Newsletter No: 87 | December 2025
December 2025 marked one of the most dynamic moments of the year for the Western Balkans Fund, with the new Chairmanship in Office, key developments under the WBF Matching Grants.
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The Secretariat
Matching Grants
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WBF Matching Grants | Winners of the Autumn Season Announced 
The Western Balkans Fund is pleased to announce the winners of the WBF Matching Grants Scheme – Autumn Round. During the eligible timeframe, from September to November 2025, we received.
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The Secretariat
Turning Regional Cooperation into Visibility: 5.2+ Million Reached in 2025
At the WBF, the visibility and impact of our actions is of a crucial importance. Promoting regional cooperation is a crucial component of the Fund’s mission. We believe that an.
Lead Balkans
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The Secretariat
Registration is now open for #LeadBalkans 2026, the Western Balkans flagship diaspora conference
Registration is now open for #LeadBalkans 2026 — the Western Balkans’ flagship diaspora conference From 25-27 February, the Western Balkans Fund, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan to Tirana,.
7th Call for Proposals
ERC Grants
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The Secretariat
Regional Impact Lab | Day 3: Looking Ahead to 2026
The Regional Impact Lab concluded today with the grantees of the ERC Grant Scheme and the 7th Call for Proposals, closing three intensive days of learning, exchange, and practical problem-solving..
7th Call for Proposals
ERC Grants
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The Secretariat
Regional Impact Lab | Day 2
The Regional Impact Lab continued today with 35 grantees from the ERC Grant Scheme and the 7th Call for Proposals, keeping the focus where it matters most: impact. Day 2.
7th Call for Proposals
ERC Grants
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The Secretariat
Regional Impact Lab Kicks Off with ERC and 7th Call Grantees 
The Western Balkans Fund has officially launched the Regional Impact Lab, bringing together grantees from the ERC Grant Scheme and the 7th Call for Proposals for three days of focused.
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Podgorica
Podgorica takes over the WBF Chairmanship-in-Office for 2026
As of 17 December 2025, the Western Balkans Fund Chairmanship-in-Office has formally passed to Podgorica, in line with the Fund’s Statute. 2026 now opens with a clear focus: stronger outreach,.
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Podgorica
Prishtina
The Secretariat
Prishtina Chairmanship-in-Office ends with a legacy that will outlast 2025
The Western Balkans Fund’s Prishtina Chairmanship-in-Office (CiO) concluded on 17 December 2025, when, in accordance with the Fund’s Statute, the Chairmanship passed to Podgorica for 2026. Yet the real story.
Education & Research
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The Secretariat
WBF-funded project receives international prize
tional Amateur Documentary Festival 2025 with a video produced as part of a WBF–EU funded project. The award-winning documentary, “Broken Heart Syndrome,” by Science4Reel, was filmed during the Summer Science.
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The Secretariat
Monthly Newsletter No: 86 | November 2025
November 2025 is a landmark month for the Western Balkans Fund. The closing of the WBF Move Grants and WBF Matching Grants, the launch of a new WBF Matching Grant.
7th Call for Proposals
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Partner
The Secretariat
WBF receives high award from Japan
Yesterday, at a special reception in Tirana, the Western Balkans Fund proudly received a Certificate of Commemoration celebrating and recognizing the achievements of our long-standing cooperation. The certificate was presented.