The post-Cold War order cannot be taken for granted anymore. With Russia spearheading brutal alliances of convenience, all pretence of following the rules has evaporated. The global geopolitical landscape has changed dramatically and democracies have so far been unable to stand against the tide. Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia are in the crosshairs of a revanchist Russia, and civil society in these countries is under unprecedented pressure.
Closed calls
Future Lands: Call for short documentary film ideas
The Prague Civil Society Centre, in cooperation with WATCH DOCS IFF and Current Time TV, is launching a call for story ideas to be developed into short documentary films by young documentary and video makers from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. Story ideas should offer reflections and perspectives of societies as they are today and how they could be tomorrow in the context of post-imperialism: the discoveries, re-discoveries, transformations, and imagination of identities of those societies.
Fellowships 2024/2025
The Prague Civil Society Centre Fellowship Programme offers civil society leaders, journalists and activists a three-month stay in Prague to think, reset, network, explore new possibilities and work on their projects.
Leadership accelerator Grow2Gather
The Prague Civil Society Centre is happy to invite representatives of organisations and initiatives with experience attracting, empowering, and coaching new leaders to apply for a fully-funded three-day gathering. Are you ready to share your knowledge, learn from...
Project funding for Armenian grassroots groups (2024)
The Prague Civil Society Centre is happy to invite civil society and grassroots groups in Armenia to apply for project funding. We support the development of new civil society organisations looking to expand their network and build connections with changemakers across the country.
An ideathon for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction
In partnership with the International Renaissance Foundation, we are now accepting applications for Unlock Ukraine, an ideathon for civil society engaged in Ukraine’s reconstruction. Imagine buildings destroyed by shells being rebuilt with ramps for inclusive access. Imagine developers respecting green spaces in the reconstruction process. Imagine sustainable, livable communities rising from the rubble.
Project funding for Armenian grassroots groups (2023)
The Prague Civil Society Centre is happy to invite civil society and grassroots groups in Armenia to apply for project funding. We support the development of new civil society organisations looking to expand their network and connections with changemakers across the country.
BumpUP! for content creators
BumpUP! is 3 days of intensive networking, experience sharing, workshops and discussions among content creators on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
Harachaja Kapa: Investigative journalism accelerator
An investigative journalism accelerator for activists, journalists, analysts and representatives of civic organisations and the IT sector from Belarus. The programme includes masterclasses with leading investigative journalists from the region, followed by a grants competition for proposed investigative reporting projects.
Strengthening Ukraine’s voice in the EU
An open call for grants to Ukrainian civic organisations and initiatives to support them in building partnerships with other European counterparts. We want to give Ukrainian organisations an opportunity to establish partnerships in other European countries, strengthen new solidarity networks that popped up in response to the full-blown invasion, and foster more long-term exchange between Ukrainian organisations and key partners in other European countries.
Fellowships 2022/2023
Fully funded three-month research residency for civil society workers, activists, researchers and journalists engaged in civic activism and social issues in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Sustainability through social entrepreneurship
Are you a member of a non-profit, civil society organisation or independent media outlet in Armenia with an idea for a social business that can boost your sustainability? The Prague Civil Society Centre and Impact Hub Yerevan invite you to submit your idea and apply for a workshop on social entrepreneurship followed by a funding competition.