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EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS2009-14
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Financial Mechanism Office November 2011
Reducing disparitiesStrengthening relations

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Programme approach
EEA FM 2009-14
Programmes
Projects
Reduction of economic and
social disparities in the European Economic Area
Strengthen bilateral relations between the Donor States and the Beneficiary States
finances
composed of
OVERALL OBJECTIVES

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Grænar áherslur
Að minnsta kosti 30% verkefna á sviði:
Náttúruverndar- Heildstæð stefna um verndun hafsins og vatnasvæða- - Líffræðileg fjölbreytni og verndun vistkerfa- - Vöktun og umhverfisstjórnun - Takmörkun skaðlegra efna
Loftslagsbreytinga og endurnýjanlegrar orku- Rannsóknir og tækninýjungar (umhverfis- og loftslagsmál)- Aðgerðir til að bregðast við loftslagsbreytingum.- Samgöngur og flutningar á sjó
- Bætt orkuýting - Endurnýjanleg orka

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Programme area 6 – Renewable Energy
Objective - Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Expected outcomes:• A less carbon-dependent economy • Increased renewable energy production • Increased use of renewable energy in the transport sector • Increased feed-in of renewable energy to existing energy
infrastructures • Developed strategies to improve the use of green investment
schemes • Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on
renewable energy solutions • Increased awareness of and education in renewable energy
solutions

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Programme area 6 – Renewable Energy
Relevance of support
Renewable sources of energy - alternatives to fossil fuels
• Wind power• Solar power• Hydro-electric power• Tidal power• Geothermal energy• Biomass
Suggested activities:• Activities to increase the use of bio-based solutions • Increased use of renewable energy in transport (e.g. biofuels) • Infrastructure development (networks) relevant for renewable energy • Capacity-building, e.g. in respect of developing plans and policies • Co-processing in industry, e.g. by using waste as an energy source

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Programme area 6 – Renewable Energy
Sjö ríki munu leggja
áherslu á endurnýjanlega
orku (af 15):
Pólland Búlgaría Grikkland [Rúmenía] Ungverjaland Portúgal Malta
(Spánn – Rannsóknir/PA9)

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Programme area 5&6 – Pólland
Programme: Saving Energy and Promoting Renewable Energy
Programme grant: € 75,000,000
Objective: - Reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants- Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Outcomes: - Improved energy efficiency in buildings- Increased renewable energy production- Developed strategies to improve the use of green investment schemes- Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on renewable energy solutions

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Programme area 5&6 – Pólland (framhald)
Outcomes: - Increased awareness of and education in
renewable energy solutions- Increased awareness of and education in energy efficiency
Programme Operator: Ministry of Environment
Donor programme partner: None
Pre-defined project: Education and promotional activities in the field of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. Energy-friendly houses to be included.

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Programme area 5&6 – Búlgaría
Programme: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Programme grant: € 13,260,245
Objective: - Reduced emissions of greenhouse gasses and air pollutants- Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Outcomes: To be discussed between the Donor States and Bulgaria
Programme Operator: Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
Donor programme partner: The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

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Programme area 6 – Grikkland
Programme: Renewable energy
Programme grant: € 9,510,000
Objective: Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Outcomes: To be discussed between the Donor States and Greece
Programme Operator: Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving
Donor programme partner: None
Pre-defined project: Integrated measures for increased use of renewable energy in small islands.

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Programme area 5&6 – Rúmenía (samningar standa yfir)
Programme: Energy Efficiency and Renewable energy
Programme grant: [tbd]
Objective: - Reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants- Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Expected outcome(s): [tbd]
Programme Operator: [tbd]
Donor programme partner: [The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)]

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Programme area 6 – Ungverjaland
Programme: Renewable Energy
Programme grant: € 7,711,000
Objective: Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Outcomes:• Increased renewable energy production• Increased feed in of renewable energy to existing energy
infrastructures• Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on
renewable energy solutions• Increased awareness of and education in renewable
energy solutions

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Programme area 6 – Ungverjaland (framhald)
Programme Operator: Energy Centre - Energy Efficiency, Environment
and Energy Information Agency
Donor programme partner: The Icelandic National Energy Authority (OS)
Specific concerns: The programme shall focus on geothermal development.
Small grant scheme on increased awareness of and education in renewable energy.

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Programme area 6 – Portúgal (MoU to be signed)
Programme: Renewable Energy
Programme grant: € 4,000,000
Objective: Increased share of renewable energy in energy use
Expected outcomes: - Increased renewable energy production- Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on renewable energy solutions
Programme Operator: Directorate of Economy and Energy, Azores
Donor programme partner: The Icelandic National Energy Authority (OS)
Specific concern: The programme shall focus on geothermal energy in the Azores islands.

