The Cypriot NGO community was today gathered to be informed about upcoming opportunities and to provide input on the focus and set-up of future funding.

Funding to civil society

The largest share of funding will be allocated to support for civil society. An NGO fund worth €1.3 million is to be established under the EEA Grants, of which almost one-third is earmarked for bi-communal projects to promote dialogue and cooperation between the two communities in Cyprus. A further €600,000 under the Norway Grants will support the continued development and sustainability of activities of the Home for Cooperation (H4C). This centre, set up with funding support from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in the UN-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, was opened in May 2011. It aims to foster closer cooperation and promote dialogue between civil society groups from the two communities.