Regional

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.

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

Perform Europe - third call for international touring

EUR 1.4 million for at least 25 partnerships touring existing performing arts works in at least three countries.

Deadline 22 October 2026

Published 13 October 2026

Event Türkiye Regional

VOICES - European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom, fourth edition

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

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

Media Innovation Europe 3.0 - Business Innovation Synergizer

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

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