Serbia and Europe share the same values ​​regarding cultural heritage, art and creative industries – that’s why we work together to preserve the common culture. So far, 146 organizations from Serbia have participated in 305 Creative Europe projects; 675 partnerships were established with organizations from the EU and South-Eastern Europe, among which the leading partners were from France, Germany, Slovenia, Spain and Italy. Do you want to be in this company? The EU is with you.

The media and civil society organizations – trade unions, employers’ associations and other social groups – enable citizens to take an active part in setting the political agenda. Strengthened civil society, properly informed citizens – contribute to the development of civil society.

Find out more about the opportunities available to you:

Creative Europe is the main program of the European Union, which provides financial support to institutions and organizations in the field of culture in order to preserve, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as heritage, and improve the competitiveness and economic potential of cultural, and especially audiovisual, activities.

It is divided into three subprograms – Culture, which covers all areas of culture and art, with the exception of audiovisual activities, which are covered by the MEDIA subprogram, and Intersectoral connection, which enables cooperation between different creative areas, covering, among other things, the area of ​​information and media.

In the next seven years, the special focus of the Creative Europe program will be directed towards the department’s recovery from the pandemic crisis, the strengthening of digital transformation and ecological sustainability, thus contributing to greater resilience and inclusiveness of action in the field of culture.

You can see more about competitions within Creative Europe in the brochure or on the website in the competitions section.

If you are interested in media, these are the opportunities for you.

The project “Pulse of Europe – media visits to the EU” supports media from Serbia and their journalists to report from EU member states on examples of good European practices. In the new project cycle (2023 – 2024), group media visits are planned to the member countries of the Eastern Partnership (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine), as well as Great Britain; while individual media visits (with the support of the Project) are, for logistical reasons, organized only to EU member countries and the Western Balkans.

In order to ensure broad participation of all media in Serbia, the Call for Participation is open throughout the duration of the project.

BIRN’s editorial staff is currently participating in three projects: Strengthening quality news and independent journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey II, Media Innovation Europe: Energizing the European Media Ecosystem, and On the front line – protecting journalists’ digital security in times of crisis.

The call for all the above opportunities will be published on the following website in accordance with the time frame of the planned activity: https://euwbmedia.com/.

For civil society organizations, the following programs are available:

The EU Resource Center for Civil Society in Serbia is a project led by BOŠ, in cooperation with several partners – from Novi Sad, Niš, Bor, Jagodina, Užice.

Financial support will be available to civil society throughout Serbia. The financial support mechanism was created to respond to the various needs of civil society involved in reform processes as part of Serbia’s accession to the European Union.

Through this project, you can apply for several types of grants, the largest of which is 40,000 euros. You will find more information on the website https://euresurscentar.bos.rs/.

“Initiators of civil society in the Western Balkans for reformed public administration” is a project coordinated by CEP in cooperation with several partners.

The project focuses on the role of civil society in building healthy democracies and works to empower civil society organizations (CSOs) to become a reliable partner to governments in the EU accession process.

For information on the possibilities of financing within the scope of this project, the website www.par-monitor.org is at your disposal, and the platform www.pratimoreformu.rs, intended for gathering the experience of citizens about their contact with the public administration, may also be useful to you.

The three-year public advocacy program in the community “Movement Polet” is financed by the European Union and implemented by the Trag Foundation in partnership with the Center for Social Policy and in cooperation with the Coalition for the Development of Solidarity Economy (KoRSE). The program was created with the intention of improving and supporting the process of public policy reforms in the process of joining the European Union by providing financial and expert support to civil society organizations to argue for changes that contribute to socio-economic development.

Supporting young researchers, supporting civil society organizations, and empowering citizens to participate in decision-making processes are the key ideas of this project.

As for funding opportunities, two contests are planned this spring – the Contest for Civil Society Organizations “Advocates of Change” in 2023 and the Contest for Internships within the “Movement” Program. You will find the most important information on this site.

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