The first call for applications under Lithuania's NGO Fund was launchedon 15 March and project proposals can be submitted until 15 May.
The first call for applications under Lithuania`s NGO Fund was launched on 15 March and project proposals can be submitted until 15 May.
On 11 March Latvia opened its second and final call for individual projects, making €10.7 million available for individual projects. Applications can be submitted until 10 June 2008.
A Polish-Norwegian project to spur organic farming and eco-tourism is now up and running between the rivers Bug and Narew, east of Warsaw.
The second tranche of a €2.3 million NGO Fund to strengthen Estonian civil society was launched on 22 February. Estonian NGOs and social partners can apply for grant support until 22 April.
Supporting technical assistance and academic research are the overarching goals of two newly launched funds in the Czech Republic. Both the €2.1 million Technical Assistance Fund and the €4.8 million...
A €1 million NGO Fund in Portugal that aims to promote gender equality and help the young to become active citizens launched its first call on 25 February 2008.
A €3.4 million fund for local and regional development was launched in Tallinn on 25 February.
Czech farmers are keen to swap to sustainable farming methods, and the Czech NGO Bioinstitut has been awarded a €45,000 grant under the Czech NGO fund to ease the farmers' transition.
The NGO Podané ruce has received close to €50,000 under the Czech NGO fund to fund their current work with disadvantaged youth in Olomouc in eastern Czech Republic.
A €4.4 million cultural exchange fund earmarked to partnership projects between Poland and the EEA EFTA states was launched at a two-day conference on 7-8 February 2008.
