1) Health protection
Objective No. 1: To promote healthy lifestyles and to prevent communicable diseases on national level and in geographical focus areas
In case of this thematic area, restricted call for proposals were used. The Ministry of Health participated in the identification of programs eligible for support under this Objective.
As a result of formal and content-related evaluation carried out by the Intermediate (Office for Foreign Aid Programs in Health Care), 3 programs were transferred to the National Coordination Unit (Ministry of Regional Development).
The Projects outlines received recommendation of the National Coordination Unit and in August 2009 were transferred to the Swiss side. In March 2010 one additional Project outline was presented to the Swiss side. The project followed by the assessment was withdrawn from further evaluation procedure. At the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, 3 projects were approved by the Swiss side (conditionally). However, ane Executing Agency decided not to implement the program, therefore it was submitted again (with another institution as Executing Agency). 2 Executing Agencies were asked to prepare the Final Project Proposals, taking into account the recommendations contained in the Swiss side decisions. In case of these projects, co-financing was granted within the Project Preparation Facility.
List of Final Project Proposals forwarded to be approved by the Swiss side - as of August 2011
KIK/34 Preventing overweight and obesity as well as chronic diseases by education on nutrition and physical activity of the society, National Food and Nutrition Institute
KIK/35 Prevention of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene,
KIK/68 Prophylactic programme for the prevention of addiction to alcohol, tobacco and other psychoactive substances, Chief Sanitary Inspectorate,
Please note: Final decision concerning approval of the Final Project Proposals will depend on the Donor decision.
Objective No. 2: To strengthen primary health care and social services in the peripherial and disadvantageous region of the geographic focus areas in favouring a multi-sectoral programmatic approach
In case of this thematic area, restricted call for proposals were used. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy participated in the identification of programs eligible for support. 4 Project outlines were submitted, one for each of the provinces of geographical focus. The projects were consulted with the Swiss side under the pre-screening procedure. In February 2010, 4 project outlines were transmitted to the Swiss side for assessment. At the end of May 2010 these Project outlines were conditionally approved by the Swiss siede. All 4 Executiog Agencies were were awarded co-financing from the Project Preparation Facility.
List of Final Project Proposals forwarded to be approved by the Swiss side - as of April 2011
KIK/55 “Improving the quality of services provided in social welfare homes and care and education centres”, Regionall Centre of Social Policy in Lublin,
KIK/56 “Improvement in the infrastructure of nursing homes and/or special education centers and improving personnel qualifications, nurses included”, Regional Centre of Social Policy in Rzeszów.
KIK/57 "Improvement of the quality of the services rendered in Social Welfare Organization Units (SWOUs) to strengthen the subjectivity and active life of the persons entrusted to care", the Świętokrzyskie Voivode,
KIK/58 "Helping hand in a safe environment", Regional Social Policy Centre in Kraków
Please note: Final decision concerning approval of the Final Project Proposals will depend on the Donor decision.
For further information to to the Intermediary website 
2) Polish-Swiss Research Programme
The call for proposals took place in the period of 1 April - 30 July 2010 . The Executing Agency - Information Processing Centre - received 239 applications. The projects will be subject to formal and content-related appraisal. Subsequently, the Joint Project Selection Committee will decide on funding of particular projects.
Detailed information of the Research Programme can be found at the Executing Agency: www.swiss.opi.org.pl
3) Scholarship Fund
1st call for proposals - 1 September - 1 November, 2009
13 applications from Poland received funding amounting to more than 1 000 000 Swiss francs.
2nd Call for proposals - 1 January - 1 April, 2010
26 applications from Poland received funding amounting to 2 242 133.33 Swiss francs.
3rd Call for proposals - 1 September - 1 November, 2010
29 applications from Poland received funding amounting to 2 597 600 Swiss francs.
More information about the Scholarship Fund can be found at: