EEA/Norwegian Grants

On 29 June, Norwegian ambassador Jens Eikaas opened the new study depository of collections of the Plzen region, which is situated in the Plasy Monastery. The project, which includes also establishment of the study depository in Kynzvart Castle in Karlovarsky region, has been implemented by the National Heritage Institute and supported with an EEA Grant.

On 19 May 2010, three projects supported through the EEA Financial Mechanisms (the EEA and Norway Grants) 2004-2009 were visited by representatives of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Embassy in Prague and the Czech Ministry of Finance. The project visits took place in conjunction with the 5th Annual Meeting on implementation of the EEA/Norway Financial Mechanisms in the Czech Republic, which was held on 20 May in Prague.

On 21 April 2010 a ceremony was held to mark the completion of the project “Repair and Renovation of the Transept and Presbytery of the Basilica of Assumption of Mary and St. Cyrillus and Methodius in Velehrad”. The 850 years old church is a part of a large baroque monastery that is one of the most significant places of pilgrimage in the Czech Republic.

Civil Society Development Foundation (NROS) in cooperation with Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) has introduced a new project “Road to Cooperation - Development of a Czech-Norwegian Partnership” supported by the Block Grant - Technical Assistance Fund financed by the EEA/Norway Grants.

Czech Ministry of Finance, Centre for Foreign Assistance, National Focal Point of the Financial Mechanisms EEA/Norway, has published an interactive map of all individual projects supported through the EEA/Norway Grants in the period 2004-2009.

Intermediary of the Block Grant - Ministry of Finance, Centre for Foreign Assistance, National Focal Point of the Financial Mechanisms EEA/Norway - announced on 16 December 2009 4th Call for proposals for submission of grant applications from the Block Grant – Technical Assistance Fund (TAF).

Today, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway signed an agreement with the European Union on continued EEA and Norway Grants for the period 2009-14.

The Regional Hospital in Usti nad Labem held on 25 August a press conference on the project " Neuro-intensive Care Centre for Children with Specific Problems." The project, which is implemented by the Children's Clinic of the Masaryk Hospital, was financed through the  Norwegian Financial Mechanism by the grant over € 400.000. 

Intermediary of the Block Grant - Ministry of Finance, National Focal Point of the Financial Mechanisms EEA/Norway - arranges a seminar for project applicants within the 3rd Call for Technical Assistance Fund (TAF), that will take place on 5 August 2009 at the Ministry of Finance.  

The project of the reconstruction of the Philosophical Hall in Strahov Library in Prague started on 13 July with a symbolical removal of a part of the wooden cassette floor. The renovation will last until December next year and will cost roughly 2 mil. Euro. 85% of the amount will be covered from the Norwegian Grant, the Prague City Hall will contribute with 15%.