MCA Kosovo has launched “Energy for Equality”  Grants for Tier 3, aiming to increase employment, retention, and career development of women in the energy sector. All large companies in the energy sector with 200 or more employees are invited to apply, at the latest by January 29, 2025.

Grants of the “Energy for Equality” will provide financial support to enterprises in the energy sector to establish gender-inclusive working environments. The maximum grant amount per company under Tier 3 will go up to 110,000 EUR. There are three types of measures that MCA Kosovo will support through grants: Policies, Projects and Initiatives.

Eligible entities can apply for development of policies to advance gender equality in the energy workforce, such as: gender policy/equal opportunity recruitment / equal pay, anti-harassment policy, flextime and home-office policy, policies addressing care responsibilities (including paternity leave, child-care, elderly care) and similar.

Under projects, eligible entities can apply for the development of lactation rooms, day-care facility or monetary support for childcare, software and platforms for remote learning, IT equipment to enable home office (laptops and similar) or others.

Initiatives will support internships (paid internship for at least 6 months) and mentorship programs (2-3 days), training & skills qualifications, advocacy activities (promoting role models), gender sensitivity and inclusivity campaigns, leadership programs and more.

These measures are only indicative while eligible entities are invited to propose different ideas for providing a more inclusive workforce in the energy and adjacent sectors.

Eligible to apply are all large companies (200 or more employees) registered and operating in Kosovo for energy generation, energy transmission, energy supply, or energy distribution and companies must have been active in business for at least one year.

The application process has two stages:
1. Developing a Concept Note, and
2. Full Application procedures for shortlisted companies.

The deadline for application and submission of the Concept Note proposal is January 29, through email: [email protected].

“Energy for Equality” supports the development of the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo. By working with energy and adjacent sector companies as well as CSOs it aims to improve women’s representation in the workforce. Energy for Equality is an activity of the Just and Equitable Transition Acceleration (JETA) Project within MCC-Kosovo Compact.

For more, read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or visit www.energyforequality.com.

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