional CSDev Hub – Ad-Hoc Grants (Deadline: end of 2021, until all available funds are disbursed)

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: up to 2 months.

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