The Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (IŚE) in consultation with the CEI Member States has announced a special competition for projects to combat the COVID-19 epidemic.

IŚE grants will be allocated to activities in three areas: Health care and telemedicine (MED); Education and e-learning / distance learning (EDU); Support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME).

In total, around 600,000 euro will be allocated within the IŚE competition. Applicants may apply for a IŚE grant up to 100% of the project value, and up to a maximum of 40,000. euro.

The Central European Initiative is the oldest and largest cooperation initiative in Central and Central Europe. The IŚE derives from the Quadragonale Initiative, founded in 1989 by Austria, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Italy. Currently, IŚE has 17 members: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Italy and Hungary. In 2018, Austria left the IŚE.
More: https://www.cei.int/sites/default/files/2020-03/CEI%20Extraordinary%20Call%202020202020.pdf