Deadline: 21 March 2016
The Austrian Development Agency (ADC) has announced a new grant scheme under the Organic Agriculture Support Initiative (OASI) in Armenia. The objective of the call for proposals is to improve Armenian rural livelihoods in a sustainable manner and to increase local value added of the Armenian organic producers and processors.
The OASI, a project supported by the European Union with contribution from ADC, aims at further developing organic agriculture in Armenia. The initial success of the organic products on domestic and international markets is to be enhanced by improving the policy and regulatory framework, provision of comprehensive product development as well as marketing support.
Priority Issues
- Encourage smallholder farmers to switch from traditional/conventional to organic agriculture
- Enhance productivity and market access of already established organic farmers and processors
Grants available
- Lot 1 consists of grants from EUR 30,000 to EUR 200,000.
- Lot 2, which is targeting farmers, consists of grants between EUR 6,500 and EUR 30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant:
- Lot 1 (large): In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person established at least for 1 year
- be established in Armenia or a Member State of the European Union
- be such an organisation as a food processing company or an agriculture cooperative or agricultural association or a collection centre for fruits, berries or herbs or a trader in agricultural commodities
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary
- be certified for organic production or engaged in the certification process
- Lot 2 (small): In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a farmer or a farmers’ group
- be established in Armenia or a Member State of the European Union
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the coapplicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary
- be committed to apply for organic certification in the course of the project
Co-applicant(s)
- Lot 1 (large)
- Non-governmental organisations
- Input suppliers (e.g. seeds/seedlings)
- Farmers and farmers’ groups
- Lot 2 (small)
- Non-governmental organisations
- Input suppliers (e.g. seeds/seedlings suppliers)
- Food processing companies
How to Apply
Applicants must download the grant application form via given website.
For more information, please visit OASI Proposals.
