EEA and Norway Grants — support that opens doors to cooperation
Joining the European Union in 2004 opened up new possibilities for the Czech Republic to finance projects of public benefit. One of the financial mechanisms available is the EEA and Norway Grants— a unique funding instrument that combines solidarity, partnership and the sharing of experience in culture, science, education, healthcare and environmental protection. With support from three European states—Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein—more than 14,000 projects and bilateral initiatives have already been supported in the beneficiary states. With the help of the EEA and Norway Grants, the Czech Republic has implemented around 2,000 projects and bilateral initiatives over the last three periods.
EEA and Norway Grants have been helping the environment since 2004
In the two previous programming periods (2004–2009 and 2009–2014), the EEA and Norway Grants supported environmental protection in the Czech Republic with several tens of millions of euros. This amount made it possible to implement several dozen successful projects focused on biodiversity conservation, education, climate change adaptation and the protection of water and air quality. A list of projects supported in recent years and information on other programmes funded by the EEA and Norway Grants can be found on the website of the National Focal Point.
Norway Grants at the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic
Since the 2014–2021 funding period, the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic has been the Programme Operator for the Norway Grants environment Programme. Since then, 165 successful projects have been implemented, focusing on climate change adaptation at the regional level, support for biodiversity, air quality protection, and reducing water pollution by micropollutants.
You can follow updates about the Programme, its calls and projects in Czech on Facebook and Instagram.
Important Websites
- EEA Grants and Norway Grants – the Official Site
- EEA Grants and Norway Grants CZ – the Official Site for the Czech Republic
- Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
- Dictionary of Basic Terms
- Report misuse of EEA Grants and Norway Grants
Environmental Resort 