News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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)
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: up to 2
Read more →Target groups: Albanian NGOs. Aim: To promote the rule of law, good governance, civic engagement, entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); English language learning; and environmental protection and awareness. Grant amount: 2,000- 10,000 USD. Duration: 6-12 months. Link to the original call (U.S Embassy in Albania)
Read more →Target groups: Know-how providers- registered in EU CEI Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia); know-how beneficiary- registered in a non-EU CEI Member State (Albania, Belarus, BiH, Moldova, Montenegro, N. Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine). Aim: To contribute to the development of the CEI region, bolstering social
Read more →Target groups: Legal persons and non-profit organizations established in Montenegro and Kosovo. Aim: To improve the standard and quality of living of the people in the programme area through the environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development of the region, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. Grant amount: 150.000,00- 400.000,00 EUR (The
Read more →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.
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