Visegrad+ Grants

• Eligibility Criteria: Open to non-governmental, legal entities (CSOs, public educational, cultural, research, and scientific institutions, municipalities, and local governments). Market actors (e.g., companies, start-ups) may participate if their project is non-profit in nature. Not eligible: natural persons, ministries, embassies, state-funded bodies, or private entrepreneurs. Partnership requirements:
• Type of Funding: Grants supporting cross-border cooperation, democratization, and regional development.
• Target Region: Eastern Partnership countries and Western Balkans (in collaboration with V4 member states).
• Application Language: Applications submitted via the International Visegrad Fund portal.

Objectives

To foster transformation, democratization, and regional development by supporting collaborative projects between V4 countries and their Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans partners.

Project Themes

• Artistic cooperation, shared heritage, cultural exchange
• Professional networks, mobility, 21st-century skills
• InnovBusiness clusters, research, economic challenges
• Civic participation, transparency, fighting disinformation
• Policy exchange, governance reform
• Sustainability, climate, infrastructure
• Inclusion, health, active lifestyles, intergenerational dialogue

Financial Support: Grants from $10,000 to $100,000 (typical funding range: €25,000–€35,000)

Deadline: 1 October 2025

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