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Young people and their communities should be capable of exercising power to contribute to action and to lead development. The Development Alternative is a group of organizations where young people, communities, and civil society entirely lead, and they are not only lead by the change that benefits them. The Model for Change is a youth-led, tech-enabled,
Read more →The paper presents an overview of the main ideas, considerations, and examples of public funding for CSOs. It builds on previously conducted studies and analyses by ECNL on the public funding mechanisms in countries of Europe and of the EU. The paper provides an overview of public funding effects on policy development and civil society,
Read more →CSOs are vital for achieving the SDGs, democratization, defense of human rights, and protecting the environment. Civic space is shrinking in many countries, and this ranges from increasingly restrictive legislation and administrative hurdles being put in place to smear campaigns and political persecution. In many states, CSOs and individuals have organized to provide information and
Read more →For the first time since measurement began, human development – the combined measure of the world’s education, health, and living standards – is on course to decline in 2020. The pandemic is hitting all human development dimensions in all countries. Governments and societies face unprecedented policy, regulatory, and fiscal choices as they act to save
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is pleased to announce the Call for Ad-Hoc Support Grants. Organization 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
Read more →The IJ4EU (Investigative Journalism for Europe) fund published two new calls for cross-border investigative journalism projects in the EU and EU candidate countries. IJ4EU’s Investigation Support scheme provides financial support to new cross-border investigative projects in Europe, including projects that have only recently begun or new phases of existing projects. Projects on all topics will be considered,
Read more →The global objective of the call for proposals is to strengthen policy dialogue in reform processes, facilitate engagement and dialogue between central and local state institutions and non-state actors towards improved public policy dialogue. The priority of the call for proposals is: to horizontally empower civil society, particularly in sectors with lower civil society capacity
Read more →The fourth RYCO Open Call for Project Proposals’ overall objective is to support the civil society in the Western Balkans to foster reconciliation and regional youth cooperation during and post COVID-19 crisis. The call aims to contribute to increasing the capacities of CSOs that can implement regional youth-related projects and offer opportunities for young people.
Read more →WeBER 2.0 project is implemented by six Western Balkans CSOs, gathered within the Think for Europe Network (TEN), and Brussels-based partner organization European Policy Centre (EPC). The WeBER 2.0 – Western Balkan Civil Society Empowerment for a Reformed Public Administration is looking for project proposals for implementing the Small Grant Facility to support civil society
Read more →The Roma Youth Action Plan was a project of the Youth Department of the CoE, which, between 2011 and 2019, supported Roma youth’s participation and inclusion across Europe. Capacity-building and the development of young Roma competencies, organizations, and networks were a central part of the RYAP project, supporting Roma youth’s autonomy and participation in areas
Read more →To nurture the basis for development and peace, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is promoting free and inclusive societies that give equal opportunities to all citizens regardless of their gender, religion and identity. Culture and arts play a key role as drivers for societal dialogue on social norms, values and change. As
Read more →The Civil Society Exchange Program (CSE) is a 6 – 8 months international mobility program for CSOs and initiatives in Turkey and Europe. The program aims to CSOs to foster and form international partnerships and work with their partners to strengthen their organizational capacity. COVID-19 pandemic has pushed societies into reimagining what mobility and cross-border
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