Networking grants for civil society organisations from Eastern Partner countries

Civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) are invited to apply for networking grants to create new and strengthen existing networks and collaborations.

The call is launched as part of the ‘Enhancing the Resilience of Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership’ (ERICS-EaP) project funded by the European Commission and led by the Transatlantic Foundation (TF), in cooperation with the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

CSOs can apply for funding to support a variety of networking activities, including but not limited to: regional network-building, cross-border cooperation, exchanges of best practices, and advocacy. The networking activities can focus on topics such as: democracy promotion, civic engagement, human rights, media, disinformation/misinformation, transparency, rule of law etc.

The grants are for €30,000 covering a project duration of up to 12 months.

To be eligible for the grant, CSOs registered (if possible) and active in an EaP country. Projects must include organisations from at least 3 EaP countries.

The deadline for applications is 4 October. 

An info session about this call will be held on 20 September, 2024, at 11 am Bucharest Time. To participate, please register here, until 17 September. 

The ERICS-EaP project aims to foster inclusive, resilient, and democratic societies across the Eastern Partnership region. This involves enhancing the capabilities of civil society entities and bolstering their involvement in the processes of democratisation, reform, and recovery within the EaP countries.

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