Serbia

The European Union supports civil society organisations and independent media in all seven IPA beneficiaries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Below are the open calls, analysis and stories from Serbia.

Capacity building Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Regional

Media Innovation Europe 3.0 - Validation Booster

Six-month acceleration programme for testing and validating new media products, services or formats.

Closed

Published 16 September 2026

Funding call Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Republic of North Macedonia Serbia Regional

European Heritage Hub Small Grants Scheme (2nd edition)

EU-funded scheme supporting civil society heritage projects.

Closed

Published 20 July 2026

Guidelines assessment Serbia

2025 Assessment – Report for Serbia

The 2025 assessment finds a widening gap in Serbia between a largely unchanged legal framework for civil society and a rapidly deteriorating environment in practice.