The Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Kosovo (YIHR KS) is thrilled to announce a call for proposals for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and youth through the Kosovo-Serbia Small Granting Scheme.
The goal is to empower youth to contribute to genuine normalization through dialogue.
Objective
Foster relations and communication between youth from Kosovo and Serbia.
Eligible Areas
Project ideas must fall under one of the following areas:
Dealing with the past and transitional justice
Peacebuilding and human rights
Inter-ethnic community cohesion and dialogue
Counternarratives, oral history, and storytelling
Media literacy and fight against disinformation and propaganda
Overcoming stereotypes and prejudice
Funding Information
Up to 5,000 EUR depending on the proposal.
The maximum duration for activities implemented is six months.
Results
Results they aim to achieve:
Sub-granting to 10 CSOs engaged in cross-border cooperation.
Involvement of at least an additional 10 CSOs in cross-border cooperation.
Generate findings and recommendations for future financial assistance.
Enhance communication between youth in the cross-border region of Kosovo and Serbia.
Eligible Activities
The following activities are eligible for financial support:
Production of videos and multimedia content
Small publications (reports, journals, stories, interviews)
Podcasts
Learning and experience exchange initiatives (trainings, workshops, public lectures, debates)
Campaigns
Activism and Artivism
Journalism
Eligibility Criteria
CSOs and local non-governmental organizations active in youth activism, reconciliation, and human rights are eligible to apply.
Priority given to organizations from border towns: Preshevë/Preševo, Medvegjë/Medveđa, Bujanoc/Bujanovac (Serbia), Leposavic, Zvecan, Zubin Potok, and Mitrovica (North Kosovo).
