Find EU-funding for your projects now!Search for FundingSearch for programsReset all filters

  1. Select the type of organisation that you are interested in to implement projects.

    The role of an organisation involved could by lead partner, regular project partner, associate partner, and observers.

    Info
    Type of organisation

  2. Select countries that you are interested in to implement projects.

    The funding regions are defined by countries only. In case only part of a country (certain NUTS regions) is eligible for funding relevant information is provided in the description of the programme.

    Info
    Funding region

  3. Select themes that you are interested in to implement projects.

    16 different thematic keywords were predefined when the database was set up. Each call is classified according to this system either with one, two or more themes to facilitate the search for suitable calls.

    Info
    Topics

  4. You can use free text when searching for interesting calls. All you need to do is to enter a phrase in the text bar that EuroAccess is to look for in its database.

    When looking for a phrase in the free text bar, the system will perform an exact-match search. This means that it will search the database for the exact words, in their exact order. However, you can opt for two different approaches:

    1. You can use “AND”, in this way: One AND Two. EuroAccess will look in the database for the fields which records contain both One and Two, regardless of their order and their position in any sentence.

    2. You can use the “OR”, in this way: One OR Two. In this case, EuroAccess will search the database for fields that contain either the word One or the word Two. It will retrieve all the fields with one of these words or with both.

    However, you should prefer phrases or complex words over simple words in you text searches.

    Info
    Keyword
    Selection of eligible entitiesReset all

  1. An institution, body, office or agency established by or based on the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Communities.

    All education and training facilities for people of different age groups.

    An intergovernmental organization having legal personality under public international law or a specialized agency established by such an international organization. An international organization, the majority of whose members are Member States or Associated Countries and whose main objective is to promote scientific and technological cooperation in Europe, is an International Organization of European Interest.

    A person with legal rights and obligations. Unlike a legal entity, a natural person does not have a legal act (e.g. association, limited liability company, etc.).

    An NPO is an institution or organization which, by virtue of its legal form, is not profit-oriented or which is required by law not to distribute profits to its shareholders or individual members. An NGO is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that does not represent business interests. Pursues a common purpose for the benefit of society.

    A partnership, corporation, person, or agency that is for-profit and not operated by the government.

    Any government or other public administration, including public advisory bodies, at the national, regional or local level.

    A research institution is a legal entity established as a non-profit organization whose main objective is to conduct research or technological development. A college/university is a legal entity recognized by its national education system as a university or college or secondary school. It may be a public or private institution.

    A microenterprise, a small or medium-sized enterprise (business) as defined in EU Recommendation 2003/361. To qualify as an SME for EU funding, an enterprise must meet certain conditions, including (a) fewer than 250 employees and (b) an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million. These ceilings apply only to the figures for individual companies.

    Selection of eligible countriesReset all
    Selection of topicsReset all

  1. Governance, partnership: Projects aimed at increasing the application of multilevel and transnational or cross-border governance, designing and testing appropriate governance structures and mechanisms. Also cooperation between public institutions on any theme.

    Innovation capacity and awareness-raising: Actions that increase a person’s or organisation’s capacity for innovation (not innovation as such), and that establish the capacity to diffuse and apply innovation; projects that stimulate innovation in different areas and innovation capacities; strengthening and empowering of innovation networks.

    Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks: Projects working on the improvement of institutional cross-border co-operation and capacities, on renewing and simplifying administrative management through long term cooperation between institutions (e.g. Euregion), on establishing and sharing regional knowledge and intercultural understanding and cohesion. It also deals with cooperations between universities, health care facilities, schools and sports organisations, as well as with management and capacity building.

    Activities focussing on agricultural products, organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products; furthermore the development of the food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products and any topics related to animals and fishing.

    Agriculture and fisheries and forestry: Projects focussing on agricultural products (i.e. fruits, meat, olives, etc.), organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products. Also the development of the agro-food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products. Any topics related to animals (i.e. health, management) and fishing (i.e. sustainable fishery, aquaculture).

    Soil and air quality: Projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Climate change and biodiversity projects assisting mitigation and adaption to climate change and environmental impacts of climate change. Development of low carbon technologies and strategies, reduction of CO2 emissions from all sectors. Promotion of biodiversity, new instruments to enhance biodiversity and natural protection.

