European Commission CFPs: Support Regional Thematic Networks of CSOs

• Eligibility criteria:
  – Lead Applicant(s)In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:be a legal person, be non-profit-making, 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
  – Have as a minimum one year (i.e. 12 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
  – Be registered since at least April 2020. In case the lead applicant is a network of CSOs, at least two members of the network must be registered since at least April 2020.

• Type of funding: Programmatic
• Target countries: Serbia, Kosovo
• Application language: English

The European Commission (EC) is calling for proposals to support Regional Thematic Networks of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 18.000.000.
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 4 – Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression, including countering disinformation and misinformationMinimum grant amount: EUR 700,000.00; Maximum 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.
• Lot 6 – Quality JournalismMinimum grant amount: EUR 1,800,000.00; Maximum grant amount: EUR 2,000,000.00.
  Minimum EU contribution: 51 % of the total eligible costs of the action; Maximum EU contribution: 90 % of the total eligible costs of the action.

See here to learn more and apply.