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 across the region.
6 results for Regional
Three-day European festival on journalism and press freedom, with talks, workshops, exhibitions and networking on artificial intelligence in journalism, journalist safety, media literacy, election…
26 November 2026 – 28 November 2026
Rapid and flexible funding for civil society organisations and activists responding to sudden threats, closing civic space or emergencies, covering protection, continuity of operations and advocacy.
Rolling
Published 16 September 2026
Emergency support for civil society organisations across the Western Balkans facing pressure, threats or attacks intended to weaken or halt their work.
Rolling
Published 16 September 2026
Grants of up to EUR 30,000 with tailored business mentoring for established media organisations implementing validated business ideas, digital products, new revenue models and other innovations…
Closed
Published 16 September 2026
Six-month acceleration programme for testing and validating new media products, services or formats.
Closed
Published 16 September 2026
The 2025 assessment finds the overall trend in implementing the Guidelines across the Western Balkans and Türkiye negative for a third consecutive cycle, with legal guarantees for the core freedoms…