News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The United States Embassy in Tirana announces an open competition for assistance awards through the notice for funding opportunity of the Democracy Commission small grants program. The small grants program is for non-governmental activities that promotes grassroots democracy. Projects should include democracy building aspects such as: public awareness, respect for human rights and advocacy for
Read more →The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), in partnership with the Institute for Political Studies (ISP) and Civil Rights Defenders (CRD), through the initiative: “I participate! My voice, my vote counts”, funded by the EU announces a call for proposals. The overall objective of the call is: to empower local CSOs to promote democratic processes in the
Read more →European Commission is looking for applications for Civil Society Projects to support projects promoted by transnational partnerships and networks directly involving citizens. The project should consist of stimulating and organizing reflection, debates, or other activities related to the Programme’s multiannual priority themes and propose practical solutions that can be found through cooperation or coordination at
Read more →One Young World has launched the first global Fund for young leaders working on the front lines of COVID-19. The Fund is the first of its kind for young leaders addressing the impacts of COVID-19, which is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and United Way. The average grant size distributed by the
Read more →The funding for the call is provided by SIDA, with the project “Protecting Civic Space- Regional Civil Society Development Hub”, implemented by BCSDN. Ad-hoc support is an instrument established to provide rapid funding for a CSO’s immediate need or for innovation to promote civic space ONLY when there is insufficient time to operate through the
Read more →The call aims to co-fund local school-based projects to promote a democratic education environment with the local community’s involvement. The purpose of the Action is inter alia is to foster quality education by supporting schools, communities, and relevant educational institutions to fight discrimination in education. The action also strives to accommodate and value vulnerable children
Read more →“European Youth Together” projects aim to create networks promoting regional partnerships, to be run in close cooperation with young people from across Europe (Erasmus+ programme countries). The networks would organize exchanges, promote trainings and allow young people themselves to set up joint projects, all of which could be done through both physical and online activities.
Read more →Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is a KCSF program that supports civil society initiatives through grants and capacity building. It aims to contribute towards two main objectives: civil society uses and claims spaces for participation in shaping public affairs. CSOs have strengthened ties to their constituents, and improved accountability and transparency towards the wider
Read more →Under the overall aim of bringing the Union closer to citizens, the general objectives of the Programme are: to contribute to citizens’ understanding of the Union, its history and diversity, to foster European citizenship and to improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at Union level. The Programme is implemented through two strands and horizontal
Read more →The Global Resilience Fund supports girls, young women, and gender non-conforming, trans and intersex activists. The Fund prioritizes applications from girls and young women with disabilities, girls and young women of color, LGBTQIA2S youth, afro-descendant, indigenous and immigrant girls, young women, and those living in urban slum areas, rural areas, refugee camps, occupied territories and
Read more →OSCE Mission to Skopje supports civil society groups, associations, charities to cope with security challenges in the country by addressing the needs of particularly vulnerable and underserved communities in the face of the COVID-19 emergency. With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the endeavor aims to support the people of North Macedonia and civil
Read more →Recognizing the fundamental rights of all citizens, NDI has launched the Equal Rights in Action Fund (ERA Fund) to provide small grants to local organizations across the world who work to promote and defend the human rights of marginalized groups. Assistance provided through the ERA Fund is dedicated to achieving: safe and secure environments; political
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