The Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is seeking applications for the Small Project
Grants to deliver concrete results within a set timeframe. Beneficiaries of
these grants may be individuals, unregistered initiatives and non-governmental
organizations with the most compelling and innovative ideas that have real
potential for advancing the goals and objectives of the program.
Small project grants will support specific actions of civil
society initiatives and individuals that address concrete issues, both of more
systematic nature or limited in scope and duration; In addition, they are
intended to support the initiatives of individuals, unregistered initiatives
and non-governmental organizations for more focused and short-term projects.
Civil society initia
Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is a
KCSF program that supports civil society initiatives through grants and capacity
building with the overall aim to contribute to a democratic and inclusive
society in Kosovo, on its path towards integration into the European
Union.
Priority Areas
EJA Kosovo aims to contribute to increased civic
engagement in influencing the priorities, planning, decision making and
implementation of public policies at the local and central government, with a
particular focus on the following priority areas:
- Higher participation of women
and other marginalized groups in budgetary planning;
- Improving socio – economic and
cultural rights of marginalized groups;
- Strengthening advocacy and
watchdog role of civil society with a special emphasis on the rights and
needs of marginalized groups;
- Empowering youth to participate
in policy making and implementation;
- Civic education for human
rights.
Funding Information
Organizations will be eligible to apply for
funding for a period of maximum 12 months. The maximum budget requested for
funding from this call for one grant should not exceed EUR 10,000.
Eligibility criteria
In order to be eligible for application,
applicants need to fulfil the following criteria:
- Be individuals (citizens of the
Republic of Kosovo), unregistered initiatives or organizations active in
Kosovo engaged in any non-profit initiative (branches of foreign and
international NGOs registered in Kosovo are not eligible to apply);
- Have annual turnover up to EUR
25,000 for the last three years (applies only for NGOs);
- Be directly responsible for the
management of the grant. Partnerships with other NGOs/unregistered
initiatives are allowed only if the leading applicant takes full responsibility
for project implementation and management.
- Demonstrate capacity for the
management of proposed main activities;
- Are not led or managed by
Politically Exposed Persons.
Post Date -
29-Dec-2020