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Norwegian Christmas spirit in Polish school competition
Demonstrating an impressive knowledge of Norwegian Christmas traditions, children from more than 120 Polish schools submitted art works to a Christmas competition arranged by the Polish Scholarship and Training Fund. On 18 December, four winners received their awards at the Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw.
Boost for Estonian regional development
The Regional Development fund in Estonia launched a €1.9 million call for proposals today. Grants will be awarded to projects that will develop public services, increase cooperation among regional stakeholders and improve the economic sustainability of Estonian regions.
New round of grants for social inclusion projects in Slovakia
On 15 December, €800,000 in project funding was made available to Slovak NGOs working within the field of social inclusion.
Czech NGO Fund launches new website
The Czech NGO fund has launched a new website in order to provide a better overview of the fund`s efforts to support civil society in the Czech Republic.
Grants available for Estonian civil society
The Estonian NGO fund launches fourth call for projects by non governmental organisations.
Estonia NGO fund awards grants to 28 projects
The EEA and Norway Grants supported NGO fund in Estonia concludes third application round and awards €400,000 in grants to 28 projects.
Cypriot NGO fund launched
The newly established Cypriot NGO Fund was officially launched in Nicosia on 9 December. "We hope the fund will encourage long-term co-operation and understanding between the two communities in Cyprus," said Norwegian political advisor Gry Larsen, speaking at the event.
Final call for Czech NGO fund
The Czech NGO fund has launched its third and last call for proposals, making available €1.9 million to civil society organisations in the Czech Republic.
Cross-border programme in Poland launches €415,000 call for proposals
Polish non-profit organisations can now apply for grants to implement partnership projects with entities in the EEA EFTA states, Baltic Sea countries, and countries neighbouring Poland to the east.
A Polish-Norwegian "silent revolution"
A large conference was held in Warsaw on 3 December, summing up some of the results so far from the implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants in Poland. The Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elisabeth Walaas, characterised the development of relations between the two countries as a "silent revolution".
