News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The U.S. Embassy in Skopje seeks media program proposals that promote a strong, free and independent to develop and implement a series of workshops for young journalists from the Republic of Macedonia. The call is open to U.S. and local non-profit/non-governmental organizations and educational institutions. The approximate total funding for this call is USD 75,000.
Read more →The specific objective of this call for proposals is to enhance the civil society dialogue with government and to structure the CSOs sectorial consultation mechanism for policy making as well the IPA programming and monitoring. The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 500.000, while any grant requested must fall
Read more →The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia is seeking applications for its NGO Small Grants program to offer grants for well-conceived and managed projects that strengthen the civil society sector and address societal concerns. Eligible topics for projects are broadly defined to include democracy and human rights, security and foreign policy issues, economic and civic development,
Read more →The US Embassy Democracy Commission Grants Program will award grants of maximum USD 24.000 to Macedonian non-profit and non-governmental organizations and independent media for projects that support the development of democratic institutions in the Republic of Macedonia. The Commission is most interested in projects relating to: Promoting rule of law / effective administration in justice;
Read more →The Specific Objective of this call is to enhance the active and sustainable involvement of local CSOs in policy making at all levels of governance in selected priority areas of intervention through offering direct financial and technical assistance. Priority areas are: Democracy and Good Governance; Education, Employment and Social Policies; Youth and Volunteering; Rule of
Read more →Through the Internet Freedom Fund, Open Technology Fund strives to uphold and increase capacity for individuals, organizations, and companies who support technology-centered efforts that aim to strengthen internet freedom and promote human rights by circumventing repressive censorship and surveillance, improving related digital security capabilities, and contributing to the overall health of the internet. Candidates can
Read more →The specific objectives of this call are to further strengthen the capacity of CSOs in Serbia and enhance their long-term strategic development via a national resource centre. The priorities are: to develop organisational capacities of CSOs; to increase the level and quality of participations of CSOs in policy-making processes; to strengthen and further develop grass
Read more →International Visegrad Fund is currently inviting applications for its Visegrad Grants to support regional partnerships among NGOs and civil society organizations, public institutions and municipalities, private companies and nonprofit organizations as well as education and research centers that contribute to cooperation in the Visegrad region. Grants can cover up to 100% of project budget with
Read more →The newly established fund Civitates has announced its first call focused on encouraging CSOs from EU member states and EFTA countries to come together and create national coalitions to address issues related to the shrinking space for civil society in their country. Civitates aims to strengthen civil society by empowering its actors to respond collectively
Read more →Each year the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) makes direct grants to hundreds of CSOs worldwide working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. NED is interested in proposals from local, independent organizations for nonpartisan programs that seek to: Promote and defend human rights and the rule of law; Support freedom of information and
Read more →The main purpose of TACSO 3 is to strengthen the capacity of CSOs to actively take part in the democratic processes and to stimulate an enabling legal and financial environment for civil society and pluralistic media development. The maximum budget is EUR 5.000.000 and the initial period of implementation of the contract shall be of
Read more →The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation has published a call for proposals for CSOs to strengthen their capacities for transparency and accountability. MCIC will provide this funding through the EU-funded project Building shared commitment for CSO sustainability, implemented in partnership with BCSDN and CNVOS. All organizations registered longer than 2 years in Macedonia, that have
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