News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Following the Western Balkans Fund objectives and scope of work, based on lessons learned from the First Call (2017), this Call aims: to promote regional cooperation and strengthening the relations between WBF Contracting Parties, through sharing common values between citizens, civil society and non-profit organizations, and enhancing people-to-people links in the region. The areas of
Read more →This program supports NGO efforts to promote grassroots democracy, viable civil society in BiH, respect for human rights, and promotion of Euro-Atlantic integration through media outreach and public advocacy campaigns. Grant-funded CSOs will focus on youth empowerment with special focus on youth employment and youth activism, promotion of Euro-Atlantic integration and human rights including projects
Read more →The overall goal of the programme is to support the democratic participation and development of a strong and vibrant civil society in Albania and Kosovo, by supporting NGOs that advance the EU accession process through contribution to one of the following thematic areas: Non-discrimination and gender equality; Independent media; Minorities and marginalized groups; Environment protection;
Read more →World Vision Albania (WVA) and South East European Youth Network (SEEYN) are inviting Human rights defending organizations in Albania to design and submit project concept notes in: awareness-raising on human rights; advocacy and policy analysis on human rights; creation of community service models on human rights. The human rights defenders sub-grants will fall into one
Read more →USAID’s Civic Engagement Project (CEP) in Macedonia invites CSO alliances in Macedonia to apply for Partnership Grants (PGs). The aim of this round of PGs is to support initiatives that address the following priority areas: Rule of Law and Human Rights, Environment and Socio-economic development. CEP is seeking to support CSO alliances that have innovative,
Read more →The EU PRO development programme has published a Call for Proposals titled “Piecing Together” designed to support projects implemented by CSOs and local self-governments aimed at fostering social cohesion in multi-ethnic municipalities in two regions of Serbia: Sumadija and Western Serbia and Southern and Eastern Serbia. Through this Call, the European Union supports projects that
Read more →USAID is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities in Serbia to implement the Media Initiatives and Partnerships Activity.The objective of the MIPS activity is to increase the skills of Serbian citizens to navigate a complex media landscape and effectively participate in modern economic, social and political life. MIPS will achieve this objective
Read more →The Kosovo Stability Initiative, Lens and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung are implementing the “GrassRoots Action Support – GRAS” project, which aims is to support the consolidation of a tolerant and democratic culture in Kosovo by strengthening the internal management, accountability and transparency of civil society at the local level. The Call for Proposals under this project aims to
Read more →The Heartefact Foundation supports local actors, organizations and initiatives in Serbia with the aim of fostering socially responsible action. Hartefakt supports projects that are implemented in the areas of socially engaged culture and arts and the protection and promotion of human rights. The call for submitting project ideas is open throughout the year, as the Grant
Read more →The second Call for Proposals of the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020 is now open. Applications may be submitted within the following Priority Axes: 1 – Improving the quality of the services in public health and social care sector; 2 – Protecting the environment and nature, improving risk prevention and promoting
Read more →At Risk Youth Social Empowerment Network (ARYSE) announced the Open Call for the Award of Small Grants to support the implementation of CSOs’ projects for the improvement of social inclusion of at risk children and youth in Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia through strengthening the role of CSOs as relevant actors
Read more →With the aim of strengthening the influence of civil society and contributing to positive social and democratic changes in Montenegro, the Fund for Active Citizenship fAKT announced the first call for proposals within the project “For a stronger voice of civil society organizations”, realized with the support of the US Embassy in Podgorica. In the
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