Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Albania

Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity

The Embassy of Japan in Albania is accepting applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to meet Basic Human Needs and projects that are highly beneficial at the grass-roots level and require timely support by providing nonrefundable financial assistance to NGOs, hospitals, public schools, local authorities and other nonprofit association to help implement their development projects.

Project Areas

• The GGP mainly targets projects that aim to meet Basic Human Needs and projects that are highly beneficial at the grass-roots level and require timely support. Project areas include but are not limited to:
  • Environmental Protection (Waste Management, Green spaces etc.);
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Management;
  • Health Care;
  • Education;
  • Agriculture/ Poverty Alleviation;
  • Public Welfare Projects.

Funding Information

• Currently, the ceiling of the grant is 20 million Japanese Yen per project (approximately EUR 122,500 depending on the exchange rate).

Eligibility Criteria

• Any type of nonprofit organization implementing development projects at the grass-roots level is eligible to be a GGP recipient (Central Government, individuals and profit-oriented organizations are not eligible).
• Potential GGP recipients may be:
  • Local Government;
  • Public Health Institutions;
  • Public School or Educational Institutions;
  • Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• In special cases (Only if they are the only entities that would be able to successfully carry out the project)
  • Government Agency;
  • Local office of an international organization.

Ineligibility Criteria

• The following projects are not in the scope of GGP support:
  • Projects that have uncertain benefits to grass-roots activities such as assistance for research by advanced academic institutions and capacity building of the recipient organization;
  • Projects limited to commercial activities and creation of employment of particular individuals and organizations, and where the direct benefits for grass-roots activities are uncertain;
  • Culture, art and sport projects that are less related to economic and social development;
  • Projects with a political or missionary purpose or the intention of military use;
  • Projects concerning goods that are harmful to human body (e.g. alcohol, cigarettes etc.)

For more information, visit Embassy of Japan in Albania.