News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Meeting the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda requires the efforts of all of society. Everywhere, every day, ordinary people are acting on the issues that they care about. Over one billion active volunteers are carrying out a wide range of roles, from providing care and support to neighbors, extending basic services to under-served areas, campaigning
Read more →The instrument is designed to support civil society to become an effective force for political reform and defense of human rights. In doing this, it complements both geographical programs that focus on public institution-building as well as other thematic programs, such as the CSO-LA program. The global objective of this call for proposals is to
Read more →The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an independent grant-giving organization that supports actors of democratic change in the European Neighborhood and beyond. EED is a joint initiative of EU member states and institutions. EED’s work is overseen by its Board of Governors and Executive Committee. EED’s mandate is “to foster and encourage democratization, and
Read more →UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. UNDEF projects are two years long. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to CSOs — both in the transition and consolidation phases of democratization. Projects fall under one or more of
Read more →The Igman Initiative is seeking proposals for the implementation of the projects under the regional Action “CARE – Contribution to Access of Refugees and IDPs to Rights and Employment Opportunities” financed by the EU Commission, DG NEAR, and aimed at contributing to the technical, socio-economic and socio-cultural sustainability of the Regional Housing Program. The Action
Read more →The overall objective of this call is enhancement of socio-economic development in the cross-border area between the Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the implementation of targeted and concrete actions, based on comparative advantages of the programmes area and the joint, efficient use of resources. The call for proposals encompasses three thematic priorities: Promoting employment,
Read more →The main objectives of the Support for European Cooperation projects are: to strengthen the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally and internationally; to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and cultural and creative players, in particular artists; to contribute to audience development and improve access to cultural
Read more →The Western Balkans Fund’s main objective is to foster cooperation between its members (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia), by strengthening neighborly relations and regional cohesion and to advance the integration of the WB into the European Union. The overall objective of the WBF third Call for Proposals is to contribute to
Read more →The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade and The Balkan Trust for Democracy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF-BTD) continue supporting European Integration and reform processes in North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The project envisages support for activities stemming from the most important negotiating chapters: Chapter 23 Chapter 24, Chapter 8, Chapter
Read more →Freedom House, together with Front Line Defenders, and other 19 governments, are providing support to CSOs that are under threat or attack, through the Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund. The grants can address things related, but not limited to medical expenses, security, legal representation, prison visits, trial monitoring, temporary relocation, and equipment replacement. Through the
Read more →PartnersGlobal, in partnership with the CIVICUS Network and other consortium members with support from USAID, is seeking applications from local civil society organizations interested in strengthening their resiliency in the face of potential impacts of growing restrictions on civic freedoms of association, assembly, and expression. The Resiliency+ Process will take selected organizations through a structured
Read more →BCSDN through the program “Sustainable Civil Society – State Financing of CSOs” announces a public call for grants for CSO networks. The program is implemented by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) in partnership with BCSDN and CNVOS from Slovenia during the period 2018-2021. The program is funded by the EU. The objective of
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