The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe hereby announces a call for NGO cooperative environmental project proposals. Note: The maximum funding available per project is EUR 35,000 from a total grant fund of EUR 375,000. Contents of call: Background Who is eligible? What is the scope of the project? Environmental topics How to apply for the NGO cooperative environmental projects Preliminary stage: choose your partners Stage 1: preparing the concept papers (deadline: March 18, 2002) Stage 2: evaluation of the concept papers (deadline: April 19, 2002) Stage 3: preparation grant and preparation of the proposal (deadline: full Proposals must be received at the REC's offices by June 28, 2002) Stage 4: evaluation of the project proposals (August 2, 2002) Stage 5: winners meeting and project implementation (deadline: September 13, 2002)

Deadline to prepare concept papers: March 18, 2002