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Call for Applications: Audience-Engaged Journalism Grant Program

Last update: Jan 29, 2025 Last update: Jan 29, 2025

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Location:Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Grantmaking entity type:NGO
Status:Closed
Budget: EUR 60,000
Award ceiling: EUR 5,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Public Sector Governance, Marketing & Media
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Other(media outlets)
Eligible applicant countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Date posted: Jan 29, 2025

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Call for Applications: Audience-Engaged Journalism Grant Program The “Paper Trail for Better Governance” initiative, led by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network and funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with funds of the Austrian Developme
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grant Background

About the Funding Agency

Combating poverty, ensuring peace and preserving the environment: These are the three major concerns of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of the  Austrian Development Cooperation. ADA currently funds projects and programmes with a total volume of 500 million euros to improve living conditions in developing countries. 

Together with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (MFA), partner countries, public institutions, civil society organisations and businesses, ADA seeks to ensure that sustainable development works to the benefit of all people in Africa, Asia, Southeast Europe and the South Caucasus. ADA staff on the ground in 13 coordination offices make sure that ADA operations are in line with national development goals and the needs of the local population and that funds are put to the best possible use. 

 

About the Sectors

Public Sector Governance

Covers initiatives that strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery, and support transparent, accountable, and effective governance systems.


Key areas:
  • Public administration and civil service reform
  • Decentralization and local government strengthening
  • Anti-corruption and integrity frameworks in public bodies
  • Democratic processes, elections, and political institutions

Marketing & Media

Supports initiatives that enhance communication, branding, information dissemination, and public engagement through marketing and media channels.


Key areas:
  • Marketing strategy and market research
  • Advertising and promotional campaigns
  • Media production and broadcasting
  • Public relations and strategic communication

Locations

Albania

Albania focuses on road modernization, rail upgrades, port expansion, and energy infrastructure to improve regional integration and support economic growth. EU cohesion and pre-accession funds are a major source of infrastructure financing. Investments aim to strengthen trade links with neighboring countries and enhance tourism accessibility. Governance reforms, fiscal capacity, and project implementation efficiency remain critical challenges.

Nr. of tenders: 6966
Nr. of grants: 2856
Nr. of donors: 519
Nr. of jobs: 28

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina invests in road and rail networks, energy infrastructure, and water systems to improve regional connectivity and economic cohesion. EU pre-accession and structural funds provide significant financing support. Projects aim to modernize aging infrastructure and integrate the country with European transport corridors. Governance fragmentation, fiscal constraints, and complex administrative structures pose implementation challenges.

Nr. of tenders: 10632
Nr. of grants: 3198
Nr. of donors: 551
Nr. of jobs: 30
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