Re-form for Growth: Small Grant Facility

The project “WB Reform and Growth Monitor”, implemented by members of the Think for Europe Network (TEN) and Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH), supported by the European Union, announces a Call for Proposals for the ”Re-form for Growth” Small Grant Facility (SGF).

The objective of this Call is to empower civil society organisations to provide independent monitoring, advocacy, and sector-specific perspectives on the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans (GPWB).

A total amount of EUR 314,620 is allocated to the SGF to support up to 20 grants, with an implementation period of 10 to 12 months per action. The financial framework for the grants is as follows:

• Maximum Grant Amount: EUR 16,000
• Indicative Average Grant: EUR 15,730

The indicative regional distribution is planned as follows:

In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:

• Be a legal entity;
• Be non-profit making;
• Be a civil society organisation whose activities are implemented at national and/or local level (i.e. within one or more local self-government units);
• Demonstrate active engagement and relevant experience in one or more thematic areas relevant to this Call for Proposals, through its mandate, previous or ongoing activities, research, monitoring or advocacy work;
• Be registered in one of the following countries: North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Kosovo, at least six (6) months prior to the publication of this Call for Proposals;
• Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action, and not acting as an intermediary;
• Have sufficient operational and financial capacity to carry out the proposed action;

Not be a beneficiary of funding under the EU Civil Society Facility (CSF) and Media Programme (Reference No. EuropeAid/179703/DH/ACT/Multi) for the same implementation period of the proposed action.

Thematic Priorities of the CfP 

1. Integration with the EU Single Market;
2. Regional integration through the Common Regional Market;
3. Priority Areas of the Reform Agendas;
4. Implementation of the Reform and Growth Facility;

For more details about this call, please read carefully the GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS.

Submission and Deadline

Applications must be submitted electronically with the following completed documents:

• Annex 1: Application Form
• Annex 2: Project Budget (Excel)
• Annex 3: Summary of the Proposal in English

Submission Deadline: 06.05.2026 until 17:00h CET

Applications shall be sent to: 

reform-monitor@epi.org.mk; 

cc: angela.delevska@epi.org.mk 

with the subject: “CfP: Re-form for Growth – (Country)_Application”.

Application package

Information Sessions

Information sessions for interested applicants will be organised online (via Google Meet or Zoom) during the week of 25 March-1 April 2026. 

The sessions will be organised by the respective implementing partner in each country:

• North Macedonia – European Policy Institute (EPI), Skopje
• Serbia – European Policy Centre (CEP), Belgrade
• Montenegro – Institute Alternativa (IA), Podgorica
• Albania – Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM), Tirana
• Kosovo – Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS), Prishtina
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH)

The sessions will provide guidance on the thematic priorities, eligibility criteria, application requirements and evaluation process.

Detailed information on the exact dates, time slots and registration process will be published in due time on:  www.reform-monitor.org

If needed, further information can be obtained by sending the question to: reform-monitor@epi.org.mk; cc: angela.delevska@epi.org.mk, no later than 6 April 2026.