News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Civica Mobilitas has published a Call for Applications for Action Grants. CSOs, non-profit scientific research institutes, formally registered networks, coalitions, alliances, or platforms registered in North Macedonia are invited to apply. The proposed actions should contribute towards the objectives and outcomes of the Civica Mobilitas programme. The duration of the call activities should be between
Read more →The United States Embassy in Tirana is accepting proposals for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The call focuses on priority areas, such as Anti-corruption; Good Governance; Investigative Journalism; Human Rights/Minority Rights; Empowerment of Women and Youth; Combatting Human Trafficking; Reforms, etc. The duration of the grant is 6 to 12 months. The award amount
Read more →Within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey II – action on “Promotion of diversity and equality in North Macedonia”, the CoE is launching a call for grants “Support to local self-governments and/or CSOs for combating hate speech”. The call aims to support selected grantees in
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is calling for grants for organizations from the Western Balkans, struggling with shrinking civic space in their countries, facing pressure to the civic space, incidences of hate speech, hostile attacks, or want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc.
Read more →Applicants are invited to apply for grants under the 3rd call for proposals for the 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro. The programme is implemented under the framework of the Instrument of pre-accession assistance (IPA II). It results from joint planning efforts made by the governments and other stakeholders of the
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
Read more →EJA Kosovo is a KCSF program that supports civil society initiatives through grants and capacity building, striving for a democratic and inclusive society of the country on its path towards integration into the EU. Organizational Development grants aim to support well-established NGOs that have a clear vision and systematically work to implement their strategy; and NGOs
Read more →People in Need publishes its first small grants scheme for communities in Serbia in the project Amplifying Local Voices for Equitable Development (ALVED). This grant scheme is supported by the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund (CSSF). The grant scheme aims to support local-level, community-based initiatives that deal with the impact of COVID- 19
Read more →The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons has launched the Fifth Call for Proposals. The main goals of the programme are: to provide direct assistance and protection to vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons, to improve health and well-being, facilitate social integration, and prevent re-trafficking amongst vulnerable victims of trafficking in
Read more →The Balkan Trust for Democracy calls for project proposals to respond to the needs and challenges of the Balkan region civil societies amplified by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The call aims to help CSOs and support the reform processes weakened by the Coronavirus’s economic and social recession. It looks for specific themes, including Strengthening
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is calling for grants for organizations from the WB region, struggling with shrinking civic space in their country, facing pressure to the civic space, incidences of hate speech, hostile attacks, or want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc.
Read more →MATRA program aims to use Dutch expertise in democracy, the rule of law, and human rights to contribute to social transformation, leading to a sustainable relationship between government and its citizens. The MATRA Program is demand-driven and supports initiatives of Albanian NGOs. The projects must promote transformation in the following areas: Rule of Law, Freedom
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