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Projects – Hver getur sótt um – Upphæð styrkja
Only entities in the beneficiary state can apply for project funds – Project Promoter (public/private/commercial/NGO)
Project Promoters can have Icelandic partners – Partnership Projects
Grants size: The amount of grant assistance applied for
within a programme shall normally not be less than € 1,000,000 and … in no cases less than € 170,000.
Up to 85% grant rate

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Projects – Small Grant Schemes
The Programme Operator may in the programme proposal suggest the establishment of small grant schemes within a programme.
The amount of grant assistance applied for within a small grant scheme shall not be less than € 5,000 and not more than € 250,000.
The combined allocation to the small grant scheme(s) shall not be more than 20 % of the eligible expenditure of the programme.

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Projects – Aðstoð í tengslum við tvíhliða samvinnu
Seed money to help facilitating and developing potential Partnership Projects:
At national level, 0.5% of the funds for initiatives that will strengthen bilateral relations with the donor states. (NFP)
At programme level, 1.5% of the programme costs to develop partnership projects or promote networking exchange of experience, best practise, etc. (PO/DPP)
Networking Search for project partners Development of partnership Preparation of an application

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Projects – Call for proposal
Minimum requirements:
Specify the eligible applicants - may be a limited call. Widely published in view to reach all potential applicants – in
the national language and English. Clear and reasonable deadline – at least 2 months. Selection criteria, scoring chart – Selection Committe Activities, focus and expected outcomes Size of the project grants (min/max) – Co-finanancing Which expenditure are eligible
Possible to opt for a overhead of up to 20%.

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Projects – Reglur um opinber útgjöld
National and European Union law on public procurement shall be complied with at any level in the implementation of programmes and projects.
A Project Promoter that receives 50% or more … as a project grant … shall conduct its procurement in compliance with the national public procurement law … This also applies to project partners.
State aid Grant rate

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Þróunarsjóður EFTA 2009-14
2010 2011 2015 2017
Haust 2010Reglugerð og áherslusvið tilbúin
30 apríl 2012Áætlanir tilbúnar
2012 2013 2014 2016
1 maí 2009Upphaf
30 apríl 2014Frestur til að
samþykkja verkefni
30 apríl 2015Frestur til að færa
fjármuni á milli verkefna
30 apríl 2016Verkefni þurfa að hafa klárast28 júlí 2010
Samningur undirritaður
2010 – 2011MoU viðræður
31 desember 2017Tímabilinu
formlega lokið
30 apríl 2017Lokaskýrsla fyrir
verkefni
2009

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For more information:www.eeagrants.org

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EEA Grants 2009-14 Three donors:
Iceland Liechtenstein Norway
Fifteen beneficiary states: New EU members + Spain, Portugal and Greece
988.5 million Euro

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Programme Partnership
EEA Grants; 165 milljarðar íkr
Ísland (3,5%) 5,8 milljarðar íkr

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Þróunarsjóður EFTA 2009-14
EEA Grants 2009-14€ 988.50 million
Norway Grants 2009-14€ 800 million
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Romania€190.75 million
Portugal€57.95 million
Poland€266.90 million
Latvia€34.55 million
Slovenia€12.50 million
Slovakia€38.35 million
Spain€45.85 million
Bulgaria€78.60 million
Cyprus€3.85 million
Czech Republic€61.40 million
Estonia€23 million
Greece€63.40 million
Lithuania€38.40 million
Hungary€70.10 million
Malta€2.90 million
Romania€115.20 million
Poland€311.20 million
Latvia€38.40 million
Slovenia€14.40 million
Slovakia€42.40 million
Bulgaria€48 million
Cyprus€4 million
Czech Republic€70.40 million
Estonia€25.60 million
Lithuania€45.60 million
Hungary€83.20 million
Malta€1.60 million

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What is a programme?
Overall plan or strategy with a budget, objectives and expected outcomes
Rules for who can apply for funds and how the projects will be selected
Predefined projects and open call for proposals
The programmes are managed by the beneficiary state The donors approve the programme, but not the
projects. Each programme has a dedicated web page

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Donor partnership programmes Strategic cooperation between public entities at
programme level Advising and sharing experience with the programme
operator Opens up for wider and more long term relationships Icelandic public entities involved
1. RANNIS – scholarship2. Orkustofnun – Geothermal energy

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Role of the donor programme partner
Assist in developing the programme Advise on implementation and selection procedures Participate in cooperation committee Advise on possible donor project partners Organize study tours, seminars and exchange of experience