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The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

The Implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and the EEA Financial Mechanism in the Slovak Republic. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. KEY DOCUMENTS Memorandum of Understanding ... referring to the Norwegian Financial Mechanism - 11 January 2005

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The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

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  1. The Implementation ofthe Norwegian Financial Mechanismand the EEA Financial Mechanismin the Slovak Republic

  2. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism KEY DOCUMENTS • Memorandum of Understanding ... referring to the Norwegian Financial Mechanism - 11 January 2005 • Memorandum of Understanding ... referring to the EEA Financial Mechanism – 23February 2005 • Defines the relevant institutions in the system on the national and supranational level • Roughly delimits the duties of the relevant institutions • Delimits the priority areas of support and the financial allocations • Sets up specific Funds

  3. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism THE PRIORITY AREAS OF SUPPORT EEA FM NFM 1. Protection of the environment 2. Support of the sustainable development 3. Conservation of European cultural heritage 4. Human resources development 5. Health and childcare 6. Research 7. Implementation of Schenghen acquis and strengthening the judiciary 8. Regional policy and cross-border activities 9. Technical assistance for implementation of acquis communautaire 1. Protection of the environment 2. Support of the sustainable development 3. Conservation of European cultural heritage 4. Human resources development 5. Health and childcare 6. Research

  4. BASIC PRINCIPLES Reduction of regional disparities within the European Economic Area Ensuring sustainability Projects shall be operational at least 5 years after their completion Acceptance of horizontal policies Compliance with the EU law The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

  5. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION • On Supranational Level • Financial Mechanism Office in Brussels • The EEA Financial Mechanism Committee • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NK • Control Offices of the NK and EFTA Board of Auditors

  6. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2) On the level of the Slovak Republic • Government Office of the Slovak Republic (National Focal Point) • National Monitoring Committee (NMC) • Ministry of Finance (Paying Authority) • Supreme Audit Office

  7. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC • Contact Point between the Financial Mechanism Office and the final beneficiaries/intermediaries • Overall responsibility for programming, implementation, monitoring, financial administration and provision of control and audit execution • Provides the administration of the NMC secretariat

  8. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS FOR THE SR

  9. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Types of project assistance • Individual projects • Block grants

  10. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism • Individual Projects • grant > 250 000 EUR • applicant = final beneficiary • Block Grants • fund of means • clearly defined purpose • x of small final beneficiaries • applicant = intermediary for block grant

  11. INDIVIDUAL PROJECT BLOCK GRANT The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Financial Mechanism Office Financial Mechanism Office Government Office of the SR Government Office of the SR Applicant Intermediary Applicant Final Beneficiary (FB) FB FB FB FB

  12. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism WHO can APPLY for a GRANT • State organizations • Public organizations on national/regional/ local level • Non-profit NGOs • Private companies (SME) • Individuals – via intermediaries

  13. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism EVALUATION AND PROJECT SELECTION • Evaluation and approval of the applications on the national level • Office of the Government of the SR • Assessment Commissions • National Monitoring Committee • Evaluation and approval of the applications on the supranational level • The EAA Financial Mechanism Committee • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NK

  14. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism REALIZATION OF THE PROJECT • Contracting • Grant Agreement • Non-repayable financial contribution contract • Project realization • Monitoring (quarterly, annual, final) • Interim On-the-spot monitoring • Completion of projects • project evaluation up to 6th month after the completion of project realization

  15. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT • Rate of Grant Assistance public and third sector 85 % resources ofthe EAAor NK + 15 % state budget 90 % resources ofthe EAAand NK + 10 % state budget private sector – state aid schemes 60 % resources of the EAAand/or NK + 40 % own resources

  16. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism FUNDS • NGO Fund – New calls for proposals!!! • Fund for support of co-operation among schools/scholarships • Research Fund (SAS) • Seed Money Fund (NFP)

  17. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism • Block grants in the framework of the NGO Fund: • AREAS: Sustainable development (Ekopolis) Human rights (OSF) Social affairs (Socia) • Block grant in the framework ofthe Fund for Support of Cooperation among Schools/Scholarships (SAIA) • AREAS: mobility of high school and university students and lecturers • Block grant in the framework of the Research Fund (SAS) - AREAS: nanotechnologies, biotechnologies and food, sustainable development, renewable sources

  18. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Individual Projects • Call for proposal for individual projects – small and medium enterprises (SME) • Deadline for the submission of applications – 21 January 2007 • Call for proposal for individual projects – public and third sector • Announcement of the call - spring 2007

  19. The EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism • Information • www.eeagrants.sk • Documents: MoU, guidelines (new guideline for the FB/AB/INT), the respective gov. resolution, • Calls: all calls for proposals within the EEA/Norwegian FM in Slovakia • Open calls calendar • Projects: List of successful projects, link for the general project list • Contacts for search of project partners • etc. • www.eeagrants.org

  20. The Implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !!! Lajos Szabó

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