Cyprus
Key areas of support
• Strengthening civil society
• Strengthening dialogue and bi-communal cooperation
• Improving services for and protection of victims of domestic violence
• Improving health diagnostics and capacity
| 2009-14 | 2004-09 | ||
| Total allocation: | €7.85 M | Total allocation: | €4.7 M |
| EEA Grants: | €3.85 M | EEA Grants: | €1.3 M |
| Norway Grants: | €4 M | Norway Grants: | €3.4 M |
Get involved
Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Cyprus? Project partnerships between entities in Cyprus and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.
View overview of the process to apply for grant support
View step-by-step how to find or become a project partner
See how you may participate under the bilateral fund
Check eligibility and activities that may be supported under Cypriot programmes
Map and facts
| Cyprus | EU-27 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) | 92 | 100 |
| Economic growth (% change on previous year) | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Youth unemployment | 2 | 21.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 71.6 | 82.5 |
| Human development index | 17 (EU-27 ranking) | |
| Corruption perception index | 13 (EU-27 ranking) | |
| Inequality of income distribution* | 4.4 | 5 |
Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2011 except where * indicates 2010
Distribution of funding 2009-14
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Projects in Cyprus
Results
National contact
Planning Bureau, Directorate for International Economic Relations and Technical Assistance
+ 357 226 02 864
nfp@planning.gov.cy http://www.planning.gov.cyCalls for proposals
| Deadline | Area |
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Programmes
Click on the programme names below for key facts about each and read why the programme is needed, what it will achieve and how, and partnership opportunities. For details on the application process and eligibility, consult the programme operator websites accessible via the below pages.
| Programme | Partner(s) | Grant (€ million) |
| NGO Fund | 1.3 | |
| Civil society support | Council of Europe | 0.6 |
| Biodiversity and ecosystem services | 1.2 | |
| Public health initiatives | 1.2 | |
| Domestic and gender-based violence | Norwegian Secretariat of the Shelter Movement | 0.7 |
| Justice and home affairs | 0.95 | |
| Children and youth at risk | 0.4 | |
| Cultural and natural heritage | 0.6 | |
| Decent work and tripartite dialogue | Innovation Norway* | 0.04 |
*Programme Operator
News, results and projects
Bringing Cypriot youth together with basketball
PeacePlayers-Cyprus is a great example of sport promoting tolerance and understanding. It uses basketball to unite and build postive relationships between Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot youth. A team with players from both communities is now in Norway for a basketball cup.
EEA Grants take part in Fundamental Rights Platform meeting
This year’s meeting of the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) in Vienna focus on non-discrimination and hate crime. Hosting one of the interactive workshops the EEA and Norway Grants will highlight support to civil society.
World Heritage Day 18 April: celebrating heritage
Around the globe people are celebrating World Heritage Day today. The EEA Grants support cultural heritage programmes in fourteen beneficiary countries which aim at conserving and revitalising cultural and natural heritage and improving public accessibility.