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CfP: Civil Society and Media Engagement in Albania’s Electoral Cycle (Deadline: 20 March)

Target Group: CSOs and media organisations operating in Albania that work on electoral processes, civic engagement, transparency, voter education, and integrity of information. Aim: To fund projects that safeguard electoral integrity, strengthen the media environment and information integrity, and foster informed participation, voter education, and civic engagement in the context of elections. Countries: Albania Amount:

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CfP: BIRN Small Grants for Local Peacebuilding and Dealing with the Past in BiH (Deadline: 23 March)

Target Group: Non-profit organizations, NGOs, youth associations, and schools registered or active in BiH with experience working with youth or local communities. Aim: To support local initiatives that promote peacebuilding, dialogue, and a culture of remembrance among young people. The call encourages creative and participatory projects that use court-established facts about the 1992–1995 war to

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CfP: ReLOaD3 – Public Call for CSOs Project Proposals in Kosovo (Deadline: 23 March)

Target Group: CSOs registered and operating in Kosovo, interested in strengthening local governance, civic engagement, and community development within the framework of the Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 3 (ReLOaD3). Aim: To support CSOs to design and implement project proposals that enhance participatory governance, foster civil society engagement with local authorities,

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CfP: ALDA – Seeds of Democracy: Connecting People and Communities (Deadline: 1 April)

Target Group: CSOs, grassroots initiatives, and community-based actors from EU Member States working on democratic participation, inclusion, youth engagement, gender equality, migration integration, and community development. Aim: To support local democratic engagement by funding community-based projects that promote civic participation, social inclusion, and participatory governance through education, dialogue, and community-led activities. Countries: EU Member States

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CfP: EU CERV–Citizens’ Engagement and Participation 2026: Promoting Active Democratic Participation Beyond Elections (Deadline: 29 April)

Target Group: CSOs, representative associations, public authorities, and other eligible entities established in EU Member States and countries associated to the CERV programme. Aim: To promote citizens’ active engagement and democratic participation in EU public policymaking beyond elections, and to strengthen broader civic engagement. The call supports initiatives that strengthen democratic institutions, promote civic participation,

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CfP: Western Balkans – “Re-form for Growth” Small Grant Facility for Civil Society Monitoring (Deadline: 6 May)

Target Group: CSOs registered in the Western Balkans with experience in research, monitoring, advocacy, or policy analysis. Aim: To empower CSOs to provide independent monitoring, advocacy, and sector-specific perspectives on the implementation of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and related reform agendas. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia

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CfP: The Netherlands’ Fund for Regional Partnerships – MATRA Programme (Deadline: 6 March)

Target Group: Local CSOs operating in Serbia and/or Montenegro working on democracy, rule of law, anti-corruption, independent media, and related societal transformation themes. Aim: To support civil society projects that contribute to democratic development, rule of law strengthening, and the enabling environment for free and independent media in line with EU accession-related reforms. Countries: Serbia,

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CfP: Establishment of Media Resource Centers to Support Small and Local Media in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 15 March)

Target Group: Media outlets, media support organisations, NGOs, private companies, consultancies and start-ups providing media-related services in the Western Balkans. Aim: To strengthen the economic sustainability, operational capacity and competitiveness of small and local media by supporting the establishment or expansion of Media Resource Centers offering shared professional services such as business development, digital transformation,

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CfP: Administrative Social Justice Initiative – Grants for Local CSOs in North Macedonia (Deadline: 16 March)

Target Group: Local CSOs, particularly smaller NGOs outside Skopje, working directly with vulnerable and marginalized communities to improve access to social and administrative justice. Aim: To support projects that provide legal assistance, raise awareness, educate communities about their rights, and advocate for improved administrative services, strengthening local capacity and citizen access to justice. Countries: North

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CfP: Investigative Journalism and Research on Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Albania (Deadline: 16 March)

Target Group: Journalists and researchers from Albania with previous experience in media freedom, investigative reporting, or related research fields. Aim: To support evidence-based investigations, analytical reports, and in-depth research examining structural, legal, technological, or social factors affecting media freedom and journalists’ safety in Albania. Countries: Albania Amount: EUR 1,500 gross per selected project (minus personal

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CfP: Connecting the Dots – Economic, Gender and Climate Justice Grants (Deadline: 26 March)

Target Group: Small and medium CSOs, grassroots movements, youth and student groups, and local organisations across EU member states, EU candidate countries and eligible partner countries working on economic, gender, climate, or social justice. Aim: To support initiatives that mobilise and engage citizens—especially young people—in advocacy, awareness-raising, and coalition-building around interconnected economic, gender and climate

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CfP: Civil Society, Media, Human Rights and Democracy Programmes for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025–2026 (Deadline: 20 May)

Target Group: CSOs, media actors, human rights organisations, and democracy-focused stakeholders operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: To support actions that strengthen civil society, independent media, human rights protection, and democratic development across Bosnia and Herzegovina through EU-funded action grants. Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Amount: Total programme budget: EUR 5,700,000 Duration: 36–48 months Deadline: 20

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