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CfP: RYCOnnecting Youth – 7th Open Call (Deadline: 13 February)

Target Group: CSOs implementing projects for young people aged 14–30 in the Western Balkans, working on youth reconciliation, intercultural learning, dialogue, and regional cooperation. Aim: To strengthen youth-led reconciliation, trust-building, intercultural learning, and regional cooperation across the Western Balkans by supporting high-quality, impact-oriented and sustainable initiatives that foster dialogue, peacebuilding, and youth participation beyond individual

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CfP: Culture Connects Grants – UK–North Macedonia Arts Collaborations (Deadline: 23 December 2025)

Short Description: The British Council launches the Culture Connects Grants scheme in the Western Balkans to support innovative artistic collaborations between arts and culture organisations in North Macedonia and UK creatives and institutions. Target Group: Legally registered arts and culture organisations in North Macedonia, including collectives, consortia, communities, charities, and private or public entities, working

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CfP: UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund – 6th Call for Partnerships (Deadline: 2 January 2026)

Target Group: Local, regional, and global not-for-profit organisations working on journalists’ safety, legal protection, media freedom, investigative journalism, or strategic litigation. Aim: To support projects that strengthen journalists’ legal safety, advance media freedom, and help break the cycle of impunity for crimes against journalists. Countries: Global Amount: USD 15,000–50,000 per grant Duration: N/A Deadline: 2

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CfP: Türkiye – Strong Civic Space for Equality & Women’s Empowerment Project (Deadline: 5 January 2026)

Target Group: Women’s rights organisations, women-led CSOs, and rights-based civil society organisations legally registered and operating in Türkiye. Aim: To strengthen the civic and political participation of young women while addressing the rising risks of technology-facilitated violence against women (TF VAWG). Country: Türkiye Amount: N/A Duration: Project-specific (as outlined in the proposal and programme guidelines).

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CfP: Journalism Partnerships – Cross-Border Media Collaborations (Deadline: 4 February 2026)

Target Group: Consortia of at least 3 media and news organisations from at least 3 different Creative Europe Programme countries, including non-profit, public, and private media outlets, media associations, NGOs, journalistic funds, and training organisations. Natural persons are generally not eligible. Aim: To support cross-border media collaborations that enhance the sustainability, resilience, and quality of

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CfP: Western Balkans – International Mobility Grants for PSM Media Professionals (Deadline: 5 December 2025)

Target Group: Mid-career and young media professionals (min. 1 year experience) affiliated with Western Balkan Public Service Media (PSMs) that have signed an MoU with the Goethe-Institut and DW Akademie. Includes both staff and freelancers formally engaged with these PSMs. Aim: To support short-term international mobility through job-shadowing placements in EU or Western Balkan PSMs,

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CfP: Content Production Fund – Strengthening Quality and Independent Journalism in the Western Balkans and Türkiye (Deadline: 10 December 2025)

Target Group: Media outlets in the Western Balkans producing cross-border, investigative, and multimedia journalistic content, with a focus on including underrepresented groups such as minorities, youth, and women. Aim: To support the production of high-quality, cross-border journalism that is investigative, impactful, and inclusive, while providing on-the-job mentoring and capacity building for participating journalists. Countries: Western

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CfP: Interreg Danube Region Programme – 3rd Call for Proposals (Deadline: 15 December 2025)

Target Group: Transnational partnerships, public institutions, NGOs, research bodies, SMEs, and other eligible organisations across the Danube Region. Aim: To support innovative, cross-border cooperation projects that strengthen economic, social, and environmental development in the Danube Region through practical, transnational solutions. Countries: Danube Region Programme area (multiple EU and non-EU countries in the region) Amount: Approx.

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CfP: Green Youth, Green Growth – Grants for Green Transformation Actions in North Macedonia (Deadline: 15 December 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organisations in North Macedonia implementing innovative green initiatives addressing climate change, environmental protection, and circular economy development. Aim: To strengthen the capacities of local CSOs and support green actions that contribute to socio-economic and environmental development, while increasing ecological responsibility and delivering tangible, long-term results for local communities. Countries: North Macedonia

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CfP: Common Ground Program – Core Programmatic Support Grants 2026 (Deadline: 19 December 2025)

Target Group: Registered civil society organizations and coalitions in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia; unregistered grassroots initiatives may apply through a registered lead CSO. Aim: To provide core organizational support of up to €20,000 for 12 months, enabling organizations to maintain and strengthen their ongoing programmatic and strategic work

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CfP: IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021–2027 (Deadline: 28 November 2025)

Target Group: Local authorities, emergency services, businesses, and civil society organisations working to improve disaster resilience and address climate change challenges. Aim: To enhance the capacity of authorities and emergency services to manage natural and human-induced disasters, and to strengthen the ability of local authorities, businesses, and civil society to respond to climate change. Countries:

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CfP: WBF Matching Grants – Autumn Season (Deadline: 30 November 2025)

Target Group: Legal, non-profit entities based in the WB6 region, including CSOs/NGOs, public bodies, educational institutions, business or media associations, and cultural or sports institutions, with prior experience in managing donor-funded or regional projects. Aim: To support ongoing activities or replicate successful projects from local to regional level, strengthening cooperation, dialogue, and mutual understanding across

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