In the framework of the EU funded project “Promotion of Rural Development and Diversification in Khulo Municipality”, Caritas Czech Republic (CCR) together with Khulo Local Action Group (LAG) announce the third Rural Development (RD) grant competition in Khulo municipality.

Main goal of the RD grant competition is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life and socio-economic condition in Khulo municipality, in accordance with the priorities and objectives of the Khulo Local Development Strategy (LDS) 2018-2022. Also, to promote awareness within Khulo citizens and vulnerable group regarding new COVID-19 and it’s prevention measurements. Six priority directions are defined by Khulo LDS:

• Rural tourism
• Agriculture
• Communal and Social Infrastructure
• Culture, health, education, sport, and youth
• Off-farm entrepreneurship
• Environment and sustainable management and natural resources

The Rural Development (RD) grant competition is targeting entire administrative territory of Khulo Municipality. Grants will be awarded only to projects which reflect the priorities of Khulo LDS. Priority will be given to the projects, which meet the tasks and strategic activities of the LDS (see Khulo Local Development Strategy 2018-2022 pp. 5-6). The grant will not be awarded to individuals and legal entities that have already received funding or been announced as a winner in the ENPARD Khulo RD Competition. The restriction also applies to family members of the grantee. Grants are available for the public, community and business projects.

Applicants wishing to participate in the competition, should submit filled full Project Application Form from 6^th April until 4^th May, 2020, 18:00. Application submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Project Application Form must be filled in and send electronically to the following address: info.enpard.khulo@caritas.cz

Please see grant manual, for detailed information on grant competition requirements, procedures and eligibility of submitted applications.

Grant Competition Manual

Application Form, Budget

Application Form, Narrative

Evaluation Criteria

For further details please contact at:

+995 551 13 55 25

+995 557 68 62 49

+995 577 79 11 88

+995 574 52 13 13

+995 555 25 49 25

 or via email giorgi.abuladze@caritas.cz.

All information related to the grant competition including: guidelines for the grant competition and LDS will be available at ENPARD Programme Official web-page www.enpard.ge and at the official web-page of Khulo LAG khulolag.ge.

The project is implemented by the Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia (CCRG) in partnership PMC RC and Croatian Rural Development Network (HMRR) with the financial support of European Union, under the European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development in Georgia – ENPARD II.