2009 - 2014

An International Conference on Green Industry Innovation organized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with Innovation Norway and The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises was held in Oslo on the 17th of April 2012. Read more

Are you interested in green business? Then you should participate in the conference organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with Innovation Norway and The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises on 17th April 2012 in Oslo. Read more

The deadline for applications within the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue has been extended until April 22, 2012. Read more

480 000 евро предоставя Норвегия за дейността на фонда в България, в рамките на Норвежкия финансов механизъм 2009 – 2014. Read more

Norway Grants shall contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to the strengthening of the bilateral relations between Norway and the twelve Beneficiary States. Read more

The Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria and the three donor states of the EEA Grants (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) for the 2009-2014 grants was signed on 30 June 2011. The EEA Grants will support a 11 790 000 € NGO Fund in Bulgaria, to be implemented within the next five years. The Fund Operator for the NGO Fund shall be contracted directly by the Financial Mechanism Office in... Read more

With reference to the many inquiries regarding the new round of EEA and Norway Grants, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Sofia would like to inform that on 17 June 2011 Norway signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Bulgaria on new financial contributions for the period 2009 – 2014. The agreements set the priorities of the funding and the institutional framework for grants management. A total o... Read more

Environmental and social issues are key priorities in the agreements on EEA and Norway Grants signed with Bulgaria today. Green innovation, energy efficiency, human traficking and the Roma population will be in focus. Read more

Following its entry into the EU and EEA in 2007, Bulgaria became a beneficiary of the EEA and Norway Grants, and allocated €41.5 million between 2007 and 2009 to fund social and economic development projects and strengthen cooperation with entities in the three donor states. For the period 2009-2014 Bulgaria has been allocated € 126.6 million. Read more

The EEA and Norway Grants organised a workshop on gender equality on 8 March 2011 in Brussels. The event brought together stakeholders from the EEA and Norway Grants donor states and 15 beneficiary countries, as well as relevant EU-level organisations. Read more

A second round of negotiations on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009 – 2014 was held on 17 February 2011 in Sofia. Read more

On 4 November 2010 in Oslo delegations from Norway and Bulgaria held a first round of negotiations for the conclusion of individual Memoranda of Understanding on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009 – 2014. Through the two financial mechanisms Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein will provide 126.6 million euro to Bulgaria for a period of 5... Read more

EEA and Norway Grants 2009 - 2014 were launched in Brussels on 9 September 2010. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein strengthen their contribution to reducing European disparities with increased funding for the period 2009 - 2014. Read more

Wednesday the 28 July 2010, the EEA/EFTA countries signed an agreement with the EU on new financial contributions. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The new EEA Financial Mechanism gives Norway a historic opportunity to strengthen cooperation with the new EU member states.” The grant amount earmarked for Bulgaria totals 126.6 million euro for the 2009-2014 period. Read more

На 28 юли 2010 г. беше подписано ново споразумение между страните-членки на Европейското икономическо пространство (ЕИП) и Европейския съюз за периода 2009-2014. Съгласно споразумението, Норвегия ще отпусне близо 15 милиарда норвежки крони по проекти, чиято основна цел е намаляване на социалните и икономически различия в Европа. Средствата, заделени за България, са 126.6 милиона евро. Read more

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