EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

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 projects eligible for co-financing are covered under the outcome of the Programme ‘Reducing waste production and emission to air, water and ground’ consisting in modernisation or replacement of the existing heat sources along with modernisation of the combustion process or the use of a different energy medium (e.g. combustion of gas, oil or biomass by elimination of coal combustion).

Deadline:14.09.2015

The main objective of the programme is to increase higher education student and staff mobility between Bulgaria and the donor states, improve cooperation on study programme and study module development, and strengthen the competence of Bulgarian higher education sector academic, research and administrative staff. Joint projects will contribute to enhancing the quality and relevance of the educational offer of Bulgarian higher education institutions. 

Outcome of call

• Increased higher education student and staff mobility between Beneficiary and EEA E

 Scholarship measures of this call:
• Mobility projects in higher education aimed at students, teachers, administrative staff and researchers in Bulgaria and the donor states. 

Deadline for applications: 29 May 2015

Type of projects:

•   Preparatory visits
•   Mobility projects (students, teaching and non-teaching staff)
•   Inter-institutional cooperation projects

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 

 Increasing the number of higher education student and teacher mobilities between Romania and Donor States

 Increasing and strengthening institutional cooperation in higher education between Romania and Donor States.

DEADLINES:

 The filled-in application form has to be sent electronically at the address see-burse@anpcdefp.ro   in English:

- until 31.03.2015 22.00 hours – for Mobility Projects and Inter-institutional cooperation Projects;

- applications for Preparatory Visits will continue to be received under a rolling deadline (but no later than 30.06.2015, 22.00 hours ); they will be sent at least 6 weeks before the date when the visit is due to start

The Scholarship and Training Fund (STF) set up within EEA and Norway Grants aims to contribute to the social and economic cohesion within European Economic Area through activities in the field of education between Poland and the Donor States: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

1. Activities eligible for funding within Call

Call is open for applications submitted within Mobility Projects in Higher Education - supporting student and staff exchanges between Polish and Donor States’ higher education institutions. The following categories of activities can be realized within projects:

Student exchange (studies of 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle) - eligible participants are students from Poland and from Donor States:

• mobility of Polish students going to Donor States and mobility of students from Donor States coming to Poland for study period of 3 up to 12 months within the same academic year,
• mobility of Polish students going to Donor States and mobility of students from Donor States coming to Poland for practical placements in cooperating institutions, for period of 3 up to 12 months within the same academic year.
• students taking part in mobility may participate in an intensive language course, which should be realized at the beginning of mobility in the hosting country.

Staff exchange – eligible participants are HEI staff members from Poland and the Donor States:

• mobility of Polish academic teachers going to partner HEIs from Donor – States and mobility of academic teachers from Donor States coming to Poland for teaching assignments;
• mobility of Polish academic teachers and administrative staff going to partner HEIs from Donor – States and mobility of academic teachers and administrative staff from Donor States coming to Poland in order to realize work shadowing, participation in seminars, trainings, workshops and conferences improving skills and widening knowledge in given field.

Amount of funding

Financing received within STF will cover 100% of total eligible project costs. No contribution of the applicant is required.

The Call for proposals lasts from 2nd February 2015 until 2nd April 2015, until 16:00. The deadline refers both to the hard copy (paper) and the electronic version of the application submitted via application form generator.

Funding is now available to support networking, skill sharing and knowledge exchange between Slovak entities and entities from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in selected programme areas.

The programme areas are the following:

• PA7 – Adaptation to Climate Change
• PA16 & PA17 – Conservation and Revitalisation of Cultural and Natural Heritage & Promotion of Diversity in Culture and Arts within European Cultural Heritage
• PA21 – Green Industry Innovation
• PA28 – Cross-border Cooperation
• PA29 – Domestic and gender-based violence

The Financial Mechanism Office is seeking a team of communications experts to conduct a review of the implementation of all existing communication strategies and a sample of publicity plans.  What are the results and reach of the current communication strategies and plans?  Which  countries or sectors are examples of good practice?  Some case studies will be required.  In addition, the review should examine the relevant provisions of the current Regulation and whether these could be improved.

• Deadline for submission of bids is 4 September 2015 at 12 (noon) CET.

Under the first programme outcome, improved governance in health care, the programme aims to develop integrated instruments to reduce health inequalities. Under the second outcome, lifestyle related diseases prevented or reduced, pilot projects of community based comprehensive public health interventions will be supported. 

Outcomes of call

• Improved governance in health care
• Life-style related diseases prevented or reduced

The main aim of the programme is to reduce socio-economic disparities in Europe and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the Czech Republic. The Scholarship Programme aims at enhancing human capital and knowledge base in the Czech Republic and supports cooperation between Czech educational institutions and educational institutions in the donor states.

Eligible Activities

Three types of actions are supported under the Scholarship Programme: 1. Mobility projects and placements a. Mobility projects b. Student placements c. Education sector staff placements 2. Institutional cooperation projects 3. Contact Seminars and Preparatory visits

Deadline for application submission for all supported actions within Call 2015 is: March 26, 2015 at 15:00.