Western Balkans Fund

Western Balkans Fund WBF is an International Organization established by the governments of the WB6 to promote cooperation
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♻️ Environmental organizations, activists, informal groups, and community-based initiatives from across the Western Balk...
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

👉 Over the past few days, our colleagues at the International Visegrad Fund have been evaluating more than 400 applicati...
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.

27/07/2026

The journey started in Belgrade.

In June, civil society organisations from across the Western Balkans came together for the Residential Expert Training under Peer to Peer, five days of learning, exchange, and connection around monitoring and evaluation 📊, strategic communication 📣, and countering misinformation 🛡️.

But Belgrade was just the beginning.

Peer to Peer continued with dedicated, tailored mentoring sessions led by our expert trainers.

Over 60 hours ⏳ of one-to-one mentoring delivered — and this stage now concludes with concrete first results ✅: theories of change, stakeholder maps, communication plans, and resilience strategies developed by the participating organisations.

We close July with strong work already behind us and real momentum ahead of the next milestone: study visits to civil society organisations across the EU 🇪🇺.
Reflect. Reshape. Reimpact.

Peer to Peer – Cooperation Between WB and EU Civil Society Organizations, implemented by the Western Balkans Fund and co-financed by the German Federal Foreign Office 🇩🇪

22/07/2026

🎬 A second opportunity of the day for filmmakers and young artists comes from another beneficiary of the GGI Grant Scheme, the Filmik Institute in Prishtina.

✍️ Applications are now open for Writers’ Room: Feature Film Lab, a programme supporting filmmakers in the development of their first or second feature film.

🎥 Selected participants will take part in online writers’ room sessions, individual mentorship, a public masterclass, networking activities, and a residential workshop in Prishtina during the Prishtina International Film Festival, PriFest.

🌍 Throughout the programme, participants will work closely with acclaimed regional and international mentors to strengthen their stories, scripts, and creative vision.

⭐ Participation is fully funded, and only nine filmmakers will be selected.

📅 Applications close on 5 August.

🔗 To apply, visit the link in the comments.

🇪🇺 The GGI Grants are 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.

🇪🇺 See you in the EU, Ambassador Gonzato!🇦🇱 Today, Ambassador Silvio Gonzato concludes his mandate in Tirana with the ...
21/07/2026

🇪🇺 See you in the EU, Ambassador Gonzato!

🇦🇱 Today, Ambassador Silvio Gonzato concludes his mandate in Tirana with the hope of seeing Albania become a member of the European Union soon. We extend that same wish to our entire Western Balkans Contracting Parties.

🤝 During his tenure, Mr. Gonzato made a significant contribution to strengthening the partnership between the Western Balkans Fund and the European Union.

🇪🇺 A substantial part of the second phase of the WBF–EU Joint Action, as well as the launch of its third phase, coincided with his mandate.

🌱 This period saw the introduction and implementation of important initiatives, including the Empowering Regional Cooperation Grant Scheme, the Grant for Grassroots Initiatives and the Regional Networking and Dialogue Sessions.

🙏 We greatly appreciate his support for the Western Balkans Fund and its mission, and we look forward to building further on the strong foundations established during his mandate.

⭐ We wish Ambassador Gonzato every success in his future endeavour.

🇪🇺 See you in the EU, Ambassador Gonzato!

European Union in Albania

🇨🇭 𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞🤝 Today, the Western Balkans Fund had the honour of welcoming H.E. Ms. Ruth Huber, Amb...
16/07/2026

🇨🇭 𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞

🤝 Today, the Western Balkans Fund had the honour of welcoming H.E. Ms. Ruth Huber, Ambassador of Switzerland to Albania, at our offices in Tirana, as she concludes her diplomatic mandate.

🙏 The meeting was an opportunity to express our sincere appreciation for Ambassador Huber's dedicated engagement and for Switzerland's steadfast support to regional cooperation in the Western Balkans.

👉 Throughout her tenure, Ambassador Huber has been a true friend of the region, championing dialogue, people-to-people connections and the shared values that drive our mission forward.

We wish Ambassador Huber every success in her future endeavours and thank her for leaving a lasting mark on Albania and the wider region 🤝 Looking forward to continuing reinforcing our cooperation with the 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

💡 Did you know?👉 WBF Move Grants, our successful grant scheme supporting individual mobility across the region, is retu...
15/07/2026

💡 Did you know?

👉 WBF Move Grants, our successful grant scheme supporting individual mobility across the region, is returning soon.

🟢 170 individuals have already benefited from the first six Calls: researchers, students, artists, journalists, athletes, and many more, all moving, learning, and connecting across the Western Balkans.

🤝 Anyone holding the citizenship of one of the six Contracting Parties is eligible to benefit. A good idea and a regional partner, that's all you need.

🎵 Stay tuned. The time to make your move is coming.

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Tomorrow is World Youth Skills Day. This year's edition is dedicated to the theme "Skills for a Shared Future", p...
14/07/2026

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Tomorrow is World Youth Skills Day. This year's edition is dedicated to the theme "Skills for a Shared Future", preparing young people to thrive as learners, workers, citizens and agents of change.

🎉 At the Western Balkans Fund, this commitment is built into everything we do. Approximately one third of our grants target education and youth cooperation as their primary field of intervention and up to 70% of our support goes to young people under 40.

👉 And we are not stopping there. This September, with the financial support of the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans, we are gearing up to organize the first edition of the Regional Academy on Dialogue and Culture of Cooperation in Tirana, empowering emerging young leaders to take charge, lead the dialogue and shape the culture of cooperation our region needs.

🟢 The countdown is on. This September, the first of our 51 fellows set off under the third edition of the Western Balkan...
13/07/2026

🟢 The countdown is on. This September, the first of our 51 fellows set off under the third edition of the Western Balkans–Visegrad Fellowships.

🤝 41 fellows. Then 45. Now 51. That's 137 researchers connecting two regions, one fellowship at a time.

In total, 17 disciplines, 35+ host institutions and mobility in both directions are part of the third edition of our joint fellowship scheme with the International Visegrad Fund.

We can't wait to see where this transformative program takes them and what they bring back 🎓

👉 Filmik Institute has proudly introducedWriters’ Room: Feature Film Lab, the first regional initiative dedicated to sup...
09/07/2026

👉 Filmik Institute has proudly introduced
Writers’ Room: Feature Film Lab, the first regional initiative dedicated to supporting feature film projects through mentorship, workshops, masterclasses, networking and collaboration.

🇪🇺 This project is part of the Grant for Grassroot Initiatives, co-funded by the European Union through IPA III - Inatrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, under the Civil Soviety Facility and Media Programme for Western Balkans and Turkiye.

More information will be revealed soon.

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