Call for Project Proposals Focused on Promoting Media Activism and Countering Disinformation and Polarisation in the WB

SEENPM member organisations seek project proposals aimed at strengthening capacities of civil society organisations (CSOs) to promote media activism and counter disinformation and polarisation in the Western Balkans.

This call for proposals is part of “Our Media: A civil society action to generate media literacy and activism, counter polarisation and promote dialogue”, a regional project supported by the European Union and implemented in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

The call is for CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia operating in the fields of media, freedom of expression, digital technologies, education, human rights, or gender equality.  

In each country, the budget available for grants totals 46.500 EUR (except for Kosovo, 31.500 EUR). Requested grants must be between 7.000 and 15.500 EUR (except for Kosovo, between 7.000 and 10.500 EUR).

The duration of proposed projects must be between nine and 18 months.

Calls for proposals in national languages, as well as guidelines for applicants and application forms are available on the websites of the Our Media project partners on the following links:

Submission deadlines are:

  • Albania: 19 February 2024
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: 19 February 2024
  • North Macedonia: 21 February 2024
  • Montenegro: 19 February 2024
  • Serbia: 25 February 2024
  • Kosovo: 25 February 2024

The regional initiative “Our Media” is a three-year project focused on strengthening the capacities of CSOs, media professionals, young activists and citizens to improve their understanding of trends and challenges regarding media freedom and media integrity as well as media development and sustainability in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

Funded by the European Union

The regional program “Our Media: A civil society action to generate media literacy and activism, counter polarisation and promote dialogue” is implemented with the financial support of the European Union by partner organizations SEENPM, Albanian Media Institute, Mediacentar Sarajevo, Press Council of Kosovo, Montenegrin Media Institute, Macedonian Institute for Media, Novi Sad School of Journalism, Peace Institute and Bianet.

This article was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of SEENPM and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.