Impact Funding Resources
The Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) is an instrument supporting projects and programmes focused on the transfer of know-how and best practices from EU to non-EU CEI Member States. By co‐financing capacity building and technical assistance projects, the KEP offers grants to institutions willing to share their experience with their partners, thus helping non-members to advance on their path towards EU standards and policies. The KEP operates through calls for proposals with funding made available by Italy through the CEI Fund at the EBRD.
End Date26 Sep 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 40k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderCentral European Initiative - CEI
Grant
Central European Initiative - CEI
Know-how beneficiaries
The know-how beneficiaries shall be registered in a non-EU CEI Member State, that are also EU candidates, namely: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine.
In case of more than one beneficiary, projects will be assessed on their potential to effectively and sustainably affect all beneficiaries, according to the overall budget and objectives. Whenever a project engages more than one beneficiary, the project is to address the know-how needs of all beneficiaries.
The following types of know-how providers are eligible:
- All public and private sector bodies (not individuals).
Project Activities
Project activities are to be designed to transfer know-how aimed supporting the beneficiary countries in their path towards the EU integration process. Types of eligible activities are on-the-job training, workshops, staff secondment, study visits, peer review missions, assistance in the preparation of strategic documents (e.g. development plans, reforms, strategic studies, etc.), technology transfer, technical and capacity building assistance. Applicants are requested to clearly state when the activity is expected to begin and end, how it will be organised, who will be responsible for its implementation, and the expected outputs in relation to the project objectives. Project activities are strongly recommended to include the organisation of a final event (e.g. conference, workshop or promotional gathering) aimed at disseminating and promoting the project outcomes to stakeholders, policy‑makers and the wider public. The applicant shall also describe any planned follow-up activities after the official conclusion of the project.
All project activities shall take place in the CEI region and the CEI shall approve any exceptions to this rule.
