From 2024, the eesti keele instituut (EKI) will coordinate the activities of the network of Estonian schools abroad.
EKI will implement the activities of the Language Program 2024-2027 in order to support the learning of the Estonian language in Estonian communities abroad: finance educational projects, mediate educational materials, offer training and distribute information necessary for the activities of the network.
EKI provides support for educational projects with the aim of promoting studies aimed at preserving the Estonian language and culture outside of Estonia and supporting activities.
Support is given to projects submitted by legal entities, the purpose of which is the development of the Estonian language and culture in the Estonian community abroad, the organization of Estonian language and culture lessons, and the organization of cultural programs directly related to teaching.
The application round opens on April 15 and closes on May 7. The results will be notified no later than one month after the closing of the application round.
Areas of support
EKI will support the following projects:
- Conducting regular educational activities
- Additional training and methodical assistance
- Organisation of Estonian language and cultural camps for children and young people in host countries
- Organisation of Estonian language and cultural camps for children and youth in Estonia for children of foreign Estonian origin
You can read more about the application round in “Conditions and procedures for granting grants to educational projects abroad” (in Estonian).
How to apply
To apply, you must complete a project application and sign it digitally or on paper. Please send the application electronically to the e-mail address haridusprojekt@eki.ee.
If a digital signature is not possible, it can be sent signed on paper to the address of the Estonian Language Institute Roosikrantsi 6, 10119 Tallinn with the keyword Haridusprojekt.
Have questions?
Join the information session via Zoom on April 22, 2024, at 4pm (Estonian Time).
Pre-registration is not necessary for the information session. See you on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84973134855
Contact:
Merike Barborak
coordinator of the network of Estonian schools abroad
merike.barborak@eki.ee
(1) 646 750 6872
Website: https://portaal.eki.ee/
Read the original article in Estonian here.
