Launch of the Social Agriculture Development Fund in Albania

COSV in Albania, as the lead partner of the EU-funded project TOKA JONE, is launching the Social Agriculture Development Fund (SADF) sub-granting scheme to promote the sustainable reuse of confiscated assets to benefit vulnerable groups at risk of exclusion. The main aim of the CfP will be to develop innovative social agriculture initiatives re-using confiscated assets as a means to promote socio-economic development, and use of agricultural land through community–based social farming services.

 

Applications are now open for start-ups, NGOs such as membership-based organizations, foundations, centres, Social Enterprises, etc., based in Albania, which operate in the following sectors:

 

  • Agriculture and Rural Development through Social Farming;
  • Environmental Protection and Mitigation of Climate Change’s effects on Agriculture;
  • Gender Mainstreaming in Rural Areas;
  • Promotion of Rule of Law and Good Governance;
  • Human Rights and Social Protection;

Sub-grants of up to €60.000 will be awarded to help socially reuse of the agricultural land confiscated from crime in the regional areas of Tirana and Durres.

 

Financial support to third parties will cover 100% of their eligible costs (i.e. no co-financing will be required from third parties).

 

Applications

 

Before submitting your application, please consult the relevant documents and guidelines for applicants.

 

To apply, please send a completed full application form by e-mail to cosvbalkans@cosv.org

 

Deadlines

 

Deadline for requesting any clarifications from the project partners: 15 March 2022

 

Deadline for submission of applications:  27 March 2023

 

Information meetings:

 

Two information sessions on this call for proposals will be held on:

 

20 February 2023 at hrs. 10.00 – 12.30 at Europe House. Papa Gjon Pali II Street Tirana, Albania

 

23 February 2023  online at the following link: here

 

Questions may be sent by e-mail for the submission of applications to the below address by 17 March 2023, indicating the reference of the Call for Proposals:

 

Email address: cosvbalkans@cosv.org

 

The project is implemented by a consortium led by the Coordinamento delle Organizzazioni per il Servizio Volontario (COSV), the Albanian Network for Rural Development (ANRD) and the Consorzio Nazionale della Cooperazione di solidarietà sociale Gino Matterelli (CGM) – with its associated entity (Consorzio La Rada CLR), in cooperation with the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK) and with the direct and intensive support of the 2 Municipalities of Tirana and Shijak (located respectively in the Tirana and Durres Counties).

 

Documents: 

Q&A

Corrigendum no.1

ANNEX A – Grant Application Form

Annex B – Budget

Annex C – Logical framework

Annex D – Legal entity file

Annex E – Financial identification form

ANNEX G – Declaration of Honour

 Annex H: Agriculture Expert Reports

Guidelines for applicants -TOKA JONE_Final