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International funding for transparency, participation and accountability and COVID-19 – Trends and implications for funders

The Transparency and Accountability Initiative has published a policy brief decicated on the trends in transparency, accountability, and participation funding globally in the face of COVID-19, and presents implications for funders to consider as they make decisions in this uncertain environment. The brief is based on a more comprehensive report and prior research based on

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How to Build a Supportive Ecosystem for Philanthropy

Alliance magazine shows the remarkable growth in organizations supporting the development of philanthropy across the world in the past 25 years. The field is now given another boost with the publication of a major WINGS study “Acting together to lift up philanthropy”, which offers guidance on how to build a supportive ecosystem for the field.

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CfP: BCSDN Regional CSDev Hub – Ad-Hoc Grants (Deadline: end of 2021, until all available funds are disbursed)

Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs’ immediate needs or innovation whenever they need to address some challenging situation and protect civic space. Grant amount: max 10,000 EUR (total funding available 340,000 EUR). Duration:

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CfP: EJA Kosovo Urgent Grants / Small Project Grants / Institutional Grants (Deadline: N/A)

Target groups: Individuals; Non-formal Initiatives; NGOs registered in Kosovo Aim: URGENT GRANTS: Quick and timely interventions by civil society to respond to identified issues that contribute towards the objectives of Engagement for Joint Action (EJA) Program in Kosovo. / SMALL PROJECT GRANTS: support specific actions of civil society initiatives and individuals that address concrete issues,

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CfP: KCSF Grants for Membership to Regional/International Networks (Deadline: N/A)

Target groups: NGOs registered in Kosovo Aim: Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), provides financial support for NGOs membership in regional/international networks, with the overall aim of strengthening civil society’s role in democracy through the promotion of joint activities with regional and international partners. Grant amount: N/A Duration: N/A Link to the original call

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CfP: RECOM Network for Reconciliation – Call for Small Projects (Deadline: 16 October)

Target groups: CSOs from North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia Aim: developing a civil society network for reconciliation the territory of the former Yugoslavia, with its establishment “from below” by putting the victims first; strengthening the position and voice of young people, women, victims, and CSOs at the local level concerning the regional

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CfA: Restless Development Annual State of Youth Civil Society Survey (Deadline: N/A)

Target groups: Youth-led or youth-focused organizations and informal groups worldwide. Short Description: Last year Restless Development published Resilient Realities: The State of Youth Civil Society 2020, which shone a light on the challenges faced by youth groups and organizations as a result of worldwide covid lockdowns, reduced resources, and shrinking civic space. This year, the

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CfA: Catalyst Balkans Digital Month – 2nd Round (Deadline: N/A)

Target groups: NPOs from Western Balkan countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Short Description: Catalyst Balkans presents the Catalyst’s Digital Month, a free virtual event consisted of 7 workshops in order participants to learn how to strategically utilize nonprofit tech and digital tools to help grow their association or a

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