Norway provides direct funding to the Cypriot Government and also to local authorities, NGOs and educational institutions through EEA and Norway Grants. The NGO Fund in Cyprus is co-financed by the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. It was established in 2004. In 2006, Norway increased its commitment to offer a total contribution of 4.66 million euros. In 2007 a delegation from the EEA and Norway Grants went to Cyprus to "monitor the spending of Norwegian funds given to Cyprus as part of the European Economic Area." In 2008 Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre traveled to Cyprus to meet President Demetris Christofias. They met to discuss Norway's assistance to the Cypriot village of Salamiou, in Paphos. The Norwegians plan to rebuild an old elementary school in the village. It will then become a Regional Centre for Environmental Education at the cost of €735,000.
norWaY ProvIdes DirEcT fundIng to the CyPrIoT GOvernment aNd alSO to locaL authoritIes, ngoS And eDuCAtIonAL institUTionS THrOugh eea anD NorwAy GRants. The ngO fund In cypRUs is co-fiNanced bY thE eurOpEan ECOnomic aRea (eeA) fInANciAl meChaniSm And The nOrweGiAn FinanciaL MechAnism. it was esTablishEd iN 2004. iN 2006, norwAy INCreAsed itS COmmiTment To offer a Total conTributioN of 4.66 millioN euROs. in 2007 A DElEGatIon from tHe Eea anD nOrway grAntS WEnt To cYprUs tO "MoniTOR THE sPendIng OF norwegIaN fuNds GivEn To CypRus As part Of tHe EuropeaN ecOnomIC area." in 2008 norwEgian foReiGn MinIster jOnas GaHR støre trAvelED to CYprus tO MEeT preSident dEmeTRIs ChrIstofias. they mEt tO dIscusS noRway's assistancE to the cYPRiot VillAGE of sAlamIOu, iN pAphos. the noRwegiANs pLaN to RebUIld an olD ELEMenTaRy sChooL iN THE village. It WIll tHen becoME a rEGionaL centrE FOr enviROnmEntal Education at tHe coST of €735,000.