Norwegian grants represent Norway’s contribution to a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

Through Norwegian grants, Norway contributes to the reduction of economic and social differences and to the strengthening of mutual relations with recipient states in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

Norway cooperates closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Together with other donors, Norway gradually provided 3.3 billion euros between 1994 and 2014 through grant schemes.

Norwegian grants are financed exclusively by Norway and are available in countries that joined the EU after 2003. For the period 2014-2021, Norwegian grants amount to 1.25 billion euros. The priorities of this period are:

1. Innovation, research, education and competitiveness
2. Social inclusion, youth employment and poverty eradication
3. Environment, energy, climate change and low carbon economy
4. Culture, civil society, good governance and fundamental rights
5. Justice and Home Affairs

All projects are co-financed in the amount of 15% from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.

If you want to learn more about programs and projects financed by Norwegian grants in Slovakia, visit www.norwaygrants.sk

The Kália project – a counseling center for women experiencing violence and their children received a grant from Norway in the amount of €458,848. The project was co-financed in the amount of €68,827 from the state budget of the Slovak Republic. The goal of the project is to build and expand existing networks of social service providers – counseling centers for women and their children experiencing domestic violence through the provision of counseling services (specialized social counseling, psychological counseling, security management, crisis intervention, assistance in asserting rights and legally protected interests, support services for children – psychological care and special pedagogical care).