News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Since the pandemic, many states used COVID-19 measures to repress civic freedoms, while CSOs have experienced a new scarcity of resources. Bond’s report ‘Solidarity in the Time of Covid-19’ looks at how CSOs have taken the role to help people in need, and fill in the gaps of governments and businesses actions. The pandemic has
Read more →Digital activism is a powerful way to spread ideas and put them into action. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in online political and social engagements, with individuals using digital tools to voice concerns and impact policy-making processes. Charity Digital suggests that charities make the most of hashtags and movements related to
Read more →EFA has published the results of its survey of 797 representatives from nonprofits in 26 nations across Europe. The survey found that nonprofits were negatively impacted by the pandemic, with more than six in ten respondents predicting their revenue for 2020 will be lower than expected. It also reported that there had been an increase
Read more →Philanthropy Advocacy has published the latest data on the trends and development across Europe. The information covers research conducted by leading experts, including the legal and fiscal landscape of European philanthropy. The data is presented as a series of country profiles on the EU members states, including information such as economic activity, governance and tax
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is calling for grants for organizations from the WB region, struggling with shrinking civic space in their country, facing pressure to the civic space, incidences of hate speech, hostile attacks, or want to react towards the changes of a law that affects their work, etc.
Read more →Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is calling for small project grants that will support actions of civil society initiatives and capacity building to contribute to a democratic and inclusive society in Kosovo. Applications are open to the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, unregistered initiatives and domestics NGOs registered in Kosovo. The funding is
Read more →The Swiss Government is calling for COVID-19 rapid response grants for monitoring the work of government institutions, advocacy, and informing citizens about COVID-19 in Serbia. This Call is a response to the roles played by CSOs, including contribution to informing citizens and increasing the transparency of organizations, during the state of emergency in COVID-19. Along
Read more →The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) is calling for proposals that intend to extend the capacity of Bulgarian CSOs and media actors. The Call responds to Bulgaria society’s current challenges and the media landscape, including the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on free media and the rule of law. Proposals must be
Read more →The EU and Council of Europe ROMACTEDII Programme functions to serve to straighten and expand efforts to improve the integration of Roma populations through enhanced participation in local policymaking and local actions. This Programme is looking for a Support Team, which will consist of a Support Organization, Focal Point, and the Thematic Consultants and Facilitators.
Read more →EU TACSO 3 project is looking for a research team to support its annual monitoring exercise of the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Region, 2014-2020. The annual report will be subject to in-country consultations and validation, to which the research team would be expected to participate. The annual monitoring has two
Read more →The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of North Macedonia, invites CSO representatives to consultations on priorities and potential activities to be funded under the forthcoming Call for Proposals, 2020 Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA), Civil Society Facility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consultations will take place online, on 17 December, Thursday, from 09:00hrs
Read more →EU TACSO 3, for the needs and in cooperation with the DG NEAR, invites civil society to make visible their efforts to the wider public through publishing success stories of their work being done in influencing (national/local) sectoral policy dialogue(s). The following areas can be taken into consideration for submitting inputs: Awareness raising for the
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