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CfP: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme – Call for Proposals to Promote Gender Equality (CERV-2026-GE) (Deadline: 28 April)

Target Group: Public authorities, labour inspectorates, equality bodies, CSOs, women’s rights organisations, social partners, media and advertising professionals, and other eligible stakeholders from eligible countries. Profit-oriented organisations may apply only in partnership with public entities or private non-profit organisations. Aim: To support projects that promote women’s rights and gender equality, including work-life balance, equal pay,

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CfP: Creative Europe – European Cooperation Projects 2026 (Deadline: 5 May)

Target Group: Legal entities (public and private), including cultural and creative organizations registered in one of the 40 countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme – Culture subprogramme. Aim: To support transnational cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors by strengthening the creation and circulation of European artistic works, fostering innovation, enhancing capacities, promoting mobility

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CfP: Growth Reform – Small Grants Mechanism 2026 (Deadline: 6 May)

Target Group: CSOs, including non-profit entities legally registered in North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, or Montenegro, with active experience in relevant thematic areas at national or local level. Aim: To strengthen civil society in independent monitoring, advocacy, and sectoral perspectives regarding the implementation of the Western Balkans Growth Plan. Countries: North Macedonia,

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CfP: European Endowment for Democracy – Flexible Grants for Democratic Change (Deadline: N/A)

Target Group: Local actors, organisations, and initiatives promoting democratic change in the European Neighbourhood and beyond. Aim: To support locally driven initiatives that foster sustainable and inclusive democratic transitions. EED provides flexible, rapid-response funding to adapt to evolving local contexts, including challenging environments where other donors may not operate. Countries: European Neighbourhood and beyond Amount:

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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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