EU Code Week Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects (€7,500 Grant)

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education throughout Europe.

To implement new and innovative coding projects, as well as to scale up existing initiatives that are closely aligned with the priorities of EU Code Week, it is now possible to apply for funding. The Code4Europe consortium, which oversees EU Code Week, has set up a funding system to support projects at a grassroots level. JAA, as a networker of coding actors in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia, invites applications to support activities in the fields of digital literacy, coding and computational thinking. One selected project will receive funding of €7,500. EU Code Week is funded by the European Union.

The aim of this call is to identify and support coding projects at the local level that are in line with the mission of EU Code Week to promote coding, computational thinking and digital skills across Europe.

The objectives are:

1. To promote the development of innovative and scalable coding activities;
2. To support initiatives that integrate coding into educational contexts and promote inclusion;
3. To promote local community engagement and strengthen cooperation between different actors;
4. Prioritize projects that reduce the gender gap and promote diversity in STEM education.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
2. Category: Grants
3. Eligible Locations: Albania, Montenegro, Serbia
4. Sponsor Organisation: European Union

Eligibility Criteria for EU Code Week Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects (€7,500 Grant)

The applicant organization must be based in Albania, Montenegro or Serbia.

Applications can be made by:

1. School (through supporting associations)
2. Private organizations and programming clubs
3. Libraries and public institutions (through non-profit foundations)
4. Extracurricular learning centers, associations or clubs in the field of coding and digital education
5. Organizations specializing in technology and algorithmic thinking

What can be financed?

1. License for online tools
2. Learning materials for participants, including processing and delivery (such as worksheets, equipment)
3. Communication to reach potential participants (posters, flyers, online marketing)
4. Professional support for online activities (e.g. technical support)
5. Rent for premises required for technical infrastructure
6. Developing and testing an innovative activity for digital skills
7. Expanding an existing method to new schools or regions
8. Promoting community involvement and awareness of digital literacy
9. Promoting coding and algorithmic thinking in schools
10. Inclusion of underrepresented groups (e.g. girls) in STEM fields
11. Integrating coding into core school subjects
12. Organizing practical workshops on robotics and programming
13. Creating educational resources for digital skills
14. Organizing a hackathon, coding competition, or digital skills activity
15. Creating or expanding a local STEM club
16. Developing training for teachers on digital tools
17. Organizing peer teaching or mentoring in the field of coding/STEM

Exclusion criteria

The following projects do not receive funding:

1. Projects that are not developed and implemented in Albania, Serbia or Montenegro
2. Political or religious initiative
3. Projects that only benefit specific individuals
4. Projects with no substantive connection to EU Code Week
5. Projects/activities that do not contribute to the general good

Benefits of EU Code Week Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects (€7,500 Grant)

The grant of €7,500 will be awarded based on the quality of the applications, evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Clarity and understandability of the project proposal
2. Applicability
3. Desired effect
4. Alignment with the objectives of EU Code Week

How to Apply

Interested organizations are invited to submit a project proposal by August 31, 2025 to the following address: info@junior-albania.org

Each application must include:

1. Project description, clearly explaining the objectives and expected impact
2. Details on the implementation plan, deadlines and resources required
3. Information about the applicant organization, including relevant experience
4. Project budget plan

Please use this [application form]

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Application Deadline

31 August, 2025

Application Link(s)

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