News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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: CSOs in Montenegro Aim: Contribute to the successful EU integration process of Montenegro by empowering the civil society participation in decision-making processes and implementation of reforms, and strengthening partnerships between CSOs, as well as CSOs and local authorities Grant amount: 10,000 – 60,000 EUR (total funding available 550,000 EUR) Duration: 6 – 12
Read more →Target groups: CSOs in 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. (Priorities: Raise awareness about respect of human rights; assist state authorities in developing and implementing laws, regulations and policies; build practitioners’ capacity to respond to the
Read more →Target groups: legal person and non-profit-making CSOs Aim: To improve dialogue between the Civil Society and the government institutions, and to increase capacities of the CSOs to address reform processes and EU integration process. (Priorities: Capacity building, monitoring and advocacy in the areas of environment and climate action, economic policy and competitiveness, socio-economic development, foreign,
Read more →As part of the revised Regional Civil Society Development Hub Call for ad-hoc support, BCSDN is calling for informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans that face pressure to the civic space, hate speech, hostile attacks, or that want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc. The call’s
Read more →LevizAlbania supports interventions that address the adverse effects of school restrictions caused by the COVID-19, aiming to help overcome educational and social gaps and empower students by equipping them with the necessary social and emotional skills to be engaged citizens. Through the Quick Reaction Instrument, LevizAlbania will support a structured summer school program that addresses
Read more →By supporting projects in democratization and developing the rule of law, the Embassy of the Netherlands invests into partners for Serbia and Montenegro’s future and strengthens their bilateral relations. It endeavors to support civil society projects focusing on combating corruption and undue influence and enhancing institutions and media independence. The projects should contribute in the
Read more →The call’s key objective is to contribute to achieving the European e-Justice Strategy and Action Plan 2019-2023 goals by supporting the implementation of e-Justice projects at the European and national levels. Proposals aiming to develop projects on the Council e‑Justice Action Plan’s main list will have priority over other projects indicated in the Action Plan.
Read more →The call’ global objective is to support and strengthen CSOs, democracy activists, and human rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues in third countries. The specific objectives are: support to human rights and human rights defenders most at risk; and support to other EU human rights priorities in line with the set
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub Call for ad-hoc support, BCSDN is calling for organizations from the Western Balkans that face pressure to the civic space, hate speech, hostile attacks, or that want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc. The Call is offering rapid funding
Read more →The U.S. Embassy Podgorica/Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of State announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The Program supports initiatives that contribute to open and competitive political systems and the protection of human rights. Project proposals should address one of the priority areas: Protection of
Read more →The Balkan Trust for Democracy is launching a second call for proposals responding to the civil society’s needs and challenges in the Balkans. The call aims to support CSOs working on strengthening the rule of law, freedom of expression, human rights protection, fight against domestic and gender-based violence, building stronger cooperation to reform processes weakened
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