News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: non-profit and CSOs, community groups and other entities engaged in development activities in Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Aim: The program aims to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program, contribute to sustainable economic growth and lead to poverty reduction. DAP supports projects that provide direct benefits
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered and operating in North Macedonia Aim: To strengthen civil society effectiveness by improving the enabling environment for civil society, at the central and local level, and by structured CSO’s cooperation with public institutions and the business community in the country. Amount: up to EUR 180.000 in-kind support Duration: min. 3 months,
Read more →Target group: CIVICUS members Aim: Enhance solidarity within the alliance, fostering a sense of belonging to a global movement for change; Support civil society diversity and resilience, especially among smaller, non-formal actors; Create opportunities where they do not exist for change-seeking actors to contribute to a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world. Amount: up to
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered and operating in North Macedonia Aim: To strengthen the participatory democracy and the EU integration and approximation process in North Macedonia by empowering civil society to contribute actively to the decision-making and improving the enabling environment for civil society work and freedom of expression. Strengthening the civil society networking for the
Read more →Target group: CSOs and private sector entities Aim: The objective of the Slovak Challenge Fund is to facilitate the transfer of Slovak know-how and innovative solutions that would address development challenges identified by the respective UNDP Country Offices, and contribute to the SDGs’ achievement. Amount: USD 20.000 – 40.000 Duration: up to 12 months Link
Read more →Target group: non-profit CSOs and academic institutions (universities and research institutions), non-profit companies that have a registered office in Germany at the time of the grant approval Aim: To strengthen civil society actors and their international networks, by enabling Germany based CSO to work in collaboration with local partners in selected ODA-eligible implementing countries to
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives Countries: Western Balkans and Tukey Short description: The webinar will provide guidance for organizations preparing narrative and financial reports for EU grants. It will present a list of common mistakes and key challenges in the preparation of good-quality reports and finalizing the reporting process. The webinar will include a number of
Read more →Target group: Young CSO activists between the ages of 19 and 32 from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia Short description: The Regional Youth Partnership program seeks to develop the next generation of leaders in the Western Balkans. The program seeks to bring those dynamic individuals together from
Read more →Target group: CSO and SE representatives Countries: International Short description: The webinar and learning series aims to introduce CSOs and actors to alternative funding avenues through shared learning and experiences from community foundations and grantmakers in Africa. Link to more information (Giving for Change)
Read more →Target group: Researchers, scholars, academics Countries: International Short description: The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) is GMF’s flagship leadership development program. Created in 1982 to introduce a new generation of European leaders to the United States, it now prepares leaders from both sides of the Atlantic for transatlantic relations. Link to more information (GMF)
Read more →Target group: 20-35 years old enthusiasts with well-articulated plans for a social change project and sustained engagement with the project throughout the fellowship year Countries: International Short description: Dalai Lama Fellows, founded in 2010 with the inspiration and encouragement of the 14th Dalai Lama, is reimagining leadership by cultivating and supporting an international movement of
Read more →The European Commission has published the 2022 country reports for the Western Balkans and Turkey. A key novelty in the 2022 Enlargement Package is granting “conditional” candidate status for BiH. While the EU recognizes the active and vibrant Western Balkans civil society role in monitoring governmental action and contributing to policymaking, some of the main
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