EEA GrantsComplementary Funding

Opportunities

Norman WeiszSenior Environmental OfficerFinancial Mechanism Office

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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