Finnish Fund for Local Cooperation

The Finnish Fund for Local Cooperation is a fund managed by the Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur. The fund supports initiatives of local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Community-based Organisations (CBOs), and other institutions in Malaysia.

Objectives of the Fund

The objective of the fund is to complement other Finnish development efforts in the field of human rights, democracy and good governance, and strengthen the civil society in particular. In addition the fund provides support to cultural and social development activities at small scale. The approach is to establish partnerships with a limited number of organisations instead of supporting one-time activities, workshops, seminars, etc.

Components and Priority Areas

The fund has three components:

I) Support to Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance within the priority areas of

i) Gender Equality & other Human Rights issues;

ii) Civic Education and Political Awareness;

iii) Environmental Protection

II) Support to Promotion of Malaysian Culture

III) Support to small scale projects

  FLC Eligibility

 FLC How to apply

Project proposals should reach the Embassy by the end of February 2010.

Further Information can be requested from:

Mr. Timo Karmakallio, Programme Officer

Embassy of Finland

Wisma Chinese Chamber, 258 Jalan Ampang

50450 Kuala Lumpur

P.O. Box 10909

50728 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Tel: +603 4257 7746

Fax: +603 4257 7793

E-mail: timo.karmakallio@formin.fi