Democratic Society Promotion - Call for application for project grants

Services and visa

All consular services and visa support for residents of the countries listed below are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Western Balkans in Pristina. Information can be found on the websites concerned:

Kosovo
North Macedonia
Albania

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

The overall goal of DSP is to support the development of a democratic society in Kosovo. This support is implemented through three main instruments: project grants, institutional grants and awards. The long term perspective is to contribute to significant and sustainable changes that will enable the development of democratic society in Kosovo.

DSP grants scheme is open for civil society organizations and civic initiatives in Kosovo. The project proposals shall address at least one of the following priority intervention themes:

Increased civic activity in influencing the priorities, planning and decision making of local and central government;
Increased civic activity in monitoring with the aim of requesting accountability for the shortcomings identified at the local and central government;
Higher participation in budgeting, with special emphasis on women and minority community inclusion;
Fair and transparent elections;
Better social, economic, cultural integration between the majority and minority communities;
Improvement of gender equality in education, job positions and public life;
Contribution of Kosovo media and civil society in decision‐making and policy‐drafting processes that will reflect and implement social and political rights of Diaspora.

KCSF will be organising regular information sessions on the purpose and process of application and awarding procedure. More information on the timing of information sessions as well as on the guidelines for application and required application forms, please visit the website of DSP project.