Slovakia
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway 28 November 2016 signed new Memoranda of Understanding with the Slovak Republic on the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021. Click here to find out more.
Areas of support
- Business Development, Innovation and SMEs
- Social Dialogue – Decent Work
- Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Roma Inclusion
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation
- Civil Society
- Good Governance, Accountable Institutions, Transparency and Cross-border Cooperation
- Domestic and Gender-based Violence
Allocation
| Total allocation: | €70.3 M |
| EEA Grants: | €32.3 M |
| Norway Grants: | €38 M |
| Total allocation: | €80.75 M |
| EEA Grants: | €38.35 M |
| Norway Grants: | €42.4 M |
| Total allocation: | €113.1 M |
| EEA Grants: | €54.9 M |
| Norway Grants: | €58.2 M |
Key results in Slovakia
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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 programmesClick 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.
| Programme | Partner(s) | Grant (€ million) |
| Business Development, Innovation and SMEs | Innovation Norway* Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education National Agency for International Education Affairs (Liechtenstein) | 20.0 |
| Social Dialogue – Decent Work | Innovation Norway* | 0.58 |
| Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Roma Inclusion | 15.0 | |
| Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation | Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection Norwegian Environment Agency | 16.0 |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation | Directorate of Cultural Heritage Arts Council of Norway | 17.5 |
| Civil Society | 9.0 | |
| Good Governance, Accountable Institutions, Transparency and Cross-border Cooperation | Norwegian Barents Secretariat | 8.5 |
| Domestic and Gender-based Violence | Norwegian Directorate of Health | 9.0 |
| Bilateral national fund- funding for developing bilateral cooperation and activities of bilateral interest with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway | 2.26 |
*Programme operator
Programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014
*Programme operator
Country facts
| Slovakia | EU-28 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU=100) | 77 | 100 |
| Economic growth (% change on previous year)* | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Unemployment rate (%)* | 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Youth unemployment rate (%) | 26.5 | 20.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.5 | 85.0 |
| Gender pay gap (%) | 19.6 | 16.3 |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate (%) | 18.4 | 23.7 |
| Human development index | 19 (EU-28 ranking) | |
| Corruption perception index* | 22 (EU-28 ranking) | |
Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International. All data is from 2015, except where * indicates 2016.
Projects
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See allResults from the previous funding period
Read about results in Slovakia in the 2004-2009 funding period
Get involved
Are you interested in funding and partnership opportunities in Slovakia? Project partnerships between entities in Slovakia and in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are encouraged.
View overview of the process to apply for grant support
View step-by-step how to find or become a project partner
See how you may participate under a fund promoting cooperation
National contact
Government Office of the Slovak Republic, Department of EEA and Norway Grants
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+421 2 20 925 111
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eeagrants@vlada.gov.sk
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http://www.eeagrants.sk
Documents
Slovakia factsheet (PDF) MoU EEA Grants 2014-2021 (in force as of 29 November 2016) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 2014-2021 (in force as of 29 November 2016) (PDF) MoU EEA Grants 09-14 (in force as of 16 November 2010, amended 10 August 2011 and 16 January 2014) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 09-14 (in force as of 27 October 2010, amended 10 August 2011, 16 January 2014 and 31 October 2014 ) (PDF) MoU EEA Grants 04-09 (signed 11 January 2005) (PDF) MoU Norway Grants 04-09 (signed 3 February 2005) (PDF)Project stories, news and features
€34.5 million for European cross-border and transnational cooperation
24.01.2018Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have announced a new fund that supports regional cross-border and transnational projects proposing shared solutions to Europe’s common challenges. Funding is available within all priority sectors of the EEA and Norway Grants.
Joining forces to promote human rights
15.12.2017The Grants are cooperating with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to promote human rights in Europe. A new agreement paves the way for involvement of FRA in our programmes linked to Roma inclusion and empowerment.
Fund for Youth Employment: 49 projects shortlisted for the second application round
10.11.2017Improving the employment prospects of socially excluded young people is the aim of most of the project ideas that are now further developed under the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment.