European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) is currently accepting applications for its Core Programmatic Support Grants Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About EFB Core Programmatic Support Grants Program
Opportunity Details
The EFB Common Ground Program provides up to €20,000 in core support for 12 months. Unlike traditional project-based grants, these funds are designed to reinforce existing organisational functions. This allows CSOs to improve continuity, strengthen governance structures, and sustain staff and operations that drive regional peacebuilding and social cohesion.
Benefits of EFB Core Programmatic Support Grants Program
- Maximum amount: up to € 20,000;
- Duration: 12 months
- Disbursement: 80% upon signing the contract, 20% after submission and approval of a progress report (financial and narrative).
- At the end of the grant period, you will be required to submit a final narrative and financial report. The relevant reporting templates will be provided separately.
EFB Core Programmatic Support Grants Program Requirements
You can apply if you are:
- A non-profit organization with a provable track record in bridging divides within and across communities, which must submit three concrete examples from the last 18-24 months showcasing its contribution to trust-building, dialogue, social cohesion, and/or cooperation across divides.
- Legally registered, non-profit organization based and operating in one of the eligible countries—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia;
- An unregistered grass-roots local initiative, informal group, and similar actors: You can apply through a coalition with an established, legally registered CSO that acts as the lead organization (the lead organization must submit the application and provide a signed Memorandum of Understanding defining partner roles and financial flows)
Application Date and Process
The full application form—including instructions and the requested documents—can be found here: https://www.balkanfund.org/download/CGP-Application-Form-2025.pdf
Send your application form and application documents to [email protected] by 17:00 CET on December 19, 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The receipt of your application will be confirmed within 72 hours of submission.
If you have questions or concerns, please write to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Core Programmatic Support Grant 2026’.
Application Deadline
19 December, 2025
Scholarship Application Portal
View details of
EFB Core Programmatic Support Grants Program
Apply for EFB Core Programmatic Support Grants Program
