CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Funding for coding projects within the framework of EU Code Week – €7,500
Application deadline: Aug 31, 2025
To implement new, innovative coding projects and expand existing initiatives whose goals are closely aligned with the priorities of EU Code Week, there is now an opportunity to apply for funding.
The Code4Europe consortium, which is responsible for overseeing EU Code Week, has established a funding system to support projects from the grassroots level, with JAA being responsible for networking coding stakeholders in Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, invites applications for funding to support activities in the areas of digital education, coding, and computational thinking. A selected project will receive funding of €7,500. EU Code Week is funded by the European Union.
Goals
The aim of this call for proposals is to identify and support grassroots coding projects that align with the mission of EU Code Week to promote coding, computational thinking, and digital skills across Europe.
The objectives are:
Promoting the development of innovative and scalable coding activities.
Supporting initiatives that integrate coding into educational contexts and promote engagement.
Promoting the involvement of the local community and strengthening cooperation between different actors and interest groups.
Prioritizing projects that close the gender gap and promote diversity in STEM education.
Details on funding
Funding of €7,500 will be awarded based on the quality of the applications using the following criteria:
Clarity and comprehensibility of the project proposal
Feasibility
Desired effect
Alignment with the objectives of EU Code Week
Who can apply?
Prerequisite: The submitting organization must be based in Albania, Serbia, Montenegro.
Applications can be submitted, for example, by
Schools (through school support associations)
Private organizations and programming clubs;
Libraries and other public institutions (through support associations or non-profit foundations)
Extracurricular learning centers, associations and clubs in the field of coding and digital education
Organizations specializing in technology and algorithmic thinking.
What can be funded:
Licenses for online tools
Learning materials for participants including processing and shipping, e.g. workbooks or hardware
Communication to reach potential participants, e.g., flyers, posters, online marketing
Professional external support to enable an online event, e.g., technical support
Rent for rooms required, for example, for technical infrastructure
Developing and piloting an innovative programming or digital skills activity
Expanding an existing approach to new schools or regions
Promoting community engagement and recognition of digital education
Promoting programming and algorithmic thinking in schools
Engaging underrepresented groups, such as girls, in STEM fields
Incorporating programming into core school subjects
Conducting practical workshops on robotics or programming
Creating educational resources for digital literacy
Hosting a hackathon, coding challenge, or digital skills event
Creating or expanding a local STEM club
Developing teacher training sessions on digital tools
Organizing peer-to-peer learning or mentoring programs in the field of coding/STEM
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require information not included in the editions listed.
Exclusion criteria
The following project ideas are excluded from funding:
Projects that are not developed and implemented in Albania, Serbia, Montenegro.
Political or religious initiatives
Projects that only benefit individuals
Projects that have no content-related connection to EU Code Week
Projects/events that do not serve the common good
Application process:
Interested organizations are invited to submit a project proposal by August 31, 2025. Applications must be submitted by this date via info@junior-albania.org
Each application must include the following:
Project description that clearly explains the project objectives and expected impact
Details on the planned implementation, schedule and required resources
Information about the applicant organization, including relevant experience
Budget plan for the project
Please use this application template
Information about the project
Evaluation and selection
A selection committee consisting of Code Week stakeholders (e.g., Code Week ambassadors, leading teachers, edu coordinators) and representatives of Code Week Hub.
Details on the evaluation criteria
Schedule
Start of the application period: 21.06.2025
Application deadline: Aug 31, 2025
Notification of selected projects: 05 Sep, 2025
Project implementation period: 15 September - 15 December 2025
Report and proof of use of funds: 30 days after the end of the project
Payment terms
After signing the funding agreement, the funded non-profit organization receives pre-financing to begin work on the project (70% of the grant amount).
Payment of the remaining amount: At the end of the project, we will calculate your final grant amount based on the submitted project report and the proof of use of funds. The funded non-profit organization will then receive the remaining amount of the approved funding (maximum 30% of the grant amount).
Disclaimer
This call is launched by JA Albania in the frame of being reginal Code Week Hub for Albania, Serbia, Montenegro. Financial support for the selected successful applicants will be provided directly by JA acting in its own name and under its own responsibility. JA bears full responsibility for the preparation and drafting of this call, as well as for the selection of successful applicants who will receive the financial support.