Foreign Ministry launches grant competition for the co-financing of development cooperation and global education projects

RIGA - The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is launching a grant project competition, “Support for Development Cooperation and Development (Global) Education Projects Funded by the European Commission and Other International Aid Donors in the Recipient Countries Defined by the Republic of Latvia, and in the Republic of Latvia”, LETA learned from the ministry

The co-financing grant competition will prioritize development cooperation projects. A recipient country may be any partner country; however, priority in the assessment procedure will be given to projects implemented in the European Union’s Eastern Partnership countries (especially Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) as well as Central Asian countries (especially Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). The development (global) education projects shall take place in the Republic of Latvia.

Civil society organizations registered in the Republic of Latvia – associations, foundations, social partners, etc. – are welcome to apply for participation in the competition. The competition documents are available in Latvian.

The total funding made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the competition is EUR 25,800.

Project applications shall be submitted electronically by 23.59 on September 6, 2021.