Public Call for CSOs: Confidence Building in the Western Balkans
January 29, 2025

With the support of the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces a public call for civil society organizations (CSO) in Kosovo to submit proposals for projects contributing to achieving sustainable peace in the region, leaving more resilient societies and stronger social cohesion.

To call is open for CSOs registered in Kosovo that deal with the promotion of transitional justice and social dialogue, as well as the protection of human rights. These include victims' associations, non-governmental academic, research, or educational institutions, CSOs engaged in cultural development, non-governmental museums, and other non-governmental memorialization institutions, as well as non-governmental sports associations and clubs.

The proposed projects should contribute to a better understanding of the crimes committed during the 1990s and promote reconciliation within society and between ethnic groups, as well as improve public awareness of war crimes and trials.

The selected projects will receive support through grants of at least EUR 5,000 to a maximum of EUR 60,000.

The deadline for the application process is Friday, 28 February 2025, until 23.00 h CET.

More information on terms for application and criteria for the selection is available at the following link, while documentation is available in English, Albanian and Serbian.

All required documents should be submitted to the following e-mail: [email protected] .

After submitting the project proposal, each applicant will receive an e-mail confirmation of the reception. If you do not receive a confirmation within 2 working days, please contact us again.

The results will be published at: www.undp.org/kosovo

This public call is issued as part of the 2nd cycle of grant distribution within the regional project "EU Support to Confidence Building in the Western Balkans" funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In this cycle of grants’ awarding, there is also an open public call for project proposals in the area of victim and witness support, available at the link.