News and updates from BCSDN and the region
In an interview for the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, Ms. Nichole Cirilo, the Executive Director of the International Association of Volunteer Effort (IAVE), addressed how the organization responds to pressing problems by covering four areas: advocacy, knowledge development and dissemination, network development and mobilization and convening. The article stresses the benefits for the organizations
Read more →The Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe brings together for the first time local and pan-European civil society actors with diverse funders to support progress in the areas of gender equality and women’s rights in Europe. It is a two-part initiative comprising both a pooled fund (with an open call for proposals until 6 October
Read more →On 1 October 2021, DAFNE will mark European Day of Foundations and Donors to present the role foundations play in European societies to the benefit of all stakeholders, including public benefit foundations, charities, trusts, communities, donors, philanthropists, and volunteers across Europe. The event will also raise public awareness about philanthropy and encourage more giving and
Read more →The Council on Foundations includes a library of updated resources for making grants in certain countries. Together with the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, it presents nonprofit law information for 35 countries on domestic nonprofit laws and regulations, research and reports, and local contacts to strengthen cross-border philanthropy. For the 13 most-visited countries, the Enhanced
Read more →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:
Read more →Target groups: CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. Aim: To form a consortium and become a Principal Recipient of funding from GCERF’s Accelerated Funding Mechanism (AFM). Grant amount: The initial investment will be between 300,000 and 1 million USD. GCERF plans to provide additional funding to the selected consortia throughout grant
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from V4 countries and one entity from the EaP region or the Western Balkans countries. Aim: Visegrad+ Grants shall contribute to the development of the target countries mainly via facilitating the dissemination of the V4 countries’ know-how and good practices with a focus on democratization, the development of civil society, political, economic
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered in Kosovo. Aim: To support the implementation of the strategies of the organizations and in parallel with strengthening internal organizational capacities become the voice of citizens in the thematic areas that they cover. Grant amount: Up to 40.000 EUR. Duration: Up to 24 months. Link to the original call (Kosovar Civil
Read more →Target groups: CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Aim: Democratization, strengthening the rule of law, freedom of expression, protection of human rights, and the fight against domestic and gender-based violence continue to be fundamental for social transformation, whereas the prospect of European Union integrations remains the main impetus
Read more →Target groups: CSOs North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. Aim: To develop a civil society network for reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia, by establishing it “bottom-up” and putting victims first. Grant amount: 2.000-7.000 EUR (The overall grant amount is 125.000 EUR). Duration: February- end of October 2022. Link to the original call
Read more →Target groups: CSOs in the Western Balkans and Turkey. Short Description: The training programme aims to provide theoretical and hands-on knowledge to different range of highly capacitated CSOs including National Resource Centres (NRCs), national and regional networks, re-granting organisations, social service providers, capacity building providers etc. Countries: Western Balkans and Turkey. Date: 28 – 29
Read more →Target groups: Individuals worldwide that will be exploring projects and communities of practice that can help people design, procure, and promote trustworthy AI solutions for their communities. Short Description: The MozFest team is testing out a working group structure to support the technical community interested in building trustworthy AI striving to help to collaboratively make
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