Deadline: 17-Apr-25
CARE Balkans, in cooperation with partner organizations in the region: ENECA (Republic of Serbia), LINK (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Strategic Development Consulting (North Macedonia) and IPC Tehnopolis (Montenegro) are implementing the project Economic Inclusion and Justice for Women in the Western Balkans (EWI).
The EWI project is funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). This three-year project, which is in its initial phase, aims to empower and realize the economic rights of women in the Western Balkans.
Funding Information
- Financial support in the amount of EUR 10,000 each for a total of 2 CSOs.
Benefits
- Training and capacity building
- Four-day training on key topics such as community outreach, advocacy, public speaking, soft skills, leadership, and organizational administrative and financial management.
- Two-day online fundraising training, including training in writing project proposals and use of crowdfunding platforms.
- Online consultations with CARE experts for the development of project ideas and funding strategies.
- Increased visibility and networking
- Greater recognition through project communication activities at local and regional level.
- Connecting with local government, decision-makers and other CSOs through joint activities and advocacy initiatives.
- Exchange of experiences with other organizations in the region (BiH, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro).
- Practical application of acquired knowledge
- Support for long-term sustainability
Results
- The project activities are aimed at achieving the following results:
- Women entrepreneurs in selected target regions develop and improve sustainable businesses through financial and technical support;
- Increased employability of women in target regions through skills development, certified vocational education and training;
- Improved environment for women’s economic inclusion at the community and societal levels;
- Strengthened capacities of institutional actors for integrating gender-sensitive approaches into employment and entrepreneurship programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- CSOs that meet the following criteria can apply for the call:
- Organizations programmatically focused on women’s empowerment, active in all municipalities in Montenegro
- Registered for a minimum of 3 years as an NGO, with active status, organized on democratic principles and with transparent operations
- 100% domestically owned
- They achieve positive business results (reported profit for the period 2022-2024)
- Proven experience in women’s economic empowerment and other women’s support activities
- Foster a gender-sensitive and community-based approach
- They have previous experience working on donor projects, project narrative and financial reporting
For more information, visit CARE Balkans.