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

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  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

Cyprus- distribution of funding

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.

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.