Norwegian Funds & EEA Funds Implementation Status in Poland Brussels, 12 April 2013

Total allocation available for Poland In the current perspective ( ) Norway, Island and Liechtenstein together will provide EUR 1,788 billion Poland receives EUR 534,8 mln (including management costs on Polish side)

Financial Mechanisms’ Framework Objective - diminishing economic and social disparities within EEA and supporting bilateral cooperation Legal basis – Memorandum of Understanding – Blue Book – Regulations on Implementation of the Norwegian and EEA Financial Mechanism a key programme document (available on:

Priority areasAmount (EUR mln) Protection of the environment and renewable energy – 3 programmes 110 Strenghtening of civil society – 1 NGO37 Social and economic development – 3 programmes 79,54 Cultural heritage – 2 programmes70 Research and scholarships – 2 programmes46,83 Carbon capture and storage137 Schengen and internal affairs – 4 programmes40 Decent work and tripartite dialogue – 1 programme 3,11 What priorities will be supported ? 16 programmes and TA/Bilateral Cooperation Fund

How the system is organised? PROGRAMME  16 programmes approved by the Donors,  Managed by Operators that announce calls for proposals, organise projects assessment, cooperate with the beneficiaries, control and monitor the projects implemented PROJECTS Contribute to achieving programmes’ outputs  Beneficiaries in open calls – prepare applications submitted within the calls to the Operators, sign agreement with the Operator, implement the projects and report project progress  Pre-defined projects

Year of 2012 – programming year 16 programmes approved by the Donors (including TA/Bilateral Cooperation Fund) 14 Programme Agreements (PA) signed. 2 PA at the preparatory stage (Culture - investments and Schengen) NGO Fund – in February 2013 the Donors made the Financial Mechanism Office the Programme Operator. The Memorandum of Understanding is modified. Programme for supporting development and wide spread of CCS technology in Poland - on 16th of January 2013 the Ministry of Economy submitted a formal resignation from the project realisation. Reallocation of the generated savings is ongoing. Status of programmes

Implementation effects – completed calls (1) PL09 Promotion of diversity in culture and arts call I for bilateral projects of cultural cooperation in the area of music and stage arts, education, cultural heritage, painting and visual arts: – approved 24 (of 135) applications for the amount of nearly EUR 4,5 mln PL10 Scholarship programme call for preparatory visits: – for the amount: EUR 200 tys applications received, assessment ongoing

Implementation effects – completed calls (2) PL12 Norwegian-Polish Research Programme main call for bilateral research projects in the area of environment, climate change, health, social science, gender equality: approved 48 (of 269) applications for the amount of nearly EUR 39 mln call for small grants for women scientists: ; appraisal ongoing, 400 applications received, allocation EUR 2,3 mln PA22 Decent work and tripartite dialogue call for projects concerning social dialogue, discrimination, gender equality, partnership: – approved 11 (of 20) applications for the amount about EUR 3 mln.

Implementation effects – calls ongoing (1) PL07 Development and better adaptation of health care to demographic-epidemiological trends call for projects concerning perinatal care, care of people chronically ill and dependent elderly persons, cancer prevention – for the amount of nearly EUR 47 mln. PL10 Scholarship programme call concerning mobility of students and workers for the amount: around EUR 1.8 mln call concerning institutional cooperation: – for the amount: around EUR 1.9 mln PL06 Local and regional inititatives call for projects aimed at establishing common strategies i sharing experience between self governments: for the amount of EUR 7.4 mln

Implementation effects – calls ongoing (2) – environment PL02 The protection of biological diversity and ecosystems calls for projects concerning NATURA 2000 areas, ecosystems, social awarness about biological diversity: – including: Call for „big” projects (above EUR co-financing) for the amount of EUR 13 mln Call within Small Grants Fund for NGO with allocation of ab. EUR 4 mln PL03 Improving environmental monitoring call for projects concerning improvement of information share about environment, social awarness and educational activities: – for the amount of nearly EUR 900 tys

Implementation effects – pre-defined projects PL06 Local and regional initiatives project implemented by the Association of Polish Cities from June 2012r. "Building competences for inter-municipal and inter- sectoral cooperation as tools for local and regional development” 61 partnerships were concluded (agreements of cooperation signed by units of local government, associations i intermunicipalities associations). Aim - to prepare to take part in the open call consulting, counselling, seminaries.

