Visegrad+ Grants

• Eligibility Criteria: Visegrad+ Grants support projects which contribute to the democratization and transformation processes in selected countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and the Eastern Partnership regions (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Eligible partnerships must include at least three Visegrad countries and one partner from the Eastern Partnership or Western Balkans region, or alternative combinations depending on applicant location and structure
• Type of Funding: Grant
• Target Region: Eastern Europe
• Application Language: English

The Visegrad Fund is offering Visegrad+ Grants to support collaborative projects aimed at strengthening democratization, cooperation, and development processes in selected Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans countries.

Thematics

The programme focuses on objectives across seven thematic areas:

• Culture and common identity through joint artistic creation, cultural heritage reflection, and cooperation among local and regional groups
• Education and capacity building through strengthening institutional networks, mobility, and skill development; innovation, research, development, and entrepreneurship through business networking, policy solutions, and scientific cooperation
• Democratic values and the media by promoting civic participation, transparency, media literacy, and access to information
• Public policy and institutional partnerships through expert collaboration and policy development
• Regional development, environment, and tourism through climate action, sustainable tourism, and innovative local development solutions
• Social development through inclusion, minority empowerment, improved social care systems, intergenerational dialogue, and public health and well-being initiatives

Eligibility

• Projects must develop meaningful cooperation and ensure the active involvement of at least three V4 countries and one entity from the
• Eastern Partnership region (EaP) or the Western Balkans countries (WB6) at minimum (3xV4 + 1xEaP/WB6 format). However, if the applicant is from one of the EaP or WB6 countries, it is enough to involve two V4 countries, if another EaP/WB country is also involved (2xV4 + 2xEaP/WB6 format)
• EXCEPTION from the partnership rules for Ukrainian entities applicable until further notice: Applicants can apply with two partners from a different V4 country each without involving another country from the EaP or WB6 region (1xUA + 2xV4 format)
• Visegrad+ Grants should be implemented in the EaP or WBs region, and/or have a strong impact on local communities in at least one of those countries
• Maximum duration of project implementation is 18 months
• Typical funding levels range between €25,000 and €35,000.
• Grants cover up to 100% of project budget with maximum 15% of the requested sum for overheads
• Projects must clearly address one of the objectives of seven focus areas
• Please note that simply having a project partner/applicant from the EaP or WB region does not automatically make an application qualify for a Visegrad+ Grant

Please visit this page to apply, read grant guidelines, and know more. The last date for submitting proposals is June 1, 2026.