Grant for Women from Rural Areas in Agriculture

Application is open for the Grant for Women from Rural Areas in Agriculture. For Women from Rural Areas in Agriculture to support the agro-rural sector, increase production and productivity, improve food security, use modern technology, diversify activities on farms and rural businesses, protect the environment and natural resources and create jobs.

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Eligibility

• Applicants must be women farmers, start-ups, or women-owned cooperatives.
• Applicants must be residents of one of the target municipalities of the project and investments must be made in the region of Peja and Gjakova.
• Applicants must be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project.
• Applicants must have an idea of ​​how they will develop the business in the next two years.
• Applications with unrealistic market prices will be rejected.
• Applications must be submitted in Albanian or Serbian.
• Handwritten application forms will not be accepted.

Based on the assessment carried out by CARE, the following agricultural sub-sectors have been identified as having sufficient potential for economic, ecological, and gender mainstreaming growth:

• Processing of fruits and vegetables
• Milk production including collection points
• Poultry
• Small trees (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
• Medicinal and aromatic plants (BMA) and non-wood forest products (NWFP)
• farming
• beekeeper

Benefits

• Project budget: Applicants can apply a minimum of 5,000 EUR and a maximum of 10,000 EUR.
• Project duration: September 2022-August 2024.
• The project will be implemented in the rural areas of the region of Peja and Gjakova.
• The duration of the proposed project activities may be between 15.09.2023 – 15.10.2024.

Application Process

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