In the framework of the regional project “Integrity Watch in the Western Balkans and Turkey: civil society combating corruption with political integrity data”, Transparency International-Macedonia is launching the call for proposals for non-governmental organizations in North Macedonia to fight political corruption and strengthen integrity in political financing, legislative decision-making, and public resource allocation.
The project tackles three most relevant corruption challenges in North Macedonia and across the region:
i) the opacity of political finance;
ii) the undue influence of vested interests in law-making, and
iii) favouritism in public contracting and strives to empower citizens and civil society actors in North Macedonia and region to hold political office holders to account.
Through this call for applications, prospect applicants are expected to propose creative initiatives that foster use of public data to detect and expose political corruption risks and advocate for transparency, accountability and integrity in North Macedonia.
Who can apply?
Eligible entities for financial support under this call are non-profit-making and non-governmental organizations registered in North Macedonia.
The applicants must meet the following criteria for being eligible for a grant:
- Be a legal entity registered at least three (3) years prior to the date of the launch of this call.
- Be established in North Macedonia.
Size of Subgrants
Applicants may propose interventions with minimum cost of EUR 4.000 and maximum EUR 12.000 per grant.
Duration
Project duration may be between four to six months.
Deadline for submission of applications
Deadline for submission of applications is 16 July 2025 at 23:59, North Macedonia local time. Application documents must be submitted in English in electronic format at the following email: konkurs@transparency.mk
Application documents
- Annex A: Application Form. Annex A – Application Form
- Annex B: Budget Form. Annex B – Budget Form
- NGO Registration Certificate
For more information, please download the Guidelines for Applicants here: Guidelines for Applicants
An online information session on this call for application for sub-grants will be held on 25 June 2025 at 12:00. If you are interested to attend the information session, please send an email by 24 June 2025, 16:00 to konkurs@transparency.mk indicating: name, surname and email address of the persons who are going to participate as well as their organisation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be seen on the following link : FAQs_Subgrants
This regional project is funded by the European Union and is implemented by KDI in partnership with the Transparency International Secretariat based in Germany, Transparency International in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Transparency International Macedonia, Transparency Serbia and Transparency International Türkiye.
