CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS!
Have an idea that creates opportunities for the Roma community? Turn it into action!
IRCA invites eligible entities in Albania to apply for the Small Grants Scheme under the project “Beyond Barriers: Roma Resilience in the Western Balkans”, funded by the European Union. 🇪🇺
💶 €20,000 per project — up to 3 grants!
✅ Coverage of up to 100% of eligible costs, with no mandatory co-financing.
⏳ Project duration: 9–10 months.
🎯 Support is available for initiatives promoting:
• Employment, vocational skills and entrepreneurship;
• Education and youth development;
• Innovative solutions and community-led pilot models.
👩🏽💼 Special emphasis on the economic empowerment of Roma women and young people!
👥 Eligible applicants include legal entities in Albania: NGOs, Roma organisations, social enterprises, cooperatives, businesses, and vocational training or employment service providers, subject to the call’s eligibility criteria.
📅 Deadline: 15 October 2026, at 17:00 CEST.
📩 Submit your complete application package in English to: [email protected]
💻 Online information session: 30 September, at 13:00 CEST.
❓ Submit questions by 25 September, at 17:00 CEST.
🔗 Application documents and eligibility criteria visit irca.al