The European Economic Area (EEA) Enlargement Agreement established two financial mechanisms: - Multilateral EEA Financial Mechanism (funds from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) total €600 million available to the countries for the period of 2004-2009;
- Bilateral Norwegian Financial Mechanism – total €567 million available to the countries for the period of 2004-2009.
The grants under the EEA Financial Mechanism are available to the 10 countries that joined the EU and the EEA in May 2004, namely, Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, as well as to Greece, Portugal and Spain. The grants under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism are available only to the 10 countries that joined the EU and the EEA in 2004. | 2004-2009
(€, Million) | % | 2004-2009
(€, Million) | % | | Czech Republic | 48,54 | 8,09 % | Czech Republic | 62,37 | 11 % | | Estonia | 10,08 | 1,68 % | Estonia | 22,68 | 4 % | | Cyprus | 1,26 | 0,21 % | Cyprus | 3,402 | 0,6 % | | Latvia | 19,74 | 3,29 % | Latvia | 34,02 | 6 % | | Lithuania | 27 | 4,5 % | Lithuania | 40,257 | 7,1 % | | Hungary | 60,78 | 10,13 % | Hungary | 74,277 | 13,1 % | | Malta | 1,92 | 0,32 % | Malta | 1,701 | 0,3 % | | Poland | 280,8 | 46,8 % | Poland | 277,83 | 49 % | | Slovenia | 6,12 | 1,02 % | Slovenia | 12,474 | 2,2 % | | Slovakia | 32,34 | 5,39 % | Slovakia | 37,989 | 6,7 % | | Greece | 34,26 | 5,71 % | Greece | - | - | | Spain | 45,84 | 7,64 % | Spain | - | - | | Portugal | 31,32 | 5,22 % | Portugal | - | - | | Total | 600 | 100 % | Total | 567 | 100 % |
Types of Project Assistance: - Individual projects (amount of the applied grant assistance shall not be less than € 250 000)
- Technical assistance project
- Block grants
- Seed money facility
Priority Sectors of the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms The EEA Financial Mechanism will provide support to the projects in a wide range of priority sectors: - Protection of environment, including human environment, through, inter alia, reduction of pollution and promotion of renewable energy;
- Promotion of sustainable development through improved use and management of resources;
- Conservation of the European cultural heritage, including public transport and urban renewal;
- Development of human resources through, inter alia, promotion of education and training, strengthening of administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and democratic processes supporting it;
- Health and childcare.
The Norwegian Financial Mechanism will make funding available for: - Implementation of legislation in the field of internal security and border control, such as support for ‘Schengen’ action plans;
- Environment, i. a. with emphasis on strengthening the administrative capacity to implement relevant acquis and investments in infrastructure and technology with priority given to municipal waste management,
- Regional policy and cross-border activities;
- Implementation of acquis communitaire through technical assistance.
Academic research within the priority sectors of both mechanisms may also be eligible for funding. Lithuanian Focus Areas of the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms | Protection of environment, including human environment, through, inter alia, reduction of pollution and promotion of renewable energy | Not a focus area for the financial years 2004-2005. Exceptions are made to the specific forms of assistance referred to in Annex C to the MoU. | Not a focus area for the financial years 2004-2005. Exceptions are made to the specific forms of assistance referred to in Annex C to the MoU. | | Promotion of sustainable development through improved use and management of resources | Improved sustainable management and surveillance of marine resources, through inter alia introduction of new information technology | Improved sustainable management and surveillance of marine resources, through inter alia introduction of new information technology | | Conservation of the European cultural heritage including public transport and urban renewal | • Conservation and adaptation for the cultural and other public needs of cultural heritage buildings with emphasis of Lithuanian manor houses and castles, including teaching of restorers of cultural heritage objects • Restoration and adaptation for the cultural and other needs of Lithuanian wooden architecture (historic villages, churches, etc.), including revitalizing and teaching of Lithuanian traditional handicrafts (thatchery, carpentry, etc.) | • Conservation and adaptation for the cultural and other public needs of cultural heritage buildings with emphasis of Lithuanian manor houses and castles, including teaching of restorers of cultural heritage objects • Restoration and adaptation for the cultural and other needs of Lithuanian wooden architecture (historic villages, churches, etc.), including revitalizing and teaching of Lithuanian traditional handicrafts (thatchery, carpentry, etc.) | | Development of human resources through, inter alia, promotion of education and training, strengthening of administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and democratic processes supporting it | • Education and training, including studying the languages of the EEE EFTA countries • Strengthening the administrative and public service capacities of regional and local authorities and their institutions | • Education and training, including studying the languages of the EEE EFTA countries • Strengthening the administrative and public service capacities of regional and local authorities and their institutions | | Health and childcare | • Improvement of prevention, early diagnostics, and adequate treatment of cancer diseases • Improvement of access and quality of paediatric care (early diagnosis and treatment) and assurance of health services quality control • Prevention and treatment of communicable diseases and improvement of the epidemiological surveillance system • Improving the juvenile justice system through improvement of living and educational conditions of juveniles in penitentiary institutions as well as through training of relevant staff • Resocialisation of juveniles released from imprisonment • Renovation of foster care homes for children and training of relevant staff • Informal education for children and the youth through after-school and summer activities | • Improvement of prevention, early diagnostics, and adequate treatment of cancer diseases • Improvement of access and quality of pediatric care (early diagnosis and treatment) and assurance of health services quality control • Prevention and treatment of communicable diseases and improvement of the epidemiological surveillance system • Improving the juvenile justice system through improvement of living and educational conditions of juveniles in penitentiary institutions as well as through training of relevant staff • Resocialisation of juveniles released from imprisonment • Renovation of foster care homes for children and training of relevant staff • Informal education for children and the youth through after-school and summer activities | | Research | Research activities within all the eligible areas of the Financial Mechanism | Research activities within all the eligible areas of the Financial Mechanism | | Implementation of Schengen Acquis and the Judiciary | | • Development of the judiciary information system • Combating transnational organised crime, with emphasis on combating trafficking of human beings • Training of officials engaged in crime investigation and prosecution activities related to juvenile crime | | Regional policy and cross-border activities | | Transfer of experience and strengthening of co-operation among local, regional and euroregional partners in Lithuania and Norway | | Technical assistance for the implementation of acquis communitaire | | Strengthening co-operation between Lithuanian and Norwegian institutions in relation to the implementation of acquis |
Updated: 2008-04-10 14:56 | |