    Soil and air quality projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Water management projects about management and distribution of drinking water, integrated sustainable water management, monitoring systems for water supply and improving drinking water quality; also water treatment (wastewater), in particular, innovative technologies to improve wastewater, treatments in the purification of industrial and domestic wastewater and water reuse policies. Waterways, lakes and rivers: This deals with any topics on waterways, lakes and rivers, from improving water quality, protecting and developing of ecosystems or sustainable wetland management.

    Activities that protect, promote and enhance cultural and natural heritage, increase the attractiveness through preservation and valorisation of common cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable manner, and improve and develop cultural and natural heritage objects, services and products. Cultural heritage management, art and culture, (maritime) heritage routes, access to cultural and natural heritage. Also all topics on cultural services such as festivals, concerts, art workshops.

    Cultural heritage and arts projects that protect, promote and enhance cultural and natural heritage, increase the attractiveness through preservation and valorisation of common cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable manner, and improve and develop cultural and natural heritage objects, services and products. Cultural heritage management, art and culture, (maritime) heritage routes, access to cultural and natural heritage. Also all topics on cultural services such as festivals, concerts, art workshops.

    Tourism projects dealing with the promotion of natural assets, and the protection and development of natural heritage, as well as increasing the touristic attractiveness through the better use of natural, cultural and historical heritage. Also projects about improved tourist services/products, development of ecotourism models, tourism development strategies.

    Sustainable management of natural resources projects focussing on the protection, promotion and valorization, and sustainable management and conservation of natural areas (habitats, geo parks, protected areas, etc.). Also projects focussing on preserving and enhancing cultural and natural heritage and landscape, as well as protecting the marine environment.

    Projects on waste management (innovative services and strategies), ecological waste treatment, treatment techniques/systems; waste disposal and recycling (improvement of recycling, innovative recycling technologies, recovery of organic waste, repair & re-use centres and networks); also prevention of pollution and pollution control (ecological and circular economy, marine littering, etc.).

    Labour market and employment: creating employment opportunities and/or optimising jobs, academic (un)employment and job mobility, workforce attraction and improvement of employment conditions for different groups.

    SME and entrepreneurship: strengthening SME capacities, boosting entrepreneurial activities in different sectors and for different groups, supporting social entrepreneurship, creating business support/advisory systems for start-ups/spin-offs/incubators, improving the competitiveness of SMEs, and promoting new business processes.

    Community integration and common identity projects that build identity, create a more cohesive society, promote positive relations through an increased provision of shared spaces and services.

    Demographic change and immigration is about projects tackling major societal challenges like demographic change in different areas and migration, in particular, aging society (active aging, best agers, silver economy strategies) and related new public services (adaptation of key services and infrastructure), social and spatial segregation, and brain drain. Also all topics on migration (policy tools, strategic planning, integration).

    All projects where ICT has a significant role, including tailor-made ICT solutions in different fields, as well as digital innovation hubs, open data, Internet of Things; ICT access and connecting (remote) areas with digital infrastructure and services; services and applications for citizens (e-health, e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, etc.); services and applications for companies (e-commerce, networking, digital transformation, etc.).

    This is about the mitigation and management of risks and disasters, and the anticipation and response capacity towards the actors regarding specific risks and management of natural disasters, for example, prevention of flood and drought hazards, forest fire, strong weather conditions, etc.. It is also about risk assessment and safety.

    Education and training projects on expanding educational opportunities, reducing barriers in the field of education, improving higher education and lifelong learning, training and labour mobility, educational networks, higher vocational education, common learning programmes.

    Topics on energy management, energy-saving methods, evaluating energy efficiency measurements, energy rehabilitation/efficiency in buildings / public infrastructure, promotion of energy efficiency, cooperation among experienced energy efficiency firms, institutions and local administrations, co-generation.

    Projects focussing on wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal and other renewable energy, increasing the production of sustainable renewable energy and improving research capacities in biomass. Also projects focussing on storage and management of renewable energy, new technologies, sustainable regional bioenergy policies and financial Instruments for investments on renewable energy.

    Social projects concerning people with disabilities and excluded groups; enhancement of the capacity of children, young people, women and elderly; creation of infrastructure to improve access for disabled people, integration of socially vulnerable people; innovate in the care of victims of gender violence, social inclusion of women, etc.

    This deals with the development of health and social services and improved accessibility and efficiency for different groups (elderly, children, etc.). It is also about new healthcare models and medical diagnosis and treatments (dementia, cancer, diabetes, etc.), hospitals, care management, and rare diseases, as well as improving wellbeing and promoting sports.

