News and updates from BCSDN and the region
A new United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) has launched to support projects that promote human rights, strengthen civil society’s voice, and encourage public participation. Among others, UNDEF particularly calls for projects that address the civic space and democracy challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant allocations range between 100,000 USD and 300,000 USD for projects
Read more →The World Justice Project (WJP) is hosting a global competition to identify good practices and impactful projects that protect and advance the rule of law during the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition aims to support and provide a platform for the positive initiatives emerging amongst the global health crisis. Six projects that show positive and promising
Read more →The WeBER 2.0 Project is hosting a Local Civil Society PAR Enabling Small Grant Facility, which offers support for grassroots and local CSOs engaged in monitoring and evaluating the PAR in the Western Balkans. The aim of the Small Grant Facility is to provide support for grassroots and local CSOs, that are active in monitoring
Read more →The Beijing +25 Advocacy Grants Program aims to give a platform for women, trans and diverse communities by providing grants, advocacy and alliance building. Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights is looking for women and gender and diverse activists. Women, trans or gender diverse people have to be the primary decision-makers in the organisation,
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is pleased to announce the Call for Ad-Hoc Support Grants. Organization 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
Read more →The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is seeking applications from CSOs working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response and recovery to address and respond to the growing reports of the rise of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the context of the pandemic. The UN Trust
Read more →The global objective of the call for proposals is to support and empower civil society in protecting and promoting democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms worldwide. In order to invite pilot actions in different parts of the world, the call provides four geographical lots: Lot 1 –Africa, Lot 2 –Asia and the Pacific, Lot 3
Read more →The European Union is planning between 2020 and 2024 to complete the Action for EU Support to Social Inclusion, which will focus on increasing coverage, inclusiveness, and effectiveness of social care services, the provision of inclusive education, and employment opportunities. The action supports populations at risk of poverty and social exclusion – including youth, men
Read more →CEI announces a Call for Proposals for the CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP) with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, financed by the Italian Government. KEP is an instrument supporting projects and programs focused on transferring know-how and best practices from EU to non-EU CEI Member States. By co‐financing capacity building
Read more →The UN Democracy Fund welcomes CSOs to apply for project funding within 1 November 2020 and 1 December 2020. It supports projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage all groups’ participation in democratic processes. Most UNDEF funding goes to local CSOs. UNDEF supports project proposals embracing one or more of eight thematic
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is pleased to announce the Call for Ad-Hoc Support Grants. Organization 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
Read more →The Ecumenical Women’s Initiative (EWI) published a call for proposals to support women as initiators and agents of change in faith communities and society. The Call strives to supporting and connecting individuals and groups working in the fields of women’s rights, peacebuilding, and reconciliation, belief-based ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue and cooperation in BiH, Croatia, Kosovo,
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