
NATURKOSOVO
ENDOWMENT FUND
Volontari nel Mondo RTM in the framework of the NaturKosovo project, funded by Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, officially opens the call for:
“Mini-grants for Micro Service Providers in the Tourism Sector for the sustainable development of the Kosovar stretch of the Via Dinarica.”

OBJECTIVES
The overall objective of the NATURKOSOVO ENDOWMENT FUND (NKEF) is to contribute to the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the rural and mountain communities interested in the Kosovar stretch of the Via Dinarica by increasing the employment and self-entrepreneurship capacities of micro providers of touristic services of the area.
AREAS OF INTERVENTION
NKEF target’s area of intervention are the municipalities of Peja/Peć, Deçan/Dečani and Junik. with a specific focus on mountain areas crossed by the Via Dinarica trail.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To access the mini-grants, applicants must be a private entity foreseen by the Kosovo Law, namely:
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For profit entity, such as individual or non-individual business:
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Non-for-profit entity, namely associations, foundations, institutes;
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Farmer category.
Individuals and public bodies / enterprises are not eligible entities.
NKEF TOTAL BUDGET
360.000 Euro
TOTAL BUDGET ELIGIBLE
FOR SINGLE APPLICATION
from 2.500 to 18.000 Euro
DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION
31 August 2023 at 16:00 (4.00 pm).
Full application must be submitted online at the following email address: nkef@rtm.ngo
For more information regarding:
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eligibility criteria,
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eligible costs,
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eligible interventions,
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list of supporting documentation to be attached to the application,
Applications must be submitted following the standard templates that can be downloaded

