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EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS2009-14

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Financial Mechanism Office November 2011

Reducing disparitiesStrengthening relations

EEA Grants Norway Grants2009-14

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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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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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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


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


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



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



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