Implementation effects – comming calls (1) – culture PL08 –Cultural heritage call for projects concerning revitalization, conservation, renovation and adaptation for cultural purposes of historic buildings and complexes, renovation and reconstruction of cultural institutions, maintenance of movable monuments and historic book collections, development of digital resources. Open call for the amount of over EUR 56 mln planned in April PL09 – Promotion of cultural diversity Second call for the bilateral cultural soft projects for the amount of above EUR 4,5 mln planned in April 2013 br.

Implementation effects – comming calls (2) – environment, health, domestic violance PL04 Saving energy and promoting renewable energy call for projects concerning improvement of energy efficiency in buildings, social awarness, education; increase of energy production from renewable sources – for the amount of over EUR 65 mln is planned for June 2013 PL13 Reducing social inequalities in health call for pilot projects concerning health prevention for local society for the amount of over EUR 15 mln planned in III quarter of 2013 PL14 Preventing domestic and gender-based violance call for projects concerning increasing the competence of staff performing the tasks of combating domestic violance, protection of victims, improvement of reaction system - for amount of EUR 600 tys planned in III quarter of 2013.

Planned calls schedule – (1) Programme title 2012 r r. I quarterII quarterIII quarterIV quarter Protection of the biological diversity and ecosystems 29 III– 17 VI 2013 Improving environmental monitoring and inspection 18 III - 20 V 2013 Saving energy and promoting renewable energy sources X Fund for non-governmental organisations (lack of agreement signed with Donors – date of call may change) X Urban development by strengthening the competence of self-government units, social dialogue and cooperation with civil society representatives 25 I - 19 IV 2013 Development and better adaptation of health care to demographic and epidemiological trends 15 III - 31 V 2013 Conservation and Revitalisation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (lack of agreement signed with Donors – date of call may change) X

Planned calls schedule – (2) Program title 2012 r r. I quarterII quarterIII quarterIV quarter Promotion of Diversity in Culture and Arts within European Cultural Heritage 15 VI - 15 X 2012 X (II call) Scholarship Fund 10 I - 11 III 2013 (Preparatory visits) 1 III - 30 IV 2013 (Mobility) Norwegian-Polish Research Programme 29 IX - 30 XI 2012 (mail call) 1 XII I 2013 (call for women-scientists) Reducing social inequalities in health X Domestic and gender-based violence X Schengen Cooperation and Combating Cross-border and organised crime, including trafficking and migration of criminal groups (lack of agreement with Donors – date of call may change) X Fund for decent work and tripartite dialogue 20 X IV 2012

Key facts to remember about Level of co-financing Minimum and maximum size of grant amount depends on the type of programme The lowest co-financing is EUR , except Small Grants Fund Small Grants Fund – co-financing amount from EUR euro to EUR Co-financing required Project can be implemented till r.

Partnership (1) - Bilateral Cooperation Fund 8 (of 16) programmes are implemented together with a partner from Donors’ countries Billateral cooperation on national level 0,5% of total allocation for Poland which is around EUR 2.9 mln supports initiatives of strengthening bilateral relations between Poland and Donors. In December 2012 Donors approved Work Plan Bilateral cooperation on the programme level: 1,5% of allocation for programmes, which is over EUR 7 mln the funds will be used to finance activities aimed at networking, exchange experience, sharing and transferring knowledge, technology, best practices between Poland and Donor States implementation based on strategy elaborated by PO

Partnership (2) – how to operate? Partner within the project submitted in the open call common preparation of application, realisation of the project objectives Partner within undertakings financed from Billateral Cooperation Fund Fees and travel costs for participation in conferences, seminars, courses, meetings and workshops, Travel costs for study trips, Costs related to feasibility studies and preparation of financial and economic analysis.

Contact details Polish National Focal Point Małgorzata Zalewska, Deputy Director Ministry of Regional Development Department of Aid Programmes and Technical Assistance Wspólna 2/4 str., Warsaw ph fax

Contact details to Programe Operators Ministry of Environment Ms. Joanna Książek–Wieder – Deputy Director Phone: National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Ms. Anna Przeniosło - Director Phone: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Ms. Małgorzata Tylus – Sowa - Director Phone: , Ministry of Health Ms. Joanna Stróżyk-Kaczyńska – Deputy Director Phone:

Małgorzata Zalewska Deputy Director National Focal Point