Call for Project Proposals Focused on Safeguarding Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Western Balkans 2020

Published by sihana

Deadline: 7-14 October 2020 (depending of the country)
Open to: CSOs operating in the fields of media, education, human rights, or gender equality
Benefits: fully- funded

Description

SEENPM member organisations seek project proposals aimed at strengthening capacities of civil society organisations (CSOs) to help safeguard media freedom and pluralism in the Western Balkans.

This call for proposals is part of  Resilience: Civil Society for Media Free of Hate and Disinformation, a regional project supported by the European Union and implemented in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

The call is for CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia operating in the fields of media, education, human rights, or gender equality.  Applications from partnerships of CSOs (all from the country in which the proposed project would take place) are strongly encouraged. The duration of proposed projects must be between 9 and 18 months. Project activities should be primarily focused on small towns and rural areas.

Eligibility

Calls for proposals in national languages, as well as guidelines for applicants and application forms are available on the websites of the Resilience project partners on the following links:

Benefits

The call is for CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia operating in the fields of media, education, human rights, or gender equality.  Applications from partnerships of CSOs (all from the country in which the proposed project would take place) are strongly encouraged.

In each country, the budget available for grants totals EUR 36,000. Requested grants must be between EUR 3,000 and 9,000. Co-financing is not required.

How to apply?

For more information and to apply, please visit this official website.