News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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
Read more →The specific objective of this CfP is to support civil society and human rights defenders in third countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in working on human rights and democratization. Any grant requested must fall between EUR 150.000 and EUR 200.000, with 51%-95% of the total eligible costs of the action. The initial planned duration of an
Read more →The OSCE Mission in Kosovo invites applications of civil society initiatives to jointly implement innovative projects for public participation. Supporting innovation in public participation (SIPP) will provide funding through direct and in-kind contribution with a maximum value of EUR 9.000 for initiatives of civil society actors in Kosovo that address one of the following areas
Read more →In the Concept note phase of the Call, a proposed project should fall into one or both priority areas: 1) to improve the cooperation among Turkish and European Chambers and business communities, and 2) to enhance the capacity of Turkish Chambers and their role in the EU accession process. The overall indicative amount made available
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 EU is currently accepting proposals for a National Resource Centre for CSOs in Albania to provide services to CSOs for their capacity building, trainings, information and generally to contribute to the improvement of their working standards and environment. The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 500.000 and will
Read more →The specific objectives of this call are: 1) Enhanced efficiency of the investigation and prosecution of organised crime and corruption cases, and 2) Reinforcement of the integrity, human and performance management, and accountability of the justice sector institutions. The overall indicative amount made available under this call is EUR 2.200.000 and equals the maximum grant
Read more →The specific objective of this call is to improve civil protection capacities for emergency prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters observing the best European practices. More information is available here. The overall indicative amount made available under this call is EUR 1.500.000 and equals the maximum grant amount to be requested by
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