Call of Submission of Grant Proposals for STEP-EU: Strengthening the Assembly of Albania in the EU Accession Process Project (Reference No: 2026-11-103)

Last update: Nov 13, 2026

Location: Albania

Funding Agency: European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Contracting Authority: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Sweden) HQ

Status: Open

Budget: EUR 385,000

Award ceiling: 75,000

Award floor: 10,000

Sector: Community Development & NGOs, Public Sector Governance, Research & Innovation, Marketing & Media

Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations

Eligible nationalities: Albania

Date posted: Nov 13, 2026

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: To finance CSO- and media-led initiatives that strengthen democratic governance by increasing civil society participation in policy dialogue, monitoring and reporting within the Assembly of Albania during...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Non-profit, non-governmental organisations legally registered in Albania for at least 36 months before the deadline. Lot 3 is open to non-governmental media organisations and other CSOs with systematic work with independent journalists. Individuals, political parties, for-profit organisations, government institutions and faith-based organisations are not eligible.
Legal and operational conditions: Applicants must be directly responsible for preparing and managing the project, comply with Albanian non-profit law, and submit the proposal in English. Pr...

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