A new €8 million programme is to target children and youth at risk through a series of social inclusion, education and healthcare projects, EU Funding parliamentary secretary Aaron Farrugia announced today.
All projects funded through the programme must be completed by 2021.
The programme is jointly funded by the European Economic Area and Norway, with the EEA putting up €4.4m and Norway's financial mechanism adding €3.6m. It follows a similar €5m programme which ran from 2009 to 2014.
Another separate fund, the €700,000 Active Citizens Fund 2014-2021, will be used to help civil society build up long-term sustainability and bolster its effectiveness in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and human rights, Dr Farrugia said.