Within the EU ENPARD-supported project ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’, CENN, Georgian Farmers Association (GFA) and Tsalka LAG are launching a grants competition: ‘New Challenges – New Opportunities’ designed to respond quickly to the new challenges facing Georgia as a result of the “COVID-19” pandemic caused by the spread of the coronavirus.

The grants competition starts on March 28 and will end on April 6 at 18:00.

The priority areas of the grants competition include:

• Promotion of online formal and non-formal education
• Increase public awareness, including on virus safety rules
• Promoting the involvement of vulnerable groups in public life
• Improving access to services
• Supporting capacity building of health care professionals

Initiatives should be connected to the Tsalka municipality.

Maximum grant amount funded by the project ‘EMBRACE Tsalka’ is: EUR 3,000 equivalent in GEL.

The following entities are eligible to apply for the competition:

• A public or private legal entity, including educational institutions
• Civil society representatives, including initiative groups
• Cooperatives
• Local Government and Governance Bodies

Applicants may submit only one application for the grant competition.

All documents to complete the application are available in the Georgian language on the following link: https://bit.ly/3428rlf 

Applications can only be submitted in Georgian.

The application (application form, action plan and budget) should be submitted electronically at: vacancy@cenn.org. The subject should indicate the name of the grant competition – Grant Competition: New Challenges – New Opportunities (Tsalka).

The deadline for submission of applications is April 6, 2020, 18:00.

Late or inappropriate applications will not be considered.

In case of any additional questions about above mentioned grant competition, please contact Nino Tevzadze:  nino.tevzadze@cenn.org;

The project “EMBRACE Tsalka” is implemented under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) by EU’s partner organization CENN, in partnership with the Georgian Farmers’ Association (GFA) and German partner organization – Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS).

The EU is supporting agriculture and rural development in Georgia through its ENPARD Programme. Implemented since 2013 with a total budget of EUR 179.5 million, the main goal of ENPARD is to reduce rural poverty in Georgia. The first phase of ENPARD in Georgia focused on developing the potential of agriculture. The second and third phases of ENPARD focus on creating economic opportunities for rural populations that go beyond agricultural activities. More information on ENPARD is available at: www.enpard.ge.