Cyprus: Information on the EEA and Norway Grants

Norway provides funding for social and economic development projects in Central and Southern Europe both through the EEA Grants and the Norway Grants. The Norway Grants are earmarked for the 12 newest EU member states, including Cyprus.

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Cyprus are the beneficiary states that receive the Norway Grants. Green industry innovation, carbon capture and storage, research and scholarships, decent work and social dialogue, public health and gender equality, judicial capacity building and combating cross border crime all feature as key areas of support.

In addition to providing 95% of the funding channeled through the EEA Grants, Norway pays the Norway Grants in full.

One of the most important EEA and Norway Grants project in Cyprus was to establish a the “Home for Cooperation” in the UN-controlled buffer zone, aiming to foster closer ties between civil society organizations from both communities on Cyprus.

Below you find information about the “Home for Cooperation” and several others of the completed and ongoing projects.

The agreements were signed by George Georghiou, Permanent Secretary of the Planning Bureau, and Ingrid Schulerud, Ambassador in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cyprus agreements to strengthen bi-communal dialogue

The EEA and Norway Grants are helping to facilitate dialogue between the two communities on the divided island of Cyprus. A large proportion of the funds provided in the period up to 2014 are earmarked for civil society support. Read more

Book about Cyprus and the EEA and Norway Grants

In this publication you can read about the five individual projects and the NGO Fund subprojects that have been supported under the EEA and Norway Grants in Cyprus, during the financial period of 2004-2009. Read more

Tree planting for the environment in Cyprus

A new centre for environmental education has been opened in Salamiou village in Cyprus with Norway Grants as main source of financing. Ingrid Schulerud planted a tree to celebrate the inauguration. Read more

Norwegian-funded meeting place opened in Cyprus

For more than 30 years, the building was deserted and falling into ruin in the buffer zone that divides the Cyprian capital, Nicosia. Until recently it was inaccessible for both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. Now it has opened as a meeting place for the whole population on the island. Read more

New agreement on EEA and Norway grants signed

Greece and Cyprus are among the beneficiary states as the the new agreement on the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-14 has been signed. Jonas Gahr Støre is pleased. Read more

First lecture at the Center for Environmental Education of Salamiou

EEA and Norway grants in FM2004-2009 financed five individual projects and 33 NGO-projects in Cyprus. The environmental school in Salamiou is one of the individual projects. Coordinator Daniella Pistenti – Mouyiannou presents here the first lecture at the Center. Read more

Appliqué by Susan Vargas exhibited at the Centre for Environmental Education of Salamiou. EEA and Norway grants in FM2004-2009 financed five individual projects and 33 NGO-projects in Cyprus. The environmental school in Salamiou is one of the individual projects.

Colourful compositions in Cyprus

Colourful compositions and appliqués by Susan Vargas are exhibited from 10th April to 8th May at the Centre for Environmental Education of Salamiou in Cyprus. Read more

Equality key to economic development

The Norwegian Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion highlights gender equality as a key element of economic development and democracy. Read more

Anders Erdal, Financial Committee Chairman, together with Marie Osnes and Hjortur Sverrisson from the Financial Mechanism Office of the EEA Grants visited the Agora.
Photo: Knut Steinfeld.

Supporting the digitalization of the Agora archives

The future archeological sites will have iPhone-applications where you can search all the findings, photos and reports from the excavation area. With the support of the EEA- and Norway Grant, Agora intends to be the pioneer within this new technology. Read more