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EEA GrantsComplementary Funding
Opportunities
Norman WeiszSenior Environmental OfficerFinancial Mechanism Office
Brussels 2
BREAK-DOWN OF ALLOCATIONS
Poland 558.630
Hungary 135.057
Czech Rep. 110.910
Slovakia 70.329
Lithuania 67.257
Latvia 53.760
Spain 45.840
Greece 34.260
Estonia 32.760
Portugal 31.320
Slovenia 18.594
Cyprus 4.662
Malta 3.621
TOTAL 1,167.000
(country-by-country in € millions)
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PRIORITIESBoth Financial MechanismsProtection of the environment & sustainable development
European cultural heritage
Human resources development
Health and childcare
Research
Additions under the Norwegian FM
Implementation of Schengen
Regional policy and cross-border activities
Environment (waste management and acquis)
Technical assistance for implementation of EU acquis
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ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS
• Pollution prevention (air and water)• Waste management• Energy efficiency and renewable energy• Biodiversity• Environmental monitoring and management• Implementation of environmental aquis & capacity building
The environmental focus areas mentionned in the MoUs are mainly within the following topics buth with different profiles in each country.
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CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
For all applications, there are also a set of cross-cutting issues that will be considered as part of the appraisal process:
• sustainable development• social• economic• environmental
• good governance
• gender equality
• bilateral cooperation
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COMPLEMENTARY TO EU FUNDING
Some elements that make EEA Grants complementary to EU funding
• More funding, same objectives• Very broad priorities• Smaller projects expected• Commitment period ”in-between”• Pilot projects• Focus on the NGO sector and civil society• Country specific assistance• Donor state related interests and
cooperation
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STATE OF PLAY• All 13 beneficiary states have completed both MoUs
• Beneficiary states are preparing to take the step from preparatory to implementation stage
• The first steps will be to launch their first open calls for proposals, and to set up special funds such as
– Seed Money funds, – NGO funds and – funds for technical assistance
Signing ceremony of MoU between theEEA-EFTA states and the Czech Rep
Signing ceremony of MoU between the EEA-EFTA states and Poland
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CALLS FOR PROPOSALS - STATUS
1. The Czech Republic on 18 May this year, announcing a total € 10.7 million available for Individual Projects
2. Slovenia on 31 May, with a call worth a total € 14.1 million for Individual Projects with four deadlines spread out over the commitment period
3. Malta followed in August with a € 3 million call for the entire commitment period
4. Poland on August 31 – announcing a total € 176 million for applications across all priority sectors
5. Most other beneficiary states plan to follow suit with open calls during the autumn
the financial mechanisms are now in the operational phase
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicant Applicant
FMC
National Focal Point
FMO
NMFA
Applicant
Screening by the EC
Application
Prioritisation
Appraisal & screening
Decission
Beneficiary state
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FMO STAFF• Stine Lundin Andresen Director• Hjortur Sverrisson Senior Legal Officer• Kurt Haugen Senior Financial Controller• Norman Weisz Senior Environment Officer• Laura Harjapaa Senior Officer• Erik Brynhildsbakken Information Officer• Anders Flock Bachmann Legal Officer•Agusta Yr Thorbergsdottir Officer
• Pawel Krzeczunowicz Country Portfolio Officer• Matus Minarik Country Portfolio Officer• David Tas Financial Controller• Malene Christiansen Secretary• Karen Turner Temporary Officer• Michael Reiertsen Legal Trainee• Geir Åge Andreassen Trainee
WEB SITEwww.eeagrants.org
FMO EMAILfmo@efta.int
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