Regional grants
Regional Grants are a funding mechanism for consortiums of minimum 3 CSOs from 3 countries, and / or formal or informal regional networks for projects related to Security and Stability, and Governance, with strong regional dimension.
Duration of supported initiatives will be from 18 to 24 months and total amount available for distribution under this call is 61,902.000 NOK.
The purpose of this grant line is to develop strong regional partnerships between civil society organizations from the region of the Western Balkans, stronger regional partnership between CSOs and with their EU counterparts and public authorities and Increase effectiveness of citizen influencing through regional networking on Security and Stability and Governance in the Western Balkans region.
The applicants must have experience in working in the western Balkans region and with various stakeholders (state and non-state).
First public call
Name of the Lead organization | Project tittle | Area of work | Grant value (NOK) | Start date - End date | Country of Lead applicant | Related links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albanian Disability Rights Foundation | Disability Alliances for Development of Inclusive Reforms in the Region (DADIRR) | Gouvernance | 1,677,084 | 01.01.2023.-30.08.2024. (No cost extension until 30.10. 2024.) | Albania | |
Cooperation and Development Institute | Strengthening WB6 CSO-s agency in Economic and Investment Plan implementation | Governance | 1,836,000.00 | 01.01.2023.-31.12.2024. | Albania | |
European Policy Centre | WeBER Plus | Governance | 1,567,199.40 | 01.01.2023.-30.09.2024. (No cost extension until 30.11.2024.) | Serbia | |
FINANCE THINK- Economic Research and Policy Institute, Skopje | The perfect storm: Food and energy insecurities threaten the economies of the Western Balkan | Stability and Security | 1.917.600 | 01.01.2023.-31.12.2024. (No cost extension until 31.03.2025.) | North Macedonia | |
Institute for Strategic Research and Education - ISIE | Corruption Free Universities in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia | Governance | 1,435,783.52 | 01.01.2023.-31.08.2024. | North Macedonia | |
Međunarodno udruženje “Interaktivne otvorene škole” | Giving and receiving – young active citizens for peace and prosperity | Governance | 2,020,848.00 | 01.02.2023.-01.11.2024. | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Novi Sad School of Journalism | Reinforcing the role of media in addressing the climate emergency | Stability and Security | 1,915,821.02 | 01.01.2023.-30.06.2024. | Serbia | |
Pomoć deci - Children and Youth Support Organisation | Action for Girls’ Rights to Equality, Peace and Security | Stability and Security | 1.915.968,00 | 01.01.2023.-31.12.2024. | Serbia | |
SOS Hotline for Women and Children Victims of Violence Niksic | Improved implementation of Istanbul Convention in Western Balkan region | Stability and Security | 1,780,073.40 | 01.01.2023.-30.06.2024. | Montenegro |
Second public call
Name of the Lead organization | Project tittle | Area of work | Grant value (NOK) | Start date - End date | Country of Lead applicant | Related links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Institute for Activism and Social Change | Strengthening youth resilience to violence and crime | Security and stability | 1,627.932.24 | 01/12/2023-31/05/2025 | Albania | |
Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans (MDI WB) | Reporting Diversity Network | Governance | 1,889,649.96 | 01/1/2024-31/10/2025 | Serbia | |
ASTRA – Anti-trafficking action | SPOT-ON! State Accountability for Prosecution Of Humann Trafficking OFF/ON! | Security and stability | 1,719,118.71 | 01/12/2023-30/09/2025 (No cost extension until 30/10/2025) | Serbia | |
Association “Vaša prava BiH” - Legal Aid Network | STrEngthening Regional Partnerships for ComBating Irregular Migration through Cybercrime STrongEr Prevention in the Western Balkans (STEP BY STEP in the Western Balkans) | Security and stability | 1,800,100.59 | 01/01/2024-01/08/2025 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Center for Missing and Exploited Children | TOMAS – Towards UnifOrMed Legislation Against CSAM | Governance | 1,647,441.17 | 01/12/2023-30/9/2025 | Serbia | |
Youth Center CK 13 | The Right to Peace: Building A Just Society in the Balkan Region Through Growing to Know, Remember, Act | Security and stability | 1,714,778.10 | 1/12/2023-31/09/2025 | Serbia | |
Association “Social Center for Helping People in Need” Fushë-Arrëz (QSNNN) | Digital Inclusiveness for CSO and Citizen Engagement in Regional Cooperation (DIGI-CORE) | Governance | 1,306,700.48 | 01/12/2023-30/09/2025 | Albania | |
Advocacy Training and Resource Center (ATRC) | Strengthening the multistakeholder approach to prevent youth violence and build resilience | Security and stability | 1,798,209.00 | 01/01/2024-31/06/2025 | Kosovo | |
Association CENTRE. Public Policy Research Centre (CENTRE) | SMARTLABOR – Strengthening Alliances for Policy Development and Testing in the domain of Innovation, Digitalization, and the Labor Market in the Western Balkans | Governance | 1,575,108.48 | 1/12/2023-30/09/2025 | Serbia | |
NVO Juventas / NGO Juventas | Building Resilience of Youth towards Criminal Activities | Security and stability | 1,836,000.00 | 01/12/2023-30/09/2025 | Montenegro | |
Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER) | Implementing Good governance Principles in PPP Projects (GO PPP) | Governance | 1,627,326.65 | 1/12/2023-30/06/2025 | Serbia |
