Informal youth groups have until 19 November 2026 at 16:30 to apply to the National Youth Agency’s first dedicated call. Awards range from ALL 300,000 to ALL 1 million per project, within an overall ALL 20 million funding envelope set out in the guidelines.
The extension replaces the 9 November deadline still appearing in parts of the original documentation. The updated submission deadline is 19 November.
Who can apply
Groups must include at least four Albanian citizens aged 15–29 residing in the same municipality. They operate informally, without legal personality, on a voluntary basis for a non-profit community initiative.
A notarised agreement must designate an adult coordinator with full legal capacity. The coordinator represents the group and carries administrative and financial responsibility. Informal status does not remove the obligation to document expenditure.
Arts, youth media and creative skills
Projects must run for 3–9 months and take place in Albania, within the municipality identified in the proposal. They should address civic participation, skills and innovation, or wellbeing and inclusion.
Relevant activities include local youth newspapers and podcasts, community video documentaries, photography and graphic design training, and painting, music, theatre and dance workshops. Proposals need to connect creative activity to a specific youth need and measurable results.
Required documents
The file includes the proposal, budget, notarised group agreement, identification form with members’ CVs and a separate coordinator CV. It also requires the coordinator’s digitally certified criminal record document issued within the relevant three-month period, bank account confirmation and a conflict-of-interest declaration.
Paper and USB submission
Submit one printed copy and one electronic copy on USB in a sealed envelope, in person or by official post, to the National Youth Agency, Rruga Naim Frashëri, No. 37, Tirana. Mark the envelope with Public Call No. 1, applicant details, project title and the instruction not to open it before the official opening.
Email and fax submissions are not accepted. Successful groups must provide narrative and financial reports; funding is competitive and budgets may be negotiated.
Consult the application package and annexes and the deadline extension notice.
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