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CfP: Ecumenical Women’s Initiative Proposals for Project Support Grants Program (Deadline: 6 October 2020)

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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CfP: Project Proposals Focused on Safeguarding Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Western Balkans (Deadline: Various/7-14 October 2020)

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

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CfP: IJ4EU Fund Publishes New Calls for Cross-Border Investigative Journalism (Deadline: 18 September 2020)

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,

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CfP: Strengthening Policy Dialogue in Reform Processes – Serbia (Deadline: 18 September 2020)

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

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CfP: Fourth RYCO Open Call (Deadline: 12 October 2020)

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.

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CfP: Call for Expression of Interest to CSOs Interested in PAR Monitoring (Deadline: 1 November 2020)

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

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CfP: COVID-19 Litigation Fund (Deadline: 30 September 2020)

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

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CfP: BTD- Strengthening EU Integration in North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia (Deadline: N/A)

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

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