EEA and Norway Grants
Grants overview
Both, the EEA Grants and Norway Grants, are in the large part funded by the state of Norway. The Norway Grants are in full awarded to 12 new EU member states, the EEA Grants include old member in Southern Europe (Greece, Spain and Portugal). The priority areas of funding of both grant schemes include environmental development, research, scholarship, sustainable development and cultural heritage. Each five-year funding period devotes donations to 32 different programme areas divided between both grant mechanisms.
Slovenia focal point
A significant amount is devoted to preservation and restoration of the cultural heritage.
External links
- EEA and Norway Grants in Slovenia
- Government Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy of Republic of Slovenia official website
- [http://www.norway.si/News_and_events/norwayandeea/EEA/ Article on EEA and Norway Grants published on the Norwegian embassy website, November 2010)