SMART Balkans: Public Call for Creative Box Grants

Publication date
December 30, 2022
Deadline
February 15, 2023
Short description

The SMART Balkans Project announces a public Call for Applications for Creative Box Grants 

SMART Balkans Project, funded by the Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is implemented by consortium of organizations: Centar za promociju civilnog drustva (CPCD) from Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Lead Applicant, in partnership with Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from North Macedonia, and Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) from Albania.  

Overall objective of the Project is to contribute to strengthening participatory democracies and Euro Atlantic integrations in the Western Balkans by empowering civil society organizations and CSO networks for stronger and active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. 

Specific objectives of the SMART Balkans project are: 

  • Stronger, more sustainable, and vibrant CSOs in the six countries of the Western Balkans region  
  • Developed strong regional partnerships between civil society organizations from the region of the Western Balkans themselves and with their EU counterparts and public authorities 
  • Increased effectiveness of citizen influencing change through CSOs that advances Security and Stability and Governance in the Western Balkans region  
  • Increased awareness of public on importance of active participation of civil society in major development initiatives in the region of Western Balkans 

Creative Box Grants will provide funding for projects related to two main areas: 

  1. Security & Stability
  2. Governance

All information can be found in the public calls in local languages under the following link

  1. Albania
  2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  3. Kosovo* SRB
  4. Kosovo* ALB
  5. Montenegro
  6. North Macedonia
  7. Serbia
Type
  • call for participation
Geographical focus
  • Western Balkans
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • General
  • Social Sciences

Entry created by Admin WBC-RTI.info on January 5, 2023
Modified on January 5, 2023