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WBF is an International Organization established by the governments of the WB6 to promote cooperation
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25/08/2026

🤝 Yesterday in Brussels, the Executive Director of the Western Balkans Fund, Dr Murra, met with Ms Kastrati, Director of CEFTA, and her team.

🟢 The discussions focused on coordinating activities, strengthening institutional cooperation and creating greater synergies by building on the distinct expertise and strengths of both organisations.

👉 We expressed our belief that by working more closely together, WBF and CEFTA can contribute to a more connected and cooperative Western Balkans.

24/08/2026

⏳ 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 | The WBF Matching Grants – Summer Window is accepting applications until 𝟑𝟏 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🚀 Have an ongoing initiative with the potential to grow beyond its current reach? This opportunity supports established organisations seeking to scale up successful activities, strengthen their regional impact and build partnerships across the Western Balkans.

💶 Selected projects may receive up to €10,000, covering a maximum of 50% of eligible project costs.

📅 Project implementation: October 2026 – February 2027.

🤝 Take what is already working and turn it into a broader regional success story.

📝 𝐀𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟏 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 through the application form available at: www.westernbalkansfund.org

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21/08/2026

"The Western Balkans Fund (WBF) is inviting bidders to submit their offers for the procurement "Creation of a Brand Identity Package for the Western Balkans Fund"

WBF is seeking a qualified design company, agency or studio (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Provider") to develop a coherent, accessible, practical and scalable brand identity package, including a core visual identity system, brandbook, institutional and digital templates, and a programme branding system, building upon WBF's existing logo and institutional identity.

Deadline for submitting offers: 31 August, 2026

Download the Terms of Reference at www.westernbalkansfund.org

Thank you, WBF Secretariat

18/08/2026

📢 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 | 𝐖𝐁𝐅 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 | Summer Window is accepting applications until 31 August 2026.

🚀 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐔𝐩 | This opportunity is designed primarily for ongoing initiatives and established organisations looking to expand their activities and strengthen their impact at the regional level across the Western Balkans.

📅 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Selected projects should be implemented between October 2026 and February 2027.

🔎 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Applications will be evaluated in early September, with successful applicants expected to be announced by mid-September.

💶 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 | With a budget of up to €10,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs, the WBF Matching Grants are ideal for organisations ready to build on existing work, scale successful initiatives and create stronger regional partnerships.

🤝 Turn an ongoing initiative into a broader regional success story and become part of the growing network of organisations connecting the Western Balkans.

📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐰 | Submit your application by completing the form available at www.westernbalkansfund.org.

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13/08/2026

👉 We are pleased to share yet another opportunity to participate in and benefit from the ongoing projects funded under the GGI Grants Scheme.

🎭 Our grantee, Magični Teatar in Sarajevo, invites emerging performing artists to develop a new solo or duo performance idea through online mentorship and a six-day creative laboratory in Sarajevo.

Formal artistic education or institutional affiliation is not required.

📅 Application deadline: 17 August 2026, 23:59 CET
🔗 Full Open Call and application form: LINK at Comments Section
📩 Questions: [email protected]

FIRST DRAFT is implemented by Magični Teatar in partnership with Realstage, Reflektor Theatre, Prazan Prostor and Atrium Hub.

🇪🇺 The Grant for Grassroot Initiatives (GGI) is co-funded by the European Union through IPA III – Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, under the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

12/08/2026

🫵 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

👩🏻‍🎓 Young people are not only the future of regional cooperation. They are already shaping it today.

🥇 A significant share of WBF grants supports initiatives led by or focused on young people.

👉 Many of the civil society organisations we work with, already place youth at the centre of their activities.

🟢 At the same time, more WBF programmes are creating opportunities specifically for young people to move, learn, connect and grow across the region.

🤝 This includes the WBF MOVE Grants, with a new Call opening soon, as well as other opportunities supporting mobility, exchange, professional development and regional cooperation.

This is why on , we celebrate the young people who are turning regional cooperation from an idea into everyday reality.

07/08/2026

📢 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭

👉 785 organisations across the Western Balkans came together to submit 269 applications to the first Open Call of the Gender Equality Fund for the Western Balkans. Together, they proposed €10.15 million of work. €240,000 was available.

🟢 The response speaks for itself. Across the Western Balkans, gender equality is treated as a priority that cannot wait, and regional cooperation as the way to advance it. The ideas, the partnerships and the capacity are already there. And this was the first GEFund Open Call.

🤝 Six projects have been selected — one from each Contracting Party.

🏆 The six selected projects work on protection from violence, gender equality in cyber space, countering anti-gender narratives, and the participation of women in economic and public life — in partnerships spanning all six Contracting Parties.

To everyone who applied: you can request feedback on your application by writing to the Western Balkans Fund by 21 August 2026, and we will be glad to provide it.
Full list of selected projects is available at WBF website.

GEFund is a dedicated mechanism established within the Western Balkans Fund with the commitment of the WB6 under the 2025 Berlin Process. It is implemented and co-funded by the Western Balkans Fund, and co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development 🇨🇭 and Cooperation and the European Union 🇪🇺

06/08/2026

👉 Two years ago, representatives of the Kosova Makers League benefited from a regional Move Grant, which significantly strengthened their regional network.

🟢 Building on this experience, KML successfully applied for support under the GGI Grant Scheme with a new initiative focused on creating and strengthening regional connections among young people: “Youth Makers Exchange: Advancing STEAM Skills and Regional Cooperation.”

🤝 During the project’s implementation, at least 24 young people will participate in practical training sessions, workshops and interactive activities, further developing their knowledge and skills in robotics, artificial intelligence and electronics.

🇪🇺 The project is part of the GGI Grants Grant Scheme, co-funded by the European Union through IPA III, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, under the Civil Society and Media Programme for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

29/07/2026

♻️ Environmental organizations, activists, informal groups, and community-based initiatives from across the Western Balkans are invited to apply for the regional conference “Let’s Clean the Western Balkans: A Regional Initiative for Environmental Action and Cooperation.”

💪 The conference will take place in Durrës, Albania, from 26 to 28 September 2026, bringing together environmental and civil society actors from all six Western Balkans Contracting Parties. Participants are expected to depart on 29 September 2026.

👉 The initiative is organized by Ta Pastrojmë Kosovën – Let’s Do It Kosovo, in partnership with Go Green from North Macedonia and Green Line Albania, and in cooperation with Let’s Do It World.

🇪🇺 The conference is part of the GGI Grants, co-funded by the European Union, through IPA III – Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, under the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme for the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

To learn more or apply, visit www.westernbalkansfund.org

28/07/2026

👉 Over the past few days, our colleagues at the International Visegrad Fund have been evaluating more than 400 applications submitted under this year’s second grant call.

🟢 We are pleased to see that 18 project proposals were submitted by organisations based in the Western Balkans.

🙏 Interest in cooperation between our two regions continues to grow, supported by the inclusion of Western Balkans applicants as eligible participants and by the expansion of joint initiatives, including the Visegrad Fellowship Programme.

Once again, the Western Balkans Fund team was pleased to contribute to the evaluation process and support the selection of high-quality projects.

The quality, depth and regional relevance of the submitted proposals were particularly impressive, demonstrating the growing potential for stronger cooperation between the Visegrad Group and the Western Balkans.

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