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.

Aim: To strengthen independent, fact-based, and ethical journalism through financial support for investigative, multimedia, and community-driven content production. The program promotes diversity, gender-sensitive, and minority-focused reporting while enhancing audience engagement and countering disinformation.

Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia.

Amount: Up to €7,000 per media outlet, covering 100% of eligible project costs.

Duration: N/A

Deadline: 15 August 2025

Link to more information (Journalift).