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The Fund complements UNESCO’s Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists and the International Programme for the Development of Communication, as well as UNESCO Funds-In-Trust projects. Its particular niche is legal defense, and part of its activity will consider applications for funding from external organizations. The objective of the call for partnerships
Read more →The Fund launched by the European Cultural Foundation, set up in partnership with other foundations is looking to support imaginative cultural initiatives- that reinforce solidarity and the notion of Europe as a shared public space in response to the current crisis and its aftershocks. It is open to individuals, collectives and organizations from all sectors
Read more →The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Skopje is soliciting proposals for grants from non-for-profit, NGOs and independent media in North Macedonia that focus on one of the priority areas such as: rule of law and government accountability; citizen participation; cybersecurity and disinformation; youth development and women empowerment. The maximum Democracy Commission grant is
Read more →The global objective of the call for proposals is to strengthen capacities of CSOs in the sectors of consumer protection, environment and climate change, enhancing their role of competent, transparent, effective civil society actors that are accountable as well as enhancing interaction with state/public institutions to make a contribution to EU-related policy making in these
Read more →The main purpose of the call is to strengthen participatory democracy by empowering CSOs as active contributors to decision making and promoting an enabling environment for civil society. The specific objectives are: to strengthen capacities of CSOs as competent, transparent and effective actors of participatory democracy, contributing to advance the European path of Kosovo, and
Read more →The IWMF Emergency Fund is established to provide women journalists with a lifeline of support in times of crisis. Now more than ever, journalists around the world face real dangers as a result of their reporting. The Emergency Fund is sustained with the support of individual donors to address the growing need to provide direct
Read more →Due to the global pandemic caused by COVID 19, Trag Foundation created a program to support the solidarity among the united citizens by relying on their capacities, taking into account the safety and health in the community. It is expected the implemented actions to reduce the further spread of the virus, to help the most
Read more →Open Technology Fund (OTF) is seeking applications for its Internet Freedom Fund to support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that promote human rights, Internet freedom, open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks for at-risk users including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, and
Read more →The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is launching a special call for local or national youth organizations that are looking for funding for activities which respond to local needs arising from the COVID-19 crisis. Priority will be given to pilot activities that aim at demonstrating solidarity and support to all persons affected by the COVID-19 crisis,
Read more →Transparency Macedonia in cooperation with the NGO Infocenter, within the project “Civil Society Organizations and Media Against Corruption – Coalition for Zero Tolerance”, funded by the EU through the program to support the civil society and media freedom 2016 – 2017, reports call for grants for CSOs for 2020, for actions related to the fight
Read more →Sida, represented by the Embassy of Sweden in Tirana is looking for Innovative ideas for support to environmental civil society in Albania. The non-governmental organizations are invited to submit concept notes outlining ideas for new programmes. The programme should align with the core mandate and competences of the implementing organizations, for the purpose of enhancing
Read more →LevizAlbania announced a call for application to respond to the situation created by Coronavirus. It will remain open and will consider applications, which aim to: promote civic mobilization and community-led initiatives across the country in response to the natural disasters; inspire human solidarity and encourage volunteerism to help people in need; enable organizations, informal groups,
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