News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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
Read more →To tackle the long-term effects of Covid-19, UNDP Europe, and Central Asia is launching BOOST, a regional acceleration program for social impact innovation. It will support emerging solutions in the region in the areas of digitalization, economy, and health. 5 applicants will be selected to join the BOOST acceleration program and up to five will
Read more →Under the framework of the EU/CoE joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, and its action on “Promotion of diversity and equality in Albania” CoE is launching a call for proposals to improve the functioning of anti-discrimination mechanisms and their accessibility to vulnerable groups in line with European standards, especially with
Read more →The overall objective of the Call for Proposals is: to contribute to strengthening municipal capacities to establish and deliver inclusive services to citizens in social care, employment, and inclusive education. Calls for Proposals are structured into three main “lots” (thematic areas) with specific objectives related to each lot. The amount of EU contribution for each
Read more →ICEDA informs about publishing the upcoming Call for Applications that would 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
Read more →The fragile democracies in the Western Balkans, facing numerous obstacles in the sphere of functioning of democratic institutions, the rule of law, human and minority rights, media freedom, and public administration reform, were even more challenged by the COVID-19 crisis, thus challenging the stability and ongoing reforms. The purpose of the Call for Proposals is
Read more →As a part of Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is pleased to announce the Call for Ad- Hoc 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 →Under the framework of the EU/CoE joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the WB and Turkey 2019-2022”, and its action on “Promotion of diversity and equality in BiH”, CoE is launching a call for proposals. The Call aims to fund concrete responses on combating discrimination, including discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and/or gender identity,
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