BTD Media Fund Serbia
The Media Fund Serbia is a program implemented by the Balkan Trust for Democracy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Belgrade/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway (NMFA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Serbia (SDC).
The program aims to address the urgent needs of the media community and society while simultaneously strengthening the overall media framework in Serbia. The program focuses on the following themes: Strengthening media freedoms, pluralism, and informed citizenship, and increasing the resilience of media actors.
The Balkan Democracy Fund (BTD) announces a call for proposals open to media associations, including membership-based associations, and civil society organizations active in the media sphere in Serbia (hereinafter referred to as media actors), as well as civil society organizations. The call will result in:
Grants for media actors and civil society organizations to enhance and support citizens' ability to critically assess information in the public sphere through media literacy initiatives.
The call has two sub-priorities:
- Media Literacy through Innovation
This sub-priority supports media actors and civil society organizations in their role as "public educators" working on developing audience skills for critical understanding of media content and enhancing critical thinking capabilities. Media actors and civil society organizations are encouraged to experiment with innovative approaches.
- Intersectoral Cooperation and Coordination
This sub-priority supports collaboration between media actors, civil society, and the academic community in developing approaches and strategies that enhance critical thinking and media literacy in Serbia.
Application Process
Duration of the call: The call will be open until June 16, 2025.
The maximum funding amount per project under this call is €25,000.
The duration of the project is up to 5 months.
All applicants will be evaluated on a competitive basis and notified of the decision made.
Project proposals must be submitted using the prescribed application forms, exclusively in English.
Applications must be sent via email to: balkantrust@gmfus.org with the subject line “Media Fund of Serbia 2024, [organization name]”.
If you have any questions regarding the call, please send an email to balkantrust@gmfus.org with the subject line “Media Fund of Serbia 2024, [organization name]”.
For the full text of the competition and required documentation, please see here.
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