News and updates from BCSDN and the region
SEENPM member organizations are looking for project proposals aimed at strengthening the capacities of CSOs to help safeguard media freedom and pluralism in the Western Balkans. The call is part of Resilience: Civil Society for Media Free of Hate and Disinformation, a regional project supported by the EU and implemented in the Western Balkans and
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 IJ4EU (Investigative Journalism for Europe) fund published two new calls for cross-border investigative journalism projects in the EU and EU candidate countries. IJ4EU’s Investigation Support scheme provides financial support to new cross-border investigative projects in Europe, including projects that have only recently begun or new phases of existing projects. Projects on all topics will be considered,
Read more →The global objective of the call for proposals is to strengthen policy dialogue in reform processes, facilitate engagement and dialogue between central and local state institutions and non-state actors towards improved public policy dialogue. The priority of the call for proposals is: to horizontally empower civil society, particularly in sectors with lower civil society capacity
Read more →The fourth RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals’ overall objective is to support the civil society in the Western Balkans to foster reconciliation and regional youth cooperation during and post COVID-19 crisis. The call aims to contribute to increasing the capacities of CSOs that can implement regional youth-related projects and offer opportunities for young people.
Read more →WeBER 2.0 project is implemented by six Western Balkans CSOs, gathered within the Think for Europe Network (TEN), and Brussels-based partner organization European Policy Centre (EPC). The WeBER 2.0 – Western Balkan Civil Society Empowerment for a Reformed Public Administration is looking for project proposals for implementing the Small Grant Facility to support civil society
Read more →In order to protect media freedom and pluralism, as well as to promote professionalism in journalistic content, the Pilot Project will seek to further support the transition of media self-regulatory bodies to the online world. It will also help them engage in discussions with internet intermediaries and other internet media stakeholders. Through exchanges of best
Read more →The Digital Freedom Fund publishes a call for applications for strategic cases challenging the serious digital rights violations committed in the context of the COVID-19 situation, that are directly from responses to the pandemic or are demonstrably linked to, and exacerbated by it. Litigation challenging existing digital rights issues that have only seen a limited
Read more →The Balkan Trust for Democracy’s financial and technical assistance for the sub-granting process is part of the broader Norwegian efforts to support North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The call’s overall goal is to contribute to the democratic consolidation, institutional reform, and lasting peace and stability in the three countries by supporting CSOs’ initiatives towards the
Read more →ICEDA announces a Call for Applications to provide support to CSOs to promote the Digital Agenda through the first Small Grants Scheme Cycle LOT 1: Awarding of sub-grants for the e-Government Support Centers, awarding 15 small grants to CSOs from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia (the target is approximately 3 grants per country),
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 →Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is a KCSF program that supports civil society initiatives through grants and capacity building with the overall aim to contribute to a democratic and inclusive society in Kosovo, on its path towards integration into the EU. The program aims to contribute towards two main objectives: civil society uses and
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