Sweden - Latvia Cooperation Fund

The Sweden – Latvia Cooperation Fund is an independent Foundation established in 2019 with the task to renewer and strenghten the relations between the two countries. The interest from the foundations capital is used to support exchange between groups, organisations and individuals. We welcome applications from anyone who is interested in vitalizing the Swedish – Latvia cooperation. The board, with four members from Sweden and four from Latvia, is also interested in developing projects with new partners from the business sector. We are also looking for extern donors and partners that are interested in cooperation. 

Purpose

The main task of The Sweden – Latvia Cooperation Fund is to work for bilateral exchange and knowledge sharing between the countries. Networking between young people in order to enhance social cohesion, creativity, innovations and entrepreneurs is in focus. The Fund is also working to enhance the Swedish language and culture  in Latvia and vice versa. The board had its first meeting in 2019 and confirmed that the fund will have first round of applications in the beginning of 2020.

Background

The initiative to Sweden - Latvia Cooperation Fund was taken in 2018 by the Swedish Government and presented by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallström in a meeting with her colleagues from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania at Skansen in Stockholm the 28th of May 2018.

The motive was to celebrate the centenaries of the three Baltic States and to strengthen the relations, especially between youth, in Sweden and the three Baltic Republics. An interim committee led by the Minister created and established the statutes was all three foundations