The first call for projects within the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation (2014-2021) has been launched.

Within the call “Common Challenges – Shared Solutions” are eligible cross-border cooperation projects and transnational cooperation projects ideas focusing on measures like:

• knowledge-sharing,
• exchange of good practice
• capacity building, within all priority areas:
  • Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness;
  • Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction;
  • Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy;
  • Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance, and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms;
  • Justice and Home Affairs;

Total allocation:

• 31,89 mil euro, out of which, for the current call: 15 mil euro.

Grant:

• Minimum > 1 mil. euro.

With a non-reimbursable financing of:

• up to 90% for NGOs, Universities and Research organisations:;
• up to 85% for other entities (e.g.: companies);
• up to 100% for any expertise partners from the Donor States.

Who can apply?

• Companies and cooperatives;
• Civil society organisations, social enterprises, non-profit organisations and foundations;
• Public and private education and research organisations;
• Social partners;
• Municipalities, regions and state level entities;

*Project shall be submitted by a consortium composed of entities from at least three countries, including at least two Beneficiary States.

Eligible expenditures:

• Cost of staff;
• Travel expenses;
• Costs of consumables and supplies;
• Cost of equipment;
• Services costs;
• Indirect costs (15% flat rate);
• Non-recoverable value added tax etc.

Deadline for concept notes submission: 01.07.2018.

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