EEA Grants

On June 30th the Norwegian Embassy’s representatives participated in the launch of the first Parenting Services Center in Bucharest and conveyed ambassador’s Hovdkinn support message for the project “Towards Positive Healthy Parenting in Romanian Families”, promoted by Save the Children Romania and funded under the EEA Financial Mechanism. Four other similar centers have been opened in Iasi, Su... Read more

Between 21 – 23 June, Ambassador Øystein Hovdkinn was present in the northern eastern part of Romania in an official visit to assess the progress of several projects supported under the EEA Financial Mechanism (EEA Grants) and the Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania (Norway Grants), and met with the regional and local authorities in Iasi, Piatra Neamt and Suceava. Read more

On 26 May 2010, took place the 8th edition of Civil Society Awarding Gala, a prestigious event organized by Millenium Communications which promotes and awards the activity of the NGO sector in Romania. On this occasion, three projects supported fully or partially under the EEA NGO Fund received five distinct awards, out of a total of 192 projects competing for different categories of awards! Read more

Between 7-9 May 2010, the Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF), operator of the EEA NGO Fund in Romania, launched the 5th edition of the National Festival of Romanian NGOs (NGOFest) under the motto “200 NGOs, 200 reasons to be there!” Read more

On March 23 rd , representatives from the Norwegian Embassy met with the children in the Day Centre for Children in Aleea Livezilor in Sector 5 of Bucharest established by Komunitas Association in the project “Closer to Future”.   The project is supported through a grant of EUR 13.500 by the EEA NGO Fund which is funded by Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. A total number of 9 0 children, ... Read more

On February 25 – 26, 2010, Ambassador Øystein Hovdkinn visited three projects in Bacau county receiving Norwegian financial assistance amounting to Euro 1,670,919 in the framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism (EEA Grants) and the Norwegian Cooperation Programme with Romania (Norway Grants), and met with the representatives of the local authorities of Bacau. Read more

69 Romanian NGOs have been selected under the second Call for proposals of the EEA NGO Fund. 2,825,711 Euro will be made available to strengthen the civil society in Romania by supporting projects in the following focus areas: consolidating democracy, children and youth - Opportunities for community involvement, an inclusive society - social inclusion and access to social services, environment,... Read more

On 28 January, over 100 persons including journalists were present at the Museum of Bucharest in the awarding ceremony of architectural proposals competing for the Restoration of the old Gabroveni Inn in the historic center of Bucharest on 84-86 and 88-90 Lipscani Street. Three architectural project proposals for the restoration of the Inn, developed by companies Metaconcept Design, Soare&Yokin... Read more

The project “Strenghening the capacity of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police to prevent and investigate internet child pornography cases” was officially launched today, July 30th. The project is part of the financial assistance Norway, along with its EFTA partners, Island and Liechtenstein, offers Romania under the EEA Financial Mechanism and will last from July 2009 until June 201... Read more

Bucharest, 29 April. Over 70 guests took part today in the informative seminar at Sala Rondă of the National Center for Dance to present the Second Call for Proposals of the NGO Fund under the EEA Financial Mechanism in Romania opened on 23 April 2009, as well as the results of the First Round launched in 2008. The event was organised by the NGO Fund administrator - the Civil Society Developmen... Read more

A total number of 46 projects submitted by Romanian NGOs were awarded grants amounting to 1,773,162 Euro in the First Round of the EEA NGO Fund for Romania. Read more

Bucharest, 12 March 2009: More than 50 Romanian and Norwegian participants from universities in Romania , Norway , Liechtenstein and Iceland took part today in the launching seminar of the new EEA Scholarship Fund for Romania . The launching seminar was organised by the National Agency for Community Programmes in Education and Vocational Training (ANPCDEFP)   – the administrator of th... Read more

The first call for proposals within the EEA NGO Fund was launched on 31 July by the Civil Society Development Foundation (FDSC) - the Fund Administrator in partnership with the Romanian Environmental Partnership Foundation (REPF) and the Carpathian Foundation Romania (FDEC). A total of 1,800,000 Euro is available for the first round.  The deadline for submission of applications is:  1... Read more