    Projects about (organised) crime, efficient and secure borders, such as enhancing the effectiveness of the police in the prevention of drug crimes, the development of safety services, or tackling security and organised crime issues.

    Activities related to:

    • Transport and mobility covering all sorts of transport (incl. urban transport) and mobility.
    • Improving transport connections dealing with traffic and/or transport connections, rehabiliation/modernisation, better connectivity, improving accessibility/connections, but also public transport.
    • Multimodal transport and logistics and freight transport focusing on using different means of transport, developing multimodal connections, optimising intermodal transport chains; offering multimodal logistics solutions and providing access to clean, efficient and multimodal transport corridors and hubs; establishing cooperation among logistic centres and developing multimodal mobility strategies.

    Activities related to:

    • urban development, such as planning and design of cities and urban areas, urban renewal, urban-rural links (climate, sustainable mobility, water efficiency, participation, sustainable land use, smart cities, public urban areas, regeneration)
    • regional planning and development, such as the implementation of regional development policies/instruments and programmes, sustainable land use management plans, integrated regional action plans, spatial planning, and marine protected area management.
    • rural and peripheral development, referring to remote, sparsely populated areas, rural community development, and rural economics, in particular access to remote areas and policies for rural areas.
    Keyword search
Apply selection

Filter Search for grants

back to the overview

Call key data

Support to regional thematic networks of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs); Regional networks promoting independent pluralistic media and freedom of expression; and EU Award for Roma Integration

Funding Program

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance

Call number

EuropeAid/179703/DH/ACT/Multi

deadlines

Opening
09.11.2023

Deadline
29.12.2023 13:00

Funding rate

90-100%

Call budget

€ 14,400,000.00

Link to the call

ec.europa.eu

Link to the submission

webgate.ec.europa.eu

Call content

short description

This Call for Proposals is launched in the framework of the EU Civil Society Facility and Media Programme in favour of the Western Balkans and Turkey for 2021-2023 (CSF). In an overall vision of enhanced regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations and reconciliation, the overall objective of the CSF is to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU integration and approximation process in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, through a strengthened contribution by civil society and media.

Call objectives

The global objective of this call for proposals is, in an overall vision of enhanced regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations and reconciliation, to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU approximation process in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals are:

  • Strengthened CSO capacities and engagement opportunities in policy- and decision-making across various thematic areas, including those addressed by the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.
  • Enhanced professional capacity of journalists, media outlets and media institutions to exercise the right to freedom of expression and access to information and to promote media pluralism.
  • Increased equality, inclusion, and active participation of Roma in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. 

All applicants are encouraged to pay due attention to gender and youth issues, by ensuring that proposals explicitly integrate results of gender and youth analysis through foreseen activities and specific indicators as relevant. Links to the GAP III, the YAP and their specific thematic priorities, objectives and indicators are strongly encouraged. The way that gender equality and youth issues are addressed will be considered and taken into account during the evaluation process. A collection of gender analysis that applicants may want to consult is available on the TACSO 3 website (www.tasco.eu). Applicants will also find there relevant ‘Country Level Implementation Plans’ (CLIPs), which explain the strategic engagement of the EU for Gender Equality in each IPA beneficiary. The YAP also provides the principles, priorities and objectives that guide the EU action in favour of young people as well as an indicative list of EU initiatives.

read more

Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

Albania (Shqipëria), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина), Kosovo (Kosova/Kosovë / Косово), Montenegro (Црна Гора), North Macedonia (Северна Македонија), Serbia (Srbija/Сpбија), Türkiye

eligible entities

Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

Mandatory partnership

Yes

Project Partnership

In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:

  • be a legal person and
  • be non-profit-making and
  • be a civil society organisation (CSO) or a representative network of CSOs working on one or more thematic areas of relevance to this Call for Proposals (see Section 2.1.3 of the call Guidelines) and
  • be established in an IPA III Beneficiary under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance - the IPA III Beneficiaries taken into consideration for the present call for proposals are: The Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, The Republic of Serbia, The Republic of Türkiye and
  • be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary and
  • have as a minimum two years (i.e. 24 months) experience in the field of the lot under which the concept note/full application is submitted. In case the lead applicant is a network of CSOs, this applies also to its members and
  • be registered since at least November 2021. In case the lead applicant is a network of CSOs, at least two members of the network must be registered since at least November 2021.
  • Organisations being Coordinators/lead-applicants of ongoing grant contracts awarded as a result of the Call for Proposals ref. no. EuropeAid/174154/DH/ACT/Multi are not eligible as lead applicants under this Call for Proposals. They may participate as co-applicants in maximum one project proposal, provided that the proposal submitted clearly demonstrates the value added and the difference in focus of the proposed activities as compared to those currently financed. In no case may it represent a duplication of/overlapping with the ongoing action.

