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Call for Applications: National Interventions Grant Program 2025

Deadline: 21-Oct-2024

The SMART Balkans Project announces the Public Call for Applications for National Interventions Grant to contribute to strengthening participatory democracies and Euro-Atlantic integrations in the Western Balkans by empowering civil society organizations and CSO networks to play a stronger and more active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.

Objectives
  • 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

Areas
  • National intervention Grants will provide funding for projects related to two main areas:
    • Security and Stability
      • Fight against organized crime and prevention of money laundering;
      • Data privacy
      • Supervision of security institutions/Advocacy and monitoring of the implementation of security policies
    • Governance
      • Fighting fake news and promoting freedom of expression
      • Euro-Atlantic integration
      • The fight against corruption, including corruption at high levels.
Funding Information
  • The total amount available for distribution in this call is NOK 1,250,000 for 5 grants with individual grant amounts between NOK 150,000 – 250,000
Duration
  • The duration of the supported initiatives will be from 6 to 8 months.
Geographic Focus
Outcomes
  • The main expected outcome of support through the National Intervention Grant is a significant impact on society Project proposals should:
    • To improve the quality of life of a significant number of people by introducing sustainable mechanisms or measures
    • Apply practical and innovative solutions to current social problems
    • Dealing with diversity, equality and inclusiveness with the aim of achieving positive changes in the community
    • Mobilize the community to tackle problems at the local and national level
    • Encourage cooperation between civil society organizations and all levels of government
Eligible Activities
  • This is a non-exhaustive list of activities that are acceptable for this type of project:
    • Advocacy campaigns that include promotional and other materials and activities (e.g. policy brief, research, video, event, excluding printed promotional material)
    • Working groups for drafting new laws and strategies, engagement of experts and influencers
    • Capacity building activities, public consultations, research, monitoring and evaluation activities.
Eligibility Criteria
  • To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
    • be a civil society organization (CSO), working in one or more thematic areas relevant to this Call for Applications, excluding political, religious organizations, as well as local branches of international organizations;
    • be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project, not acting as intermediary.

For more information, visit SMART Balkans.