Frequently Asked Questions

Volunteering grants aim to support specific actions of civil society initiatives and individuals for non-profit initiatives on issues of public importance that address concrete issues, deliver concrete results within a given timeframe. All ineligible costs are listed in the volunteering grant application guidelines. Equipment is not prohibited in principle, but the necessity of its purchase for achieving the project results and specific activities must be justified.

The last date for applying for Volunteering Grants is August 31, 2022, 3:00 PM.

No, it is not a problem. In the "Budget for the last 3 years" section of the form, for those years that the requirement is not applicable to you, just write N/A (e.g. 2019 = N/A).

The Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines provide an explanation of how KCSF defines this topic. This document is indicative and applicable to all grants, including volunteering grants, while the applicant is responsible for reflecting this aspect in the proposed intervention.

All information and documents required for application are published on the Resource Center website at this link: https://rc-kosovo.org/pyetje-te-shpeshta/, on the KCSF website at this link: https://bit.ly/3ikEbe1 and on the CBM Mitrovica website, at this link: https://bit.ly/3lymAkM. More precisely in the document “Guidelines for applying for volunteering grants”, chapter 4-Application procedures.

All information and documents required for application are published on the website of the Resource Center, KCSF and CBM Mitrovica. All information can be found at this link: https://rc-kosovo.org/en/open-call/

No, the age is not defined for the target groups. The Application Guidelines list the marginalized groups that should be the focus of the intervention.

No, it is not necessary to include all the marginalized groups listed in the call.

Awareness campaigns without appropriate follow-up activities are not supported. If one of the project activities is an awareness campaign and is necessary for the implementation of the project, then this activity can be supported as part of the larger intervention.

Partnerships with other NGOs/unregistered initiatives are allowed. In this case the lead applicant takes full responsibility for the implementation and management of the project.

Your application will be reviewed before the start of the implementation where together with the Resource Center the activity plan and budget will be adapted to the epidemiological situation and how it affects the activities and goals of your intervention. If during the implementation you will need additional changes and adaptations, all this due to the created situation, flexibility in the implementation of the project is possible but always in line with the requirements of the Resource Center project, the call for application and the evaluation of the submitted application and the bilateral contract for the grant.

Research and feasibility studies, especially as a means to design the rest of the intervention, will not be supported in principle. They may be covered in special cases and only if they are necessary for achieving the intended objectives of the intervention. In cases where an expert is part of the research, the justification for this must be clearly explained in the application form.

Yes, new organizations can apply with an annual turnover of less than 25 thousand euros, even if they have had no turnover in the last three years. If it is an organization founded in 2020, then the budget for 2018 and 2019 is written N/A.

Yes. Individuals (citizens of the Republic of Kosovo) are also eligible to apply for this call, as are unregistered initiatives and NGOs.

There is no minimum duration for the project. However, the project objectives, duration and amount of support must be designed in a proportionate manner. This also applies to the minimum amount of support. The maximum duration for this grant is 12 months and the maximum amount is EUR 5,000.

Yes. Co-financing must be specified in the budget table, and a decision, memorandum or other document stating co-financing must be submitted with the other application documents.

The maximum number of pages for the application form is 8 pages. This excludes the first page with application requirements, and the last page with the administrative control table. Applications exceeding 8 pages will not be considered.

Yes. The application can be submitted in Albanian, Serbian or English.

Yes. All questions must be answered. Applications with incomplete answers will not be considered.

Your proposal must be submitted electronically only.

No. The number of activities in your project should clearly demonstrate the link between their implementation and the achievement of the project's ultimate objective.

Salaries are not included. Other expenses such as rent, utilities, office supplies, communication may be part of this expense.

No. All unregistered individuals and initiatives must have a valid ID from the Republic of Kosovo.

Yes. You can contact the Resource Center by email until August 27th at 3:00 PM. However, before sending an email, make sure you have read the entire FAQ section because your answer may already be there. The Volunteer Grants FAQ section is constantly being updated with new questions.

Refers to services and technical assistance to public institutions.

Organizations can apply with only one application as the lead applicant. An application can only have one lead applicant and one partner organization. You cannot apply for more than one grant from this call.

Interventions that are the same or very similar to those supported by KCSF through other implemented grant schemes will not be supported.

Payments to project staff are not allowed. However, reimbursements to volunteers such as reimbursement for travel, food, or other expenses are allowed.

Yes, you can apply to more than one KCSF open call. This applies to different calls for different programs and you must apply with different project proposals to each program.