Forum MNE (Montenegro) in partnership with the Center for Legal Civic Initiatives (Albania), Hope and Homes for Children BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Partners Kosova – Center for Conflict Management (Kosovo ), Center for Common Ground (North Macedonia), and Cultural Center DamaD (Serbia) is launching a call for project proposals: Building Communities’ Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans.

Objective of the Call is to support grassroots organisations and local CSOs in the Western Balkans in their efforts to build and increase community resilience to violent extremism though creation of local partnerships and joint community-based P/CVE actions.

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 120,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following EUR 4,000 minimum and EUR 6,000 maximum amounts.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 7 June 2020 until 23:59h.

All questions regarding the application process and procedures may be sent by e-mail to: hubgrants@forum-mne.com no later than May 25, 2020. Replies will be published on this webpage.

Project proposals can be submitted in English or in one of the official languages used in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

Guidelines for applicants and application forms are available below:

EN Guidelines for Grant Applicants and application forms

B&H-MNE-SRB Smjernice za podnosioce prijedloga projekta i prijavni formulari

ALB Udhërrëfyesi për aplikantët dhe Forma e Aplikimit

MKD Упатства за апликанти и aпликација

NOTICE: Guidelines for applicants and application forms are also available for download at:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qock2nnzj2acp36/AADHy5vC32bcoM9JTeASVEPLa?dl=0

In order to enable potential applicants to familiarise themselves with the Guidelines and the Call online info session in B&H, Montenegrin and Serbian languages will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at 12h via Zoom application (exceptionally, due to COVID-19). If you are interested to participate please send an email by 18/05/2020, 10:00h, to hubgrants@forum-mne.com indicating: name of the organisation, name and surname, as well as email address of the person who will participate.  Link for joining the session will be sent one hour before the event.

Info session for interested applicants from Kosovo will be held on May 19, 2020 at 13h. Please contact Partners Kosova – Center for Conflict Management at partnerskosova@gmail.com for further information and registration process.

Info session in Macedonian language will be held on May 26, 2020 at 12h. Please contact Centre for Common Ground at ccg@ccg.org.mk for further information and registration process.

Info session for interested applicants from Albania will be held on May 26, 2020 at 12h. Please contact CLCI at avokatore2@yahoo.com for further information and registration process.

Questions and answers can be found here. Document will be regularly updated until June 1.

Presentation from info session held by Forum MNE, HHC BiH, and DamaD is available here.

Please note that the English version of these documents shall always prevail in case of any discrepancy or inconsistency between English version and its translations.

UPDATE: Selection results:

– Rank list Albania

– Rank list Bosnia and Herzegovina

– Rank list Kosovo

– Rank list Montenegro

– Rank list North Macedonia

– Rank list Serbia

Activity is a part of the regional project: “Communities First: Creation of Civil Society Hub to Address Issue of Violent Extremism – from Prevention to Reintegration” which is financially supported by the European Union, and co-funded by the Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro.