Deadline: April 20, 2025
The Sweden-Latvia Cooperation Fund Program invites applications for its 2025 funding cycle, offering financial support to projects aimed at strengthening and expanding bilateral relations between Sweden and Latvia. This initiative seeks to foster collaboration across various fields, ensuring dynamic and sustainable partnerships between individuals and organizations in both countries.
Program Objectives
The fund’s primary purpose is to enhance, diversify, and renew Swedish-Latvian relations by encouraging cross-border projects that promote innovation, cultural exchange, and social development. Special emphasis is placed on youth-focused networking and collaboration, though participation is not restricted by age. The goal is to create new connections that drive economic growth, social cohesion, and creative development.
Funding Categories & Eligibility
The Sweden-Latvia Cooperation Fund provides financial assistance through three distinct grant categories:
1. Project Grants
Designed for projects that emphasize joint development between Sweden and Latvia, these grants support:
- New partnerships between organizations and individuals in the early stages of cooperation.
- Projects that expand on existing collaborations funded by the foundation’s Travel or Media grants.
- Initiatives that clearly outline a structured plan for Swedish-Latvian engagement and promote long-term impact.
- Only activities taking place after funding approval are eligible, and all projects must be completed within one year of their start date, with final reports submitted within a month of project completion.
2. Travel Grants
Financial support is available for individuals and groups needing to travel between Sweden and Latvia for:
- Initial meetings with potential partners to develop collaborative projects.
- Research activities that align with the fund’s objectives.
- Participation in relevant conferences, workshops, and meetings that contribute to bilateral cooperation.
- Professional collaborations between Swedish and Latvian colleagues in various fields.
3. Media Grants
Aimed at revitalizing and expanding public interest in Swedish-Latvian relations, Media Grants support:
- Journalists, bloggers, filmmakers, and media professionals—both freelance and employed—who create content focused on Sweden or Latvia for audiences in the respective country.
- Coverage across multiple platforms, including newspapers, radio, TV, podcasts, web TV, and large-scale blogs.
- Individuals or organizations that have already received a project grant and require additional media coverage to enhance their project’s visibility and reach.
Who Can Apply?
The program is open to a wide range of applicants, including:
– Individuals
– Working groups
– Associations & non-profit organizations
– Companies & enterprises
Applicants do not need to be Swedish or Latvian citizens, but they must reside in either Sweden or Latvia to be eligible for funding.
What the Fund Does NOT Support
The Sweden-Latvia Cooperation Fund does not provide funding for:
– Pre-existing projects that have already been completed or implemented.
– School trips, study visits, or academic study programs.
– Participation in general events such as sporting competitions or exhibitions without a clear Swedish-Latvian collaboration component.
Application Process & Timeline
- Deadline for Submission: April 20, 2025
- Project Start Date: Activities must commence only after funding approval.
- Completion Timeline: All projects must be completed within one year of initiation.
- Reporting Requirement: A final project report must be submitted no later than one month after completion.
For further details and application guidelines, visit the Sweden-Latvia Cooperation Fund’s official website.
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AR Managing Editor (2025). Apply Now: Sweden-Latvia Cooperation Fund 2025 – Grants for Projects, Travel & Media. Retrieved from https://www.africanresearchers.org/apply-now-sweden-latvia-cooperation-fund-2025-grants-for-projects-travel-media/
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