News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Balkan Trust for Democracy is calling for project proposals to respond to the needs and challenges of the Balkan region civil societies amplified by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The research aims to help CSOs and support the reform processes weakened by the Coronavirus’s economic and social recession. The call is looking for specific
Read more →The EU is calling for proposals for the Cross-border Program for the Republic of North Macedonia – the Republic of Albania under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) allocations for 2018 – 2020. The call is part of a broader aim to stimulate a balanced, inclusive, and sustainable socio-economic development in the cross-border area.
Read more →USAID has launched the YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS), which aims to collaborate with youth-led and youth-serving organisations to develop youth engagement. The programme hopes to facilitate positive social change using youth engagement by involving the youth as partners and leaders. USAID are providing an estimated 120,000,000 USD total funding with awards ranging
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 calling for small project grants that will support actions of civil society initiatives and capacity building to contribute to a democratic and inclusive society in Kosovo. Applications are open to the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, unregistered initiatives and domestics NGOs registered in Kosovo. The funding is
Read more →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
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