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Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on 20 December 2017 signed new cooperation agreements with Poland on new programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021. Click here to find out more.

Areas of support

  • Environment, Energy and Climate Change
  • Research
  • Local Development
  • Business Development and Innovation
  • Justice and Home Affairs
  • Culture
  • Civil Society
  • Education
  • Health
  • Social Dialogue- Decent Work

Allocation

2004-09
2009-14
2014-21
Total allocation:€558.6 M
EEA Grants:€280.8 M
Norway Grants:€277.8 M
Total allocation:€578.1 M
EEA Grants:€266.9 M
Norway Grants:€311.2 M
Total allocation:€809.3 M
EEA Grants:€397.8 M
Norway Grants:€411.5 M

Key results in Poland

Enhancing research cooperation between Norway and Poland

+700

Polish and Norwegian researchers involved in joint projects

Increasing educational cooperation

0

Polish students on exchange in Iceland (32), Liechtenstein (4) and Norway (226)


Improving the efficiency and quality of the justice system in Poland

0

Training certificates on the use of alternatives to prison issued to judges, prosecutors and prison staff

Strengthening environmental cooperation between Poland and Norway

80%

Projects realised in partnership with Norwegian environmental entities


Promoting joint cultural projects and performances

0

Cultural events reaching +600 000 people

Improving decent work and social dialogue in Poland

+9000

People trained


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Programme overview

Click on the programme names below for key facts and information about each programme, calls for proposals, partnerships, projects and news. For details on the application process and eligibility, consult the programme operator websites accessible via the below pages. Show all programmes

Click on the programme names below for key facts and information about each programme, calls for proposals, partnerships, projects and news. For details on the application process and eligibility, consult the programme operator websites accessible via the below pages.

Programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021

Programme Partner(s) Grant (million €)
Business Development and Innovation Innovation Norway*  85.0
Research Research Council of Norway 110.0
Education  Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education National Agency for International Educational Affairs (Liechtenstein) Icelandic Centre for Research RANNIS  20.0
Social Dialogue - Decent Work Innovation Norway* 6.12
Health Norwegian Directorate of Health 20.0
Local Development  Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities International Partner Organisation: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 100.0
Environment, Energy and Climate Change Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Water Resources and Energy  Directorate National Energy Authority of Iceland 140.0
Culture  Arts Council Norway Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage 75.0
Civil society   53.0
Justice Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Norwegian Courts Administration Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service 70.0
Home Affairs Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection 20.0
Bilateral national fund- funding for developing bilateral cooperation and activities of bilateral interest with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway   16.19

Programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014

Programme Partner(s) Grant (million €)
Biodiversity and ecosystem services   21.1
Environmental monitoring and integrated planning and control Norwegian Environment Agency 15
Energy efficiency and renewable energy   144.2
Green industry innovation Innovation Norway* 20
NGO Fund   37
Local and regional initiatives   9.8
Public health initiatives Norwegian Directorate of Health 76
Cultural and natural heritage   70.2
Diversity in culture and arts Arts Council Norway 11
Scholarships Icelandic Centre for Research Agency for Educational Affairs (Liechtenstein)  Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education 15
Research cooperation Research Council of Norway 63.2
Decent work and tripartite dialogue Innovation Norway*  3.1
Domestic and gender‐based violence   3.6
Schengen and cross‐border crime   10
Judicial capacity‐building Norwegian Courts Administration 14
Correctional services Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service 13
Bilateral national fund- funding for developing bilateral cooperation and activities of bilateral interest with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

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Distribution of funding 2009-14

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Country facts

  Poland EU-28
GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) 69 100
Economic growth (% change on previous year) 3.9 2.2
Unemployment rate (%)** 6.2 8.5
Youth unemployment rate (%) 20.8 20.3
Public debt (% of GDP) 51.1 85.0
Gender pay gap (%)* 7.7 16.7
At-risk-of-poverty rate (%) 23.4 23.7
Human development index  20 (EU-28 ranking)
Corruption perception index** 13 (EU-28 ranking)

Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2015 except where * indicates 2014 and ** indicates 2016.

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Results from the previous funding period

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Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Poland? Project partnerships between entities in Poland and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.

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National contact

Ministry for Economic Development, Department for Assistance Programmes

Documents

MoU EEA Grants 14-21 Poland (in force as of 21 December 2017) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 14-21 Poland (in force as of 21 December 2017) (PDF) Poland factsheet (PDF) MoU EEA Grants 09-14 (in force as of 18 June 2011; amended 31 October 2014) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 09-14 (in force as of 11 June 2011; amended 10 July 2014 and 31 October 2014) (PDF) MoU EEA Grants 04-09 (signed 14 October 2004; amended 18 December 2007 and 9 November 2010) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 04-09 (signed 14 October 2004; amended 18 December 2007 and 9 November 2010) (PDF)

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