Active Citizens Fund Cyprus

20/12/2024

✨NGO Support Centre - Cyprusand GGrantXpert Consulting Fund Operators of the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus, hosted the Closing Event of the Programme!

🙌This special event highlighted the incredible projects and achievements made possible through collective efforts, showcasing the positive impact of these initiatives.

🌟 A huge thank you to the EEA and Norway Grants the donors and the DG Growth - Ministry of Finance in Cyprus EEA and Norway Grants Cyprus for their support.

06/12/2024

🌟 Join Us for the Closing Event of the Active Citizens Fund Cyprus

📅 Date: 16 December 2024
🕒 Time: 15:30 - 18:30
📍 Venue: NGO Support Center, 12 Spartis Street, Nicosia

Over €1,162,000 in funding has supported 26 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across Cyprus—let's celebrate this incredible achievement together!

✨ Presentation of funded projects, key results, and findings
✨ Networking opportunities and meaningful conversations

Don’t miss this chance to reflect on the programme’s success and connect with those who made it all possible.

👉 Register now: https://shorturl.at/Cnmnq
📌 View the Preliminary Programme: https://shorturl.at/E6wzU

Organised by: NGO Support Centre - Cyprus and GrantXpert Consulting, with funding from the EEA and Norway Grants

🎊 Together, let’s celebrate the power of active citizenship and civil society!

28/11/2024

🎉 Με μεγάλη μας χαρά αποδεκτήκαμε την πρόσκληση της Γενικής Διεύθυνσης Ανάπτυξης του Υπουργείου Οικονομικών, το Εθνικό Σημείο Επαφής για τους Χρηματοδοτικούς Μηχανισμούς ΕΟΧ/Νορβηγίας στην Κύπρο, και παρουσιάσαμε με την GrantXpert Consulting τα αποτελέσματα του Active Citizens Fund Cyprus, με την ιδιότητα του Διαχειριστή του προγράμματος.

17/09/2024

🚀 We are thrilled to announce the public consultation on the draft ‘Blue Book’ for the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028: https://shorturl.at/PhmLd

Get involved and take the opportunity to shape the future of the EEA and Norway Grants

Funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, these grants focus on reducing social and economic inequalities in Europe and fostering international cooperation.

The EEA and Norway Grants, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, play a pivotal role in fostering a more equal Europe, both socially and economically, while also strengthening the bonds between these donor countries and the 15 beneficiary EU Member States. With the start of a new funding per...

22/08/2024

We are excited to share the highlight video from our conference held in Nicosia, where we explored the vital role of civil society in the peace and reconciliation process in Cyprus.

A huge thank you to our speakers and to everyone who joined us!

Organised by: NGO Support Centre - Cyprus, GrantXpert Consulting and Norwegian Embassy in Athens.
Funded by: EEA and Norway Grants Cyprus

21/06/2024

23/05/2024

🌟 Save the date! 🌟

We're excited to announce our upcoming conference "Exploring the role of Civil Society in peacebuilding and reconciliation in Cyprus."

📅 Date: 20 June 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 - 15:00
📍 Venue: CVAR, Nicosia

👉Featuring speakers from Cyprus and Norway and diverse multi-stakeholder sessions.

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain insights into the vital role of Civil Society and engage in meaningful discussions towards paving a way forward for peacebuilding in Cyprus.

🗓 Save the Date! Registration details and the full programme are coming soon!

🌐 Languages: English with live Greek and Turkish interpretation.

Organised by: NGO Support Centre - Cyprus , GrantXpert Consulting and Norwegian Embassy in Athens.

Funded by EEA and Norway Grants .

21/02/2024

✨Project of the Month ✨ Bridging Services

'Bridging Services: Building bridges and capacity among CSOs and refugee/migrant led groups providing services to vulnerable groups in the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot community' is funded under the Active Citizens Fund programme in Cyprus and implemented by Cyprus Refugee Council in partnership with Mülteci Hakları Derneği (Refugee Rights Association) and Generation for Change CY.

🔹 Bridging Services aims to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of CSOs and Refugee/Migrant Led organizations (MRLOs) that operate on both sides of the divide, offering services to vulnerable persons within refugee/migrant communities, such as victims of trafficking, torture, and gender-based violence.

WHAT’S NEXT 👉The project is nearing its completion at the end of the month. Read the published Report on the Operational Capacity of CSOs and MRLOs in Cyprus: https://www.cyrefugeecouncil.org/report-on-operational-capacity-of-csos-and-mrlos-in-cyprus/?fbclid=IwAR1WoDSd-yvofZulVyvB1S5bXuqsQNLtYdBao3kzTUEbB4hZ5Lb_pSLfAFw

EEA and Norway Grants Cyprus

The following two reports were prepared within the framework of the Building bridges and capacity among CSOs and refugee/migrant led groups providing services to vulnerable groups in the Greek Cypriot and...

22/01/2024

✨Project of the Month ✨ EMERGE

EMERGE - Empowering civic Engagement and participation is funded under the Active Citizens Fund programme in Cyprus and implemented by CARDET in partnership with Κουμάντο Στην Τσέπη Σου - Koumanto Stin Tsepi Sou.

🔹 EMERGE aims to strengthen civil society and promote civic participation by informing citizens about participatory processes and engaging them in social issues, building the capacities of CSOs and providing opportunities for networking and collaborations. Read more here: https://emergeproject.net/

WHAT’S NEXT 👉EMERGE is currently collaborating with Pints of Politics and Black Lemon TV on the podcast series ‘Pints of Politics - Civil Society Edition’. Watch the latest episode on gender equality, new stereotypes and sexual education here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I0_H3rHQtA

EEA and Norway Grants Cyprus
Norwegian Embassy in Athens