Mobility Grant Scheme for Individuals

Mobility Grant Scheme dedicated to Individuals aims to foster people-to-people connections. More specifically, WBF will support individuals from the region in their personal and professional growth by providing means to explore the region and new perspectives; encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones, embrace diversity, and develop a regional mindset. The scheme aims to nurture regional cooperation through people-to-people links by encouraging active engagement with local and regional issues and challenges. It creates a great platform for individuals to become agents of positive change, fostering a sense of responsibility toward creating a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable WB region.

Priority Areas of Intervention

The priority areas of intervention within Mobility Grant Scheme for Individuals are:

• Arts & Culture
• Education & Scientific exchange
• Media
• Environmental protection & Climate change
• Economic development & Digital innovations
• Peacebuilding
• Sports

Size of Grants

• The WBF will support grant funding requests up to the 100% of the total eligible costs of the project. Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must not exceed 4,000 EUR.

Duration

• The duration of the stay or mobility action should not exceed 6 months including the reporting period.
• Within this Call for Proposals the applicant can start his/her mobility project no earlier than 1st of June 2024 and must complete the mobility project until 30th of November 2024.

Type of Actions and Activities

Below is an indicative and non-exhaustive list of activities that can be implemented in the framework of the Mobility Grant Scheme for Individuals:

• Study or Research Exchange: support individuals in pursuing study or research opportunities within WB region. This can involve short-term or long-term (up to 6 months) stays at universities, research institutions, or laboratories in different institutions;
• Training and Capacity Building: support individuals for attending workshops, seminars, training programs, or courses relevant to their field of study or profession. These activities shall aim to enhance knowledge, skills, competencies and networking with peers from the WB region;
• Internships and Work Placements: support individuals/journalists/artists in undertaking internships or work placements in organizations, or institutions within WB region. This activity should provide valuable practical experience and exposure to different working environments;
• Conference and Event Attendance: support individuals to participate in conferences, symposiums, or academic events within WB region. These activities should enable individuals to present their research, network with experts in their field, and stay updated on the latest developments;
• Artistic and Cultural Projects: support individuals’ participation in art/movie/music/theatre or media festivals, including participation in artist residencies, exhibitions, performances, or collaborations with artists from different contracting parties. These initiatives should promote cultural exchange and creativity.

Location: The activities must take place within the WB6 region. In exceptional cases, where the promotion of highly effective models of regional cooperation is concerned, the location of activities within the European Union might be considered, by only with a well-elaborated justification.

Regional cooperation: Each action must facilitate mobility of individuals between at least two WBF Contracting Parties.

Target Groups

Mobility Grant Scheme for Individuals specifically aims to:

• Enhance intercultural dialogue and knowledge exchange between experts and professionals from WB region;
• Support professional mobilities (i.e., regional travel for professional purposes) of artists, cultural professionals, academia, journalists, activists;
• Create links between professionals to support regional cooperation.

Who can participate?

• All applicants must comply with the following eligibility criteria:
  • be at least 18 years old on the day of the application deadline; and
  • have citizenship from one of the following Contracting Parties of WBF (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia); and
  • be part of a legal public or non-public organization, established in one or more of the Contracting Parties of the WBF.
• The grants can only be awarded to registered juridical persons without criminal record.

For more information, visit Western Balkans Fund (WBF).