- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Strengthening Civic Space
- Grant Amount $370,000
- Grant Period July 1, 2011–June 30, 2013
- Location Belgrade, Serbia
- Geographic Focus Montenegro, Serbia
About this grant
The program goal is to strengthen local level democracy and civil society in Serbia by supporting the development of the Balkan Community Initiatives Fund – Serbia, an indigenous grantmaking organization that provides small grants to local nongovernmental organizations. Over the next two years, the fund will distribute grants to community-based nonprofits in Serbia, provide networking and training opportunities to these organizations, and promote philanthropy at local and national levels. In addition, the fund will build its organizational capacities and sustainability through long-term financial planning and diversification of its funding base. In 2009-2010, the fund made over 150 grants totaling approximately $1,800,000. The fund is a registered grantmaking organization in Serbia and works through a core staff based in Belgrade.