Bilateral Fund: New Open Call in Norway and Greece
Deadline: 31-Dec-23
Applications are now open for the Bilateral Fund to provide a widely communicated platform for project proposals and selection which have a high potential to contribute to the EEA FM 2014-2021 and of the Bilateral Fund in particular objectives and priorities by improving and strengthening the bilateral relations between Greece and Norway.
Areas of Interest
Modernization and improvement of the investment environment in terms of simplification of procedures, the corporate governance system, the financial sector, access to justice, tax incentives and the cost of paid work.
Institutional enhancement of the public administration, with evaluation and upgrading of the executive positions, digitization and interoperability of procedures in the service of citizens and companies
Enhancement of research in universities and research centers and intra coordination with a long-term research strategy
Enhancement of innovation with incentives for business research in sectors such as processing, agri-food and elsewhere, and growth through smart specialization.
Immigrant training programs and better integration into the labor market.
Facilitation of the full integration of women in the labor market and increase of their wages.
Modernization of the structure of the education system at all levels with actions to combat discrimination of all kinds. Increase of the average size of school units, with substantial autonomy and evaluation, universal development of digital infrastructure and content, expansion of all-day school programs.
Modernization of the system of governance in higher education and substantial interconnection of Institutions with those of foreign countries and with the economy and wider society.
Energy upgrade of buildings (residential and commercial) in order to reduce energy consumption, the environmental footprint.
Development of infrastructure in
digital technologies and systems,
green development and environment,
waste management,
transport to strengthen Greek ports, to facilitate exports of goods from the country and
upgrading of infrastructure for inbound tourism.
Mitigation of pandemic impact on public health
Funding Information
The total call budget for funding projects is €400.000. In case that additional funds will be allocated to the call, a modification of the call will be published in the same means as those of the original call publication.
The maximum grant per project is €80.000. In exceptional cases, under a well-documented justification in relation to the evaluation criteria, JCBF may examine and approve the selection of projects beyond this line.
Every project should be implemented through the partnership of at least two entities, one from Greece, one from Norway, while the participation of more entities from donor countries is encouraged. For the facilitation of implementation, the role of Project promoter is recommended for an entity based in Greece.
The projects will be financed through the Public Investments Program. The expenditure is eligible by 100% for EEA FM funding.
Eligible Entities
The entities falling under the following categories may apply /participate as project promoters or partners:
The central government, regional and local authorities
Universities, research, and scientific bodies
Other Entities of Public Law
Non Governmental Organisations, Chambers and Professional associations, etc
Other competent entities actively involved in, and effectively contributing to areas and goals addressed by the project proposal
At the stage of project proposal and selection, a letter of intent by the partners of the project should be submitted with the project proposal. After selection and before the commencement of implementation, a project partnership agreement must be signed between promoters and partners of each project.
For more information, visit https://www.eeagrants.gr/bilateral-fund-new-open-call-transferred-in-english/?lang=en