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FAQ Section: 1. Eligibility and the application

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Should the questionnaire and results be attached to the application?

No. Apart from the supporting documents listed in section 3.1, no other annexes should be sent. The aggregated results can be described in section 3.2 of the Application Form, within the word limit. The questionnaire and results stay in the applicant’s own records. Guidelines for Applicants: section 3 (How to apply) and section 3.1 (Required […]

Is parental or guardian consent needed for participants under 18?

Section 6.1 of the Guidelines (Do No Harm) requires parental or guardian consent for participants under 18. That rule applies to the supported Actions, meaning activities carried out during implementation. The Call does not set specific rules for activities an applicant carries out on its own before applying. The applicant is responsible for making sure […]

Can the applicant run an anonymous online consultation before applying?

Yes. The Guidelines do not prescribe how applicants identify needs. Section 3.2 of the Application Form lists community consultations as one possible source of evidence, alongside data, local research and the applicant’s own direct experience. The applicant covers any costs of preparing the application. Guidelines for Applicants: section 2.3 (Non-retroactivity of contracting); Annex A – […]

Does the “total turnover in the last closed financial year” also include the surplus carried over from the previous year, or only the revenue earned in 2025?

The “total turnover in the last closed financial year” covers only the revenue earned in 2025, meaning the total revenue in your 2025 income and expenditure statement. Surplus carried over from previous years is not included. It is not revenue for the year. It is money the organisation brought forward from earlier years. Guidelines for […]

Our association was registered in March this year. Apart from the current registration certificate document, what proof do we need to show that our annual turnover is not above the Call limit?

No separate proof of income is needed. The condition of an annual turnover below EUR 50,000 refers to the last closed financial year, which is 2025. An organisation registered in March 2026 does not yet have a closed financial year. A copy of the registration certificate, together with the statute, must be submitted. Guidelines for […]

Young people are the final beneficiaries. Can other local stakeholders, such as municipal staff, municipal councillors or the business sector, also be target groups of the project?

The Call supports actions for and with young people in the Kočani region, and activities should be designed to respond to their specific needs. Other local stakeholders, such as municipalities, schools and employers, can take part in the Action as associates. Guidelines for Applicants: section 1.1 (Background), section 1.2 (Objectives of the programme and priority […]

Our organisation had no financial activity in 2025 and did not need accounting services. Do the supporting documents (financial accounts or statement, Central Register documents) have to be translated into English, since the applications are assessed by external experts?

The supporting documents, including the financial accounts or the statement that there was no financial activity, and the documents from the Central Register, are submitted in Macedonian. No translation is needed. Guidelines for Applicants: section 3.1 (Required supporting documents).

Do associates need a supporting document, for example a letter of consent, or is it enough to describe them in the Application Form?

No supporting document is needed. Associates are described in the Application Form. Only the Application Form and the Budget are evaluated, and no annexes other than the required supporting documents should be sent. Guidelines for Applicants: Glossary (“Associate”), section 2.1.1 (Associates), section 3 and section 3.1 (Required supporting documents); Annex A – Application Form, section […]

Is the declaration a separate document?

The Declaration by the Applicant is not a separate document. It is part of the Application Form (Annex A), at the end of the form. It is signed and stamped by the legal representative of the organisation. It can be signed by hand, stamped and scanned, or signed with a qualified electronic signature. Guidelines for […]