{"id":22549,"date":"2025-02-28T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcsfoundation.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22549"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:20:14","slug":"eu-announces-new-grantees-including-kcsf-on-world-ngo-day","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kcsfoundation.org\/en\/news\/eu-announces-new-grantees-including-kcsf-on-world-ngo-day\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Announces New Grantees, Including KCSF, on World NGO Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At <strong>The World<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>NGO Day<\/strong>, organized by the <strong>EU Office in Kosovo<\/strong>, the <strong>EU announced its new grantees<\/strong>, including <strong>KCSF<\/strong>, which will continue its critical work in supporting civil society. Addressing representatives of civil society and the media, <strong>EU Ambassador in Kosovo, Aivo Orav<\/strong>, said: \u201c<em>You are an invaluable partner in Kosovo\u2019s EU accession process, no less because you have an incredible ability to feel the society\u2019s pulse and needs at all times. Kosovo is lucky to have you<\/em>.\u201d In 2024 alone, the EU awarded <strong>16 grants<\/strong>&nbsp;through the <strong>Civil Society Facility and Media Programme<\/strong>, providing <strong>EUR 4.83 million<\/strong>&nbsp;to strengthen independent voices and democratic engagement across Kosovo. In the past two decades, the EU has supported a myriad of civil society and media organizations driving social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the <strong>EUOK grantees<\/strong>, <strong>KCSF<\/strong>&nbsp;will continue to support organizations through the <strong>Resource Center<\/strong>, helping them grow, build resilience, and sustain their impact. Over the next three years, in partnership with Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) this will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>School for Activism<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 strengthening civic engagement and active citizenship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training on NGO digitalization<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 enhancing resilience and operational effectiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women Leadership Training Program<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 empowering future leaders in civil society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Small grants for civic activism<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 fostering community-driven initiatives and engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the event, <strong>KCSF\u2019s Research and Advocacy Director, Dren Puka<\/strong>, joined a panel discussion where he addressed the urgent challenges facing civil society, particularly in the wake of increased attacks on civil society around the world, and the USAID Stop Work Order. &nbsp;Moreover, he added that <strong>donor dependency remains a structural challenge<\/strong>. The forthcoming <strong>Government Strategy for Cooperation with Civil Society (2025-2029)<\/strong>&nbsp;must deliver on its promise to create an enabling legal environment where CSOs can grow and remain sustainable. This includes establishing legal frameworks for alternative funding, improving tax incentives for donations, ensuring CSOs have equal access to banking services, providing stronger public financial support for CSOs, and proactively fostering an environment that promotes democracy, solidarity, and inclusion\u2014values essential for building a fair, equitable, and sustainable socio-economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dren Puka added that the <strong>EU has long been a vital supporter of civil society<\/strong>&nbsp;in Kosovo, playing a key role in strengthening democratic values and fostering inclusion. He <strong>emphasized that this support must continue, not just as financial assistance, but through a strategic partnership<\/strong>&nbsp;that empowers civil society to drive democratic progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There must be a continued focus on ensuring that Kosovo\u2019s civil society remains <strong>actively engaged in both national-level mechanisms<\/strong> and <strong>EU-level structures<\/strong>&nbsp;as part of the broader European integration process. Unlike the lengthy and <strong>bureaucratic state accession process<\/strong>, this integration can be facilitated more effectively by involving civil society from the outset, ensuring direct representation at both levels. This approach nurtures <strong>solidarity among citizens<\/strong>&nbsp;and ensures that diverse voices are heard, reinforcing the <strong>democratic<\/strong>&nbsp;foundations of both Kosovo and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At The World&nbsp;NGO Day, organized by the EU Office in Kosovo, the EU announced its new grantees, including KCSF, which will continue its critical work in supporting civil society. 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