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CfP: UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme – North Macedonia (Deadline: 10 August)

Target Group: Legally registered CSOs and community-based organizations in North Macedonia. Aim: To support locally led, community-driven solutions to environmental challenges including biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental degradation, while improving livelihoods and fostering inclusive local governance. Countries: North Macedonia Amount: Up to USD 30,000 per project (with minimum 50% co-financing required) Duration: 12 to

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CfP: North Macedonia: Human Rights and Democracy Thematic Programme 2025-2026 (Deadline: 31 August)

Target Group: CSOs, human rights defenders, vulnerable and marginalised groups (including persons with disabilities, Roma, LGBTIQ+ persons, children at risk, former prisoners), local communities, public institutions, and other stakeholders working on human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms. Aim: To increase the protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law

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CfP: EU Support for Civil Society and Media in Montenegro: Call for Proposals on Public Policy, Local Development and EU Integration (Deadline: 28 July)

Target Group: CSOs and networks registered in Montenegro for at least 24 months. Aim: To strengthen participatory democracy and Montenegro’s EU integration process through enhanced civil society engagement in public policymaking, local development, transparency, accountability, rule of law reforms, and cooperation with public institutions. Country: Montenegro Amount: EUR 700,000–750,000 per grant (total call budget: EUR

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CfP: BIRN Call for Proposals for Journalists from Montenegro and Kosovo (Deadline: 7 June)

Target Group: Independent journalists from Montenegro and Kosovo with 3–5 years of journalism experience, including freelancers and affiliated contributors working on anti-corruption reporting. Aim: To support independent journalists in investigating and reporting on corruption-related issues affecting local communities, particularly in healthcare, education, and environmental governance, while strengthening accountability, public awareness, and anti-corruption journalism in the

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CfP: WBF Gender Equality Fund for the Western Balkans (Deadline: 10 June)

Target Group: CSOs, educational institutions, media associations, business associations, and cultural or sports associations from the Western Balkans working on gender equality, women’s empowerment, civic participation, and regional cooperation. Aim: To advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Western Balkans by supporting regional cooperation, advocacy, and innovative initiatives addressing social, economic, digital, environmental, and

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CfP: Trag Foundation Open Call for Strategic Grants for CSOs in Serbia (Deadline: 22 June)

Target Group: CSOs and foundations in Serbia working on good governance, citizen participation, transparency, accountability, and public interest issues at the local level. Aim: To strengthen the strategic, programmatic, and financial sustainability of CSOs working on good governance through community engagement, local cooperation, citizen mobilization, and local fundraising mechanisms. Countries: Serbia Amount: Basic grant: up

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CfP: KCSF Organizational Development Grants for CSOs in Kosovo (Deadline: 28 June)

Target Group: Domestic non-governmental organisations in Kosovo working on democratization, civic participation, advocacy, watchdog activities, human rights, youth engagement, and inclusion of marginalized groups. Aim: To strengthen the organizational capacities, internal governance, constituency engagement, and sustainability of CSOs through tailored organizational development support under the Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) programme. Countries: Kosovo Amount:

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CfP: EU Support for Systematic Sectoral Civil Society Participation for the Accession Negotiations and the Growth Plan Reform Agenda in North Macedonia (Deadline: 6 July)

Target Group: CSOs, sectoral CSO networks and platforms in North Macedonia engaged in EU accession reforms, rule of law, governance, public policy, and Growth Plan monitoring. Aim: To strengthen structured, systematic, and evidence-based civil society participation in North Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations and the implementation of the Growth Plan Reform Agenda, including monitoring, advocacy, public

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CfP: Grants for Support to Local Women’s Organisations and Initiatives (Deadline: 25 May) 

Target Group: Local women’s organisations, informal initiatives, and feminist groups working on gender equality, women’s rights, and community mobilisation in North Macedonia. Aim: To support local initiatives focused on advancing gender equality, strengthening the women’s movement, and contributing to a society free from violence, discrimination, and inequality, with priority given to feminist organisations, women-led initiatives, and activities supporting vulnerable groups of

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CfP: Western Balkans Gender Equality Fund – GeFund (Deadline: 10 June) 

Target Group: Non-profit legal entities from the Western Balkans, including CSOs/NGOs, educational institutions, cultural and sports associations, business associations, and media associations working through regional partnerships. Aim: To support regional initiatives advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment across the Western Balkans, including in the areas of economic participation, protection from violence, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, and public participation.

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CfP: EU Support for Systematic Sectoral Civil Society Participation for the EU Accession Negotiations and the Growth Plan Reform Agenda (Deadline: 6 July) 

Target Group: Civil society organisations and existing CSO networks in North Macedonia engaged in EU accession reforms, rule of law, governance, and Growth Plan monitoring and advocacy. Aim: To strengthen structured, systematic, and evidence-based civil society participation in reforms under the Fundamentals Cluster of the EU accession process and to support coordinated CSO engagement in monitoring, advocacy, and public

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CfP: UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) 2026 (Deadline: 6 May)

Target Group: Public institutions, NGOs, and international NGOs from eligible developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Aim: To support projects that foster the development of dynamic cultural and creative sectors, including through cultural policy development and implementation, and strengthening capacities of

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