Co-applicant(s)

  • Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead applicant.
  • As an exception, for Lots from 1 to 11, actors established in an EU Member State can be involved as optional co-applicants, in addition to (and not in replacement of) the mandatory co-applicants, as specified below.

For the actions submitted under all the Lots except Lots 10 and 12: co-applicants must represent CSOs or CSOs networks from a minimum of four (4) different IPA III Beneficiaries, different from the IPA III Beneficiary where the Lead Applicant is located. The proposed consortium (including both Lead Applicant and Co-applicants) must thus represent a minimum of five (5) organisations, established in five (5) different IPA III beneficiaries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye (i.e., minimum one lead-applicant and four co-applicants). Networks covering all IPA beneficiaries are encouraged.

For the proposals submitted under Lot 10: co-applicants must represent CSOs or CSOs networks from a minimum of one (1) IPA III Beneficiary, different from the IPA III Beneficiary where the Lead Applicant is located. The proposed consortium (including both Lead Applicant and Co-applicants) must thus represent a minimum of two (2) organisations, established in two (2) different IPA III beneficiaries (i.e. minimum one lead-applicant and one co-applicant).

For the proposals submitted under Lot 12: the involvement of co-applicants is optional.

For the proposals submitted under Lot 11: As an exception to the requirement of being non-profit-making and exclusively for actions under Lot 11, profit-making media outlets are eligible as co-applicants as long as those align with the state aid and competition rules in the given country (e.g., de minimis aid). Additionally, all products, which resulted from the project activities, should be disseminated for public use free of charge.

For the proposals submitted under Lot 11: both lead applicant and co-applicants (if they produce media content) are encouraged to subject themselves to the self-regulation in place in the given country (e.g., members of the press council).

other eligibility criteria

Size of grants and duration of projects

Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts, and represent an EU contribution falling between the following minimum and maximum percentages of the total eligible costs of the action:

Lot 1 - Good governance and economic development

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 2 - Reconciliation

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 3 - Gender Equality

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 4 - LGBTIQ Equality

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 5 - Roma Inclusion

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 6 – Disability Inclusion

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 7 - CSO regional engagement in the implementation of the Green Agenda

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 750,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 8 - Digital Transition

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 750,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 9 - CSO enabling environment and civic participation

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,000,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 10 - Fostering Jewish Life and Jewish cultural heritage

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,500,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 11 - Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression

  • Minimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 1,300,000.00.
  • Minimum EU contribution: 51% of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.

Lot 12 - EU Award for Roma Integration

  • Grant amount: EUR 400,000.00.
  • EU contribution: 100% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 15 months nor exceed 24 months.

The balance (i.e., the difference between the total cost of the action and the amount requested from the contracting authority) must be financed from sources other than the general budget of the Union or the European Development Fund.

For all lots – except for Lot 12 – it is compulsory to allocate no less than 30% of the action’s total eligible costs to financial support to third parties, with the purpose of reaching, and building capacities of, such organisations active at local level and enabling them to participate in the regional networks. The size of the financial support should be adapted to the level of capacities of beneficiaries and to the type of activities to be supported.

Additional information

Topics

Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, 
Demographic Change, European Citizenship, Migration, 
Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media, 
Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

Additional Information

To apply for this call for proposals the lead applicants need to:

  • Provide information about the organisations involved in the action. To this end, lead applicants, co-applicants and affiliated entities must register in PADOR. Please note that the registration of this data in PADOR is obligatory for this call for proposals.
  • The concept note together with the declaration by the lead applicant (Annex A.1 section 2) must be submitted online via PROSPECT following the instructions given in the PROSPECT user manual.
  • Applications must be submitted in accordance with the concept note instructions in the grant application form. 
  • Applicants must apply in English.
Lead applicants invited to submit a full application following pre-selection of their concept note must do so using the grant application form annexed to the call guidelines. Lead applicants must submit their full applications in the same language as their concept notes.

Call documents

EuropeAid/179703 - Call documentEuropeAid/179703 - Call document(547kB)

Contact

NEAR CSF
NEAR-CSF-applications@ec.europa.eu
Website

To see more information about this call, you can register for free here
or log in with an existing account.
Log in Register now

back to the overview