186 project news found Export
  • Poland flag Poland 16 June 2015

    How can your house save you money?

    A campaign supported through the EEA Grants in Poland invites people to take a closer look at the benefits of energy efficiency

    Programme: PL04: Saving energy and promoting renewable energy source
    Project: PL04-0001: Educational and promotional activities in the field of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy including the environmentally friendly houses
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Climate Change and Energy
    Programme areas: Energy efficiency
  • Poland flag Poland 05 June 2015

    Developing young environmentalists

    “We teach children and young people how to take care of nature so that they will take responsibility for the environment when they grow up”, says project manager Joanna Handziak-Buczko from Wrocław in Poland.

    Programme: PL02: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
    Project: PL02-0043: My Green HOME
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Environmental Protection and Management
    Programme areas: Biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • Greece flag Greece 03 June 2015

    Opening up a whole new world

    In today’s digital age, children have easy access to a variety of games online. However, not all children are that lucky. Few suitable options exist for children with visual impairments. The Greek project ‘LEAP’ aims to change that.

    Programme: GR04: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: GR04-0037: Leap
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Poland flag Poland 15 May 2015

    Connecting through photography

    With Iceland in the spotlight, the Warsaw Art Photography Festival 2015 brings Polish and Icelandic photographers together under the theme of ‘common space’.

    Programme: PL09: Promotion of Diversity in Culture and Arts within European Cultural Heritage (Donor Partnership Programme)
    Project: PL09-0023: Warsaw Festival of Art Photography 2015
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Protecting Cultural Heritage
    Programme areas: Promotion of diversity in culture and arts within European cultural heritage
  • Poland flag Poland 05 May 2015

    Breaking down language barriers

    Starting at a new school can be difficult - especially when you do not speak the language. The 'Polish Phrasebook' project supported by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Polish 'NGO programme' aims to help students through the new experience.

    Programme: PL05: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: PL05-0267: Polish Phrasebook
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Lithuania flag Lithuania 24 April 2015

    Discovering Jewish heritage through language

    The idea behind the ‘Bagel Shop’ tolerance campaign in Lithuania is to welcome the wider public into the Jewish community. Our colleagues in Human Rights Monitoring Institute went to meet students in a Hebrew language class to find out more.

    Programme: LT04: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: LT04-0030: „Bagel shop“: tolerance campaign against anti-Semitism and public hatred
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Romania flag Romania 23 April 2015

    ‘Intolerance affects you too’

    Twenty-five volunteers, 20 local government institutions, 10 NGOs, one goal – promoting tolerance in different communities across Romania. Project assistant, Andreea Tătaru, tells us about the vision and achievements of the anti-discrimination campaign.

    Programme: RO09: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: RO09-0059: Transparency and Quality in the Public Administration Through Social Media
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Greece flag Greece 10 April 2015

    Empowering citizens through technology

    Located only a short walking distance from the historical Acropolis – the cradle of democracy – the Greek NGO SciFY is hard at work in strengthening citizen participation in modern-day Greek politics.     

    Programme: GR04: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: GR04-0013: DemocracIT
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Hungary flag Hungary 01 April 2015

    Countering hate violence in Hungary

    Supporting victims of hate crime and developing mechanism to deal with hate violence is at the centre of a project to counter hate violence in Hungary. The project is supported by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the NGO programme in Hungary.

    Programme: HU05: Funds for Non-governmental Organisations
    Project: HU05-0155: Coalition Against Hate Violence
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Civil Society
    Programme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
  • Portugal flag Portugal 25 March 2015

    Teaming up for better health

    A new national health examination survey - the first of its kind in Portugal - supported through the EEA Grants will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of Portuguese health.

    Programme: PT06: Public Health Initiatives
    Project: PT06-0001: Improvement of epidemiological health information to support public health decision and management in Portugal: Towards reduced inequalities, improved health and bilateral cooperation.
    Project status: Completed
    Funded by : EEA Grants
    Sector: Human and Social Development
    Programme areas: Public health initiatives