International Visegrad Fund
The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization based in Bratislava founded by the governments of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries - the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic.
The purpose of the fund is to facilitate and promote the development of closer cooperation among citizens and institutions in the region as well as between the V4 region and other countries, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership regions. The fund operates several grant programs, and also awards individual scholarships. Grant support is given to original projects namely in the areas of culture, science and research, youth exchanges, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion.
The fund’s annual budget (€8 million as of 2014) consists of equal contributions of V4 governments. The fund also utilizes (in the form of subgranting or co-financing) contributions from other governments/governmental organizations from the following countries: Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States.
Fund programs
Visegrad Grants
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Visegrad Grants support the implementation of cooperation projects between V4 entities (in culture, science and research, education, youth exchanges, cross-border cooperation and tourism). Visegrad Grants primarily supports projects of advancing innovativeness and sustainability in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Deadlines for submission of applications are 1st February, 1st June and 1st October.
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Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the project. The average grant support for supported project in 2016 was around €20 000.
Visegrad+ Grants
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Visegrad+ Grants support projects which contribute to the democratization and transformation processes in selected countries and regions, especially non-EU member states in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries (the Western Balkan and the Eastern Partnership countries).
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The deadlines for submission of applications are 1st February, 1st June and 1st October.
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Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the project. The average grant support for supported project in 2016 was around €20 000.
Strategic Grants
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It supports significant, long-term strategic projects. These projects involve institutions from all four countries of the Visegrad Group
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Project must be focused on the priorities for the current year
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The deadline for submitting an application are 1st February, 1st June and 1st October.
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Grants are provided from 12 to 36 months (one project gets around €40 000).
Visegrad University Studies Grants
Visegrad Scholarships
They are intended for study in Master's degree programs and postgraduate study (or research), usually for 1 to 2 semesters at all accredited public/private universities or accredited workplaces of the Academy of Sciences in the V4 countries and other countries (see below).
Visegrad Scholarships offer:
Detailed information about grants and scholarships (including application forms) can be found Here. Detailed information about the Visegrad Group can be found Here.