Frequently Asked Questions

1How can we apply for the Grants for Volunteerism?
For information regarding the application for these grants, visit this link where you can find clear instructions on how to prepare and submit online applications, including the steps that must be followed on the electronic application platform. We encourage you, before submitting the application, to carefully read the Application Guide for Grants for Volunteerism, where all the necessary information is detailed regarding the eligibility and selection criteria, the thematic areas of intervention, the eligible and ineligible costs, as well as other details. For all information related to the call, visit this page.
2What are the eligible activities and eligible costs?
The eligible and non-eligible interventions and activities, as well as the eligible and non-eligible costs, are described in detail in the Application Guide for Grants for Volunteerism. We recommend that you carefully read this document as well as the other documents in this link, where you can download the budget template that must be completed and attached, in order to ensure that your proposal and budget comply with the criteria and requirements of this call.
3Where can we find the application form for the grants for volunteerism?
Applicants must provide their information, elaborate on their idea, and submit the required documents through the online application system. For instructions on registering and using the online application system, please refer to the information available on the website of the online application system.
4Can NGOs from the diaspora apply?
To apply for the Grants for Volunteerism, the organization must be local and registered in Kosovo, in the NGO Department, in accordance with the applicable laws of Kosovo.
5Can NGOs registered as sports clubs or federations apply?
The call does not apply to NGOs that represent businesses, religious organizations, federations and sports clubs, and amateur cultural associations.
6What is the number of projects that can be funded through this call?
For the Call for Grants for Volunteerism 2025, the number of grants that may be awarded, depending on the evaluation and eligibility, is up to 11 grants.
7When is the implementation of the grants planned to commence?
The tentative dates for commencing the implementation of the grant are from February 2026. The planning and proposal of the timelines for activities must be from 1 February 2026.
8In the application form, it states “Budget for the last 3 years, 2022, 2023, 2024”. Does it present a problem if we are an organization established in 2024?
If the organization does not have an annual turnover of more than 25,000 EUR in any of the last three years, you may apply. If your organization was established in 2022, 2023 or 2024, in the section of the application form “Budget for the last 3 years”, for the years for which this requirement is not applicable to you, simply write 00.00 (e.g., 2022 = 00.00) and upload an empty document for each year. If your organization was established before 2022 and has zero turnover in any of the last 3 years, then the statements submitted to the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) must be uploaded.