Today, the Second Call for project proposals under the IPA III Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021–2027 has been published.
The deadline for submitting project summaries is 28 November 2025.
The call is open to authorities at all levels and institutions with responsibilities related to the prevention and management of climate change risks, such as risk management for floods/fires/landslides, nature protection, water management, hydrometeorology, agriculture and forestry, spatial planning; civil society organizations active in the fields of climate change, agriculture, and forestry; emergency services and humanitarian aid; organizations and institutions for education and training; scientific-research organizations and institutions; local and regional development agencies.
Within this call, projects worth up to €500,000 will be supported, aimed at strengthening the capacities of authorities and emergency services for managing natural disasters and disasters caused by human factors, as well as projects up to €400,000 intended to strengthen the capacities of local authorities, economic entities, and civil society organizations to address climate change challenges.
The project duration is limited to 30 months for projects aimed at strengthening the capacities of authorities and emergency services for managing natural disasters and disasters caused by human factors, and 24 months for projects aimed at strengthening the capacities of local authorities, economic entities, and civil society organizations to address climate change challenges, while the total budget of this call is €3.33 million.
The programme area in Montenegro includes the municipalities of: Berane, Bijelo Polje, Kolašin, Mojkovac, Petnjica, Pljevlja, Plužine, Šavnik, Žabljak, Danilovgrad, Nikšić, Herceg Novi, Kotor, and Tivat. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the programme area includes: Breza, Olovo, Vareš, City of Visoko, Foča (FBiH), City of Goražde, Pale (FBiH), Fojnica, Kiseljak, Kreševo, City of Čapljina, Čitluk, Jablanica, Konjic, City of Mostar, Neum, Prozor-Rama, Stolac, Ravno, Grude, City of Ljubuški, Posušje, City of Široki Brijeg, Centar Sarajevo, Hadžići, Ilidža, Ilijaš, Novi Grad Sarajevo, Novo Sarajevo, Stari Grad Sarajevo, Trnovo, Vogošća, Kupres, City of Livno, Tomislavgrad, Berkovići, Bileća, Višegrad, Gacko, Istočni Mostar, Istočna Ilidža, Istočni Stari Grad, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Pale, Sokolac, Trnovo, Kalinovik, Kupres, Ljubinje, Nevesinje, Novo Goražde, Rogatica, Rudo, City of Trebinje, Foča, and Čajniče.
All information on the Second Call is available here.
The IPA III Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro is financed by the European Union.