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Category: Financial Guarantee Mechanism
EU Managing Body: European Commission
Eligibility: All WB countries eligible
Sector Focus: Investment support, risk-sharing finance

The EU Guarantee Mechanism supports investments by reducing financial risk for implementing partners and investors. It helps mobilise public and private financing for development priorities.

Who can apply & participate?

Financial institutions, implementing partners, investment actors

Typical funding type: Guarantees, risk-sharing instruments, investment support
Typical funding range: Highly variable depending on investment instrument and leverage

How to apply?

European Commission investment and guarantee facilities

Category: International Financial Institution
EU Managing Body: World Bank Group
Eligibility: All WB countries eligible
Sector Focus: Development finance, economic development

IBRD, part of the World Bank Group, provides financing and expertise for economic development and poverty reduction projects. It supports reforms and infrastructure investments worldwide.

Who can apply & participate?

Governments, public institutions

Typical funding type: Loans, development financing, technical assistance
Typical funding range: Large-scale development financing; often multi-million euro loans

How to apply?

World Bank project portals and country programmes

Category: SME Finance & Investment Support
EU Managing Body: European Investment Fund
Eligibility: Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania participate more directly; Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo participation is more limited
Sector Focus: SME financing, entrepreneurship, innovation

EIF supports SMEs and entrepreneurs through financial instruments, guarantees and investment support. It focuses on innovation, competitiveness and access to finance.

Who can apply & participate?

Governments, public institutions

Typical funding type: Guarantees, equity financing, SME investment support
Typical funding range: Highly variable SME financing and investment volumes

How to apply?

EIF financial instruments and intermediary network

Category: Regional Cooperation Programme
EU Managing Body: Interreg Euro-MED Programme / European Commission
Eligibility: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro participate more directly; participation from other WB countries depends on programme scope and partnerships
Sector Focus: Mediterranean regional cooperation, sustainable development

EURO MED supports cooperation projects across the Mediterranean region focusing on sustainability, innovation and territorial development. The programme encourages regional partnerships and policy coordination.

Who can apply & participate?

Public authorities, regional organisations, research institutions, NGOs

Typical funding type: Regional cooperation grants, project funding
Typical funding range: Often €200k – €3M+ depending on project scale

How to apply?

Euro-MED programme calls and monitoring portal

Category:  Territorial Cooperation / Regional Cooperation
EU Managing Body: European Commission / Interreg Managing Authorities
Eligibility: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia participate across various programmes; Kosovo participation depends on specific CBC arrangements
Sector Focus: Cross-border and regional cooperation

INTERREG and CBC programmes promote territorial cooperation and regional development through cross-border and transnational partnerships. They support local and regional collaboration initiatives.

Who can apply & participate?

Public institutions, regional authorities, NGOs, universities, development organisations

Typical funding type: Cross-border cooperation grants, partnership funding
Typical funding range: Usually €50k – €2M+ depending on territorial cooperation scope

How to apply?

Interreg programme portals; CBC calls

Category: Territorial Cooperation / Interreg
EU Managing Body: European Commission / Interreg South Adriatic Managing Authority
Eligibility: Albania and Montenegro eligible
Sector Focus: Cross-border cooperation, regional development

Interreg South Adriatic supports cross-border cooperation between participating regions in the Adriatic area. The programme promotes sustainable development and regional partnerships.

Who can apply & participate?

Public authorities, regional institutions, NGOs, development agencies

Typical funding type: Cross-border cooperation grants, regional development funding
Typical funding range: Usually €100k–€2M+ depending on cooperation project

How to apply?

Programme calls; programme monitoring committee announcements

Category:  Territorial Cooperation / Interreg
EU Managing Body: European Commission / Horizon Europe
Eligibility: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia eligible; Kosovo not formally included in the programme area
Sector Focus: Regional cooperation, territorial development

Interreg IPA ADRION supports regional cooperation projects in the Adriatic-Ionian area. It focuses on innovation, sustainability, connectivity and territorial development.

Who can apply & participate?

Public institutions, municipalities, regional authorities, NGOs, universities

Typical funding type: Project grants, territorial cooperation funding
Typical funding range: Often €100k–€2M+ depending on partnership size

How to apply?

Interreg IPA ADRION calls; programme website

Category: Environment & Biodiversity Support
EU Managing Body: European Commission
Eligibility: All WB countries eligible
Sector Focus: Biodiversity, environment, nature protection

EU4Nature promotes biodiversity protection, sustainable natural resource management and environmental awareness. It supports regional cooperation and environmental initiatives in the Western Balkans.

Who can apply & participate?

Environmental organisations, NGOs, public institutions, regional partnerships

Typical funding type: Grants, environmental project funding, regional cooperation support
Typical funding range: Usually €20k–€500k+ depending on project type

How to apply?

Regional project calls; implementing partner websites; EU Delegation announcements

Category:  EU Programme – Health
EU Managing Body: European Commission
Eligibility: Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia participate more broadly; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo participation varies by action and partnership structure
Sector Focus: Public health, healthcare systems, health resilience

EU4Health supports public health systems, healthcare resilience and preparedness for health crises. The programme funds health-related projects, cooperation and capacity-building actions.

Who can apply & participate?

Public health institutions, healthcare organisations, NGOs, research institutions

Typical funding type: Grants, joint actions, procurement, capacity-building support
Typical funding range: Often €100k–€20M+ depending on action and consortium

How to apply?

EU Funding & Tenders Portal; HaDEA calls; DG SANTE information