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CfP: EFB Opportunity & Innovation Grants – Common Ground Program (Deadline: rolling basis, until 2 November)

Target Group: CSOs working on peace, dialogue and social cohesion in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Informal groups may apply in partnership with a registered organisation or fiscal host. Aim: To support innovative, small-scale initiatives that bridge societal divides, strengthen dialogue and social cohesion, respond to emerging local challenges, or develop

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CfP: EU National Resource Centre for Civil Society Organizations in Serbia (Deadline: 5 October)

Target Group: Legally established CSOs in Serbia applying as a consortium, with at least three co-applicant CSOs from different regions of the country. The selected consortium will establish and operate the EU National Resource Centre, while also providing financial support to grassroots organisations and informal groups across Serbia. Aim: To strengthen Serbia’s EU integration process by

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CfP: CERV DAPHNE 2026 Call on Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children (Deadline: 3 November)

Target Group: CSOs, public authorities, intermediary organisations, victim support organisations, child protection organisations, equality bodies and other relevant stakeholders. Aim: To support projects preventing and combating gender-based violence and violence against children through prevention, protection, victim support, implementation of the VAW Directive and the Istanbul Convention, integrated child protection systems, and regranting to grassroots CSOs. Countries: EU Member

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CfA: Vote for the Youth Participation Award Nominees – North Macedonia (Deadline: 5 August)

Short Description:  The Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth, the National Youth Council of Macedonia (NYCM), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje invite the public to vote for the 2026 Youth Participation Award. The award recognises outstanding contributions to addressing social issues through youth engagement in three categories: individual young people (aged 15–29), informal

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CfA: Cross-Regional School on Climate Action and Human Rights (Deadline: 10 August)

Short Description:  The Global Campus of Human Rights, in cooperation with the State University of Moldova, invites applications for the Cross-Regional School on Climate Action and Human Rights. The programme combines theory and practice to strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills on the human rights dimensions of climate change, sustainable development, climate governance, advocacy and regional

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CfA: Building Narrative Power: Funding and Learning to Craft New Stories About AI (Deadline: 31 August)

Short Description:  The European AI & Society Fund is launching its EUR 2 million Building Narrative Power Programme, offering grants to support organisations in developing and testing public-interest narratives on AI. The programme focuses on three themes: AI and data centres, AI and jobs, and AI and young people’s lives. Selected organisations will also participate

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CfA: 2026 Goran Bubalo Peace Award in BiH(Deadline: 1 September)

Short Description: The Peacebuilding Network (Mreža za izgradnju mira) invites nominations for the 2026 Goran Bubalo Peace Award, recognising individuals and educational institutions for outstanding contributions to peacebuilding, human rights, justice and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The award honours both long-term commitment and achievements made over the past year. Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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CfA: Champion of Regional Cooperation Dr Erhard Busek Award (Deadline: 14 September)

Short Description:  The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), in partnership with the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), invites nominations for the Champion of Regional Cooperation Dr. Erhard Busek Award 2026. The award recognises individuals and organisations whose leadership, vision and long-term commitment have made an outstanding contribution to regional cooperation, European integration,

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CfA: Democracy Stories Lab (Deadline: 14 September)

Short Description: People Powered, in partnership with the Democracy Narratives Alliance (DNA), invites creators worldwide to submit visual stories that inspire new narratives about democracy. The call seeks creative content that explores how people can collectively shape decisions affecting their communities and futures. Eligible formats include short videos, illustrations and graphics, with awards for the

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EESC Plenary to Feature High-Level Debate on EU Enlargement (15-16 July)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host its High-level Debate on EU Enlargement 2026 on 16 July in Brussels, bringing together EU institutions, governments and organised civil society to discuss the future of enlargement. The event will be opened by EESC President Séamus Boland and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, while Valentina Superti,

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