EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

Main and specific objectives of the Action In the framework of the programme area „Promotion of diversity in culture and arts within European cultural heritage‟ (Programme Area 17 under the EEA Financial Mechanism) the aim of this call is to serve the strengthening of cultural diversity for example through cultural exchange between cultural players from Hungary and the donor states. On this purpose, this overall objective can be achieved through cooperation in the field of performing arts, through stimulating and building professional networks facilitating the flow of cultural works between the countries concerned or by the development, implementation and promotion of joint training programmes, study trips, workshops, professional platforms and co-productions. The aim can be achieved through bilateral and multilateral international (Hungarian-donor country) cooperation to promote cooperation in the field of performing arts, the building of the professional networks between countries and the facilitation of the flow of cultural products which serves cultural exchange between the donor and the beneficiary states.

The applicable grant rate regarding the percentage of overall eligible costs: 90%

Deadline: 27 March 2016

The objective of the call is to facilitate networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practice between project promoters of the Romanian NGO Fund and entities in donor states.

The ONLY eligible applicants under the present call are non-governmental and non-profit organisations who acted as or are currently promoters of projects financed within the NGO Fund in Romania under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.

Deadline for applications: 15 February 2016

This open call falls under measure (b) and aims to support the networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practice between project promoters on the one hand and entities from the Donor states on the other hand.
The project promoters referred to in this call are those selected under the following Programme expected outcomes:

• Provision of welfare and basic services to defined target groups increased
•  Advocacy and watchdog role developed

Deadline for applications: 29 February 2016

Specific objectives

• Promotion of understanding, dialogue and cooperation between Roma and non-Roma communities through the implementation of cultural activities;
• Promotion of self-expression of Roma through works of art and creative processes;
• Adoption and spread of best practices and introduction, development of new, innovative practices in the target area in the fields mentioned above;
• Strengthening cultural diversity and the depth of Roma and non-Roma intercultural dialogue in the wider range of the society;  Establishment of wide range of partnership during the planning of the programmes and activities;
• Involvement of underprivileged regions and/or underprivileged target groups during the implementation;
• Establishment and consolidation of intercultural dialogue through regular, frequent and long-running implementation of programmes;
• Addressing target groups living next to Roma communities that have limited access to cultural assets.

The objective of the Green Industry Innovation Programme is to increase competitiveness of green enterprises, including greening of existing industries and green innovation and green entrepreneurship.

The following sub-programmes are eligible for funding within this open and single-round call for proposals:

Sub-programme 1:

Reduced production of waste and emissions to air, water and ground waste management and environmental remediation;

 water quality management; air quality.

Sub-programme 2:

More use of environmentally friendly technologies such as

nano-, photo-, and biotechnology, materials, others

Deadline for applications: 14 March 2016

The aim of the call is to support the organization and implementation of short campaigns or one-time movements, social or/and joint actions. The actions must address one or several of the below horizontal concerns of the EEA/Norway grants:

• human rights and the rights of minorities (based on ethnic, religious, linguistic and sexual orientation), equal opportunities;
• combating racism and xenophobia, homophobia, anti-Semitism, extremism;
• tolerance, multicultural understanding and social inclusion instead of discrimination and exclusion;
• understanding, mitigation and solution of problems arising from poverty and inequalities (with special attention to the situation of Roma);
• promoting gender equality, combating inequalities, gender-based and domestic violence and trafficking.

Deadline:31/12/2015