The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia has announced a new call for proposal for provision of support to the independent media sector in Serbia through the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme 2021-2023 (IPA III/EuropeAid/180725/DD/ACT/RS).

The call worth one million euros is aimed at providing support to independent media organizations and associations in their contribution to the implementation and independent monitoring of the Media Strategy of Serbia, aiming at strengthening freedom of expression and ensuring media quality and plurality, with financial assistance from the IPA III.

The full guidelines for applicants are available for consultation on PROSPECT and on the following internet site:

• https://europa.rs/eu-finansiranje/
• https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/prospect-details/180725PROSPECTSEN

To help applicants familiarise themselves with the system before the online submission, an information session will be organised on 26 March 2024 at 11:00 (Brussels date and time). The session will be held online.

Should you be interested in this session, please send an email to DELEGATION-SERBIA-FCS@eeas.europa.eu indicating: name, surname, nationality and email address of the persons who are going to participate as well as their organisation (max. two participants per organisation).

The deadline for submission of proposals is 26 April 2024 at 17:00 CET.