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CfP: Serbia: Legal Assistance and Advocacy in Asylum Procedures and Statelessness Prevention (Deadline: 21 July 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organizations with expertise in legal protection, asylum law, birth registration, and statelessness prevention, operating in Serbia, specifically in Raška, Belgrade, Nišava, and Vojvodina. Aim: To ensure access to legal assistance and representation for refugees and asylum seekers throughout the asylum procedure, prevent statelessness, and support access to rights, services, and durable

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CfP: Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation in the Mediterranean Basin (Deadline: 1 August 2025)

Target Group: NGOs, community groups, universities, and private enterprises operating within the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot. Individuals may apply only through partnerships with eligible civil society organizations. Government-owned enterprises may apply if meeting specific legal criteria. Aim: To support conservation projects focusing on (1) Coastal Biodiversity Conservation—including Marine Protected Areas and coastal wetlands—and (2) Conservation

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CfP: Empowering Western Balkans’ Local Media: Apply Now for Small Grants to Produce Quality Journalism (Deadline: 15 August 2025)

Target Group: Small local media outlets and media-owning CSOs based in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), preferably outside major urban centers. Eligible applicants must have fewer than seven employees, a turnover below €50,000 in 2024, be registered by December 31, 2023, and have a publicly available Impressum.

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CfP: Croatia: Co-Financing Support for CSO Projects Contracted under EU and Foreign Funding Programmes (Deadline: 31 October 2025)

Target Group: Associations, foundations, artistic organizations, private non-profit institutions, and cooperatives registered and operating in the Republic of Croatia, whose EU- or foreign-funded project is implemented fully or partially in Croatia. Aim: To support civil society organizations in co-financing the mandatory share of EU-funded or foreign-funded projects that contribute to civil society development. Eligible projects

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CfA: DIGI-CORE Project Survey – Assessing CSO Needs in Digitalization and Transparent Governance (Deadline: N/A)

Short Description: This survey aims to collect relevant information from CSOs in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia to assess their capacities, challenges, and needs related to transparent governance and digitalization. The collected data will be used internally by the project team to design targeted capacity-building and advocacy activities within the DIGI-CORE project framework. All responses

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CfA: POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: PRIMA and the Western Balkans – Advancing Sustainable Innovation through Euro‑Mediterranean Collaboration (Date: 17 July 2025)

Short Description: This session will explore how the PRIMA initiative contributes to sustainable solutions in water management, agriculture, and food systems, and how it aligns with the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. Target Group: Stakeholders from research institutions, universities, innovation agencies, civil society, policymakers, and anyone involved in sustainable development, R&I, agriculture, food

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CfA: JICA Training Program – Ecosystem-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (Deadline: 17 July 2025)

Short Description: The course is designed to strengthen the capacity of relevant departments in applying nature-based approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) through forest management and ecosystem conservation. Target Group: Representatives of departments engaged in forest-related DRR from central or local governments, public organizations, or equivalent institutions, with at least 5 years of experience in

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CfA: Human Rights Internship 2025 at the Institute for Human Rights (IHR) (Deadline: 20 July 2025)

Short Description: The Institute for Human Rights (IHR) is launching a three-month internship program starting in September 2025, aimed at engaging young individuals in activities promoting human rights and access to justice, with a particular focus on vulnerable and marginalized communities in North Macedonia. Target Group: Unemployed young people up to the age of 29

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CfA: JICA Training Program – Sustainable Tourism Development with Cultural Heritage and Local Community (Deadline: 24 July 2025)

Short Description: This program focuses on building capacity in sustainable tourism planning that respects and integrates cultural heritage preservation and active community involvement. Target Group: Officials from central or local government bodies and public institutions responsible for tourism development that involves the preservation of cultural heritage and/or landscapes. Countries: North Macedonia. Location: Japan Duration: September

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CfA: Regional Youth Internship Program 2025 – Paid Internship in Civil Society Organizations in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 25 July 2025)

Short Description: An opportunity for 5 young people from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia to take part in a paid two-month internship within civil society organizations in the Western Balkans. Internships will take place in Belgrade, Pristina, Tirana, Sarajevo, or Skopje between September and December 2025. Target Group: Young people aged

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CfA: North Macedonia: Vote Now for the Youth Participation Award 2025 (Deadline: 31 July 2025)

Short Description: The Ministry of Social Policy, Demography, and Youth (MSPDY), in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Macedonia (NYCM), invites you to vote for this year’s Youth Participation Award. The award recognizes young people’s efforts addressing various social issues and is presented in three categories: individual youth (ages 15-29), informal youth groups (minimum

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CfA: POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation 2025 (Deadline: 31 July 2025)

Short Description: The POLITEIA Regional School for Youth Participation is calling for motivated young people aged 18 to 25 from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia to join its 2025 edition, taking place from September 21 to 27, 2025, in Belgrade. The school offers a dynamic learning environment with interactive workshops,

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