Dear Applicants, thank you for your significant interest regarding the Bilateral Fund. In total, 17 out of 32 submitted initiatives were approved and the allocation was completely committed

We are pleased to inform you that the Call for Proposals under the “Social Dialogue – Decent Work” Programme was launched on 7 November 2018. The Open Call is open for 11 Beneficiary States (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia; Cyprus and Hungary will be eligible soon), that are involved in this Programme.

The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage announced on 18 October 2018 the call for participants of the study trip in Norway. Due to the limited capacity, all participants were confirmed. New applications will not be subjected to evaluation due to limited capacity and budget of the study trip.

One of the first activities that took place under the newly opened Fund for Bilateral Relations was the student exchange between Mathias Lerch Gymnasium Brno and Liechtenstein Gymnasium Vaduz.

The Ministry of Finance – National Focal Point for the EEA and Norway Grants in the Czech Republic announces on 31 August 2018 the first Open Call for submission of grant applications for bilateral initiatives under the Fund for Bilateral Relations within the framework of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021.

The Programme “Social Dialogue – Decent Work” (hereinafter referred to as “the Programme”) shall contribute to the general objectives of the Norway Grants 2014‐2021, respectively to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and to strengthening bilateral relations between Norway and the Beneficiary States.

The Arts Council Norway and The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage organized a kick-off event „Over alle grenser! Kultursamarbeid i Europa“ (Across All Borders! Cultural Cooperation in Europe) that took place in Oslo in the end of May 2018.

The Closing Event of the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014 took place in the Krkonoše Mountains on 13-14 June 2018.

A voluntary organisation in Malta called Ronald McDonald House Charity (Malta) is interested in partnering with interested parties for the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.

Winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2018 were announced by the European Commission and the Europe’s most prestigious organization in the area of cultural heritage Europa Nostra on 15 May 2018.

The administration of Silute district municipality (Lithuania) is searching for potential project partners for the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.

On 24 January 2018 was launching the new EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation.

The 6th Annual meeting between the National Focal Point (NFP) and representatives of the donors was held on 30th November 2017 in Brussels.