www.eeagrants.org partnerships. project foster and networking to support funds bilateral the through available is funding level, At anational on decent work and tripartite dialogue. programme the manages Innovation exchange. cultural for scheme grants small to the contributing is Norway Council Arts the while programme, health public the in involved is Health of Public Institute Norwegian The scholarships. and research in involved are Education in Cooperation International for Centre Norwegian the and of Norway Council Research The change. climate and environment on programme the in apartner as part taking is Agency Environment Norwegian The judicial capacity building and correctional services. on to programmes expertise considerable its lend will of Europe Council The scholarships. on participating fromwith partners and Republic, Czech the in of programmes implementation the in involved are entities public Norwegian Six › › › › › › period. Projects may be implemented until 2016. year five previous the over €110.9 from million up the has been allocated €131.8 million; of2009-2014, period the For 2004. in EEA and EU the The Czech Republic has received funding since entering BILATERAL COOPERATION SUPPORT OF AREAS KEY financed by Norway alone. Norway by financed million, €804.6 Grants 1.2%). Norway Liechtenstein 3.0%, Iceland 95.8%, (Norway million €993.5 Grants EEA countries. beneficiary 16 in programmes 150 to funding in billion €1.8 provide Grants Norway and EEA The heritage natural and cultural European important Revitalising Strengthening civil society Promoting gender equality Republic and Norway Enhancing research cooperation between the Czech change climate to vulnerability reducing and biodiversity Protecting inequalities health reducing and services health mental Improving REPUBLIC CZECH CZECH

Research and scholarships DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING (€ MILLION) social dialogue DISTRIBUTION OFFUNDING(grossallocations) Human development index At-risk-of-poverty rate (%) rate At-risk-of-poverty (%) gap pay Gender (% GDP) of debt Public Youth unemployment rate (%)* Unemployment rate (%)* year) previous on (% change growth Economic (EU=100) PPS in capita per GDP Corruption perception index* Decent work/ NORWAY GRANTS GRANTS EEA heritage Donor administration/ Cultural 18.3 home affairs15.4 21.5 0.7 partnerships Justice and Sources: Eurostat, UNDP, Transparency International All data is from 2013 except where where except 2013 from is data All 9.9 €70.4 M €61.4 M

Czech Republic Czech 2.9 bilateral funds Country administration/ TOTAL FUNDING and management15.4 Environmental protection €131.8 M €131.8 45.7 14.6 22 22 -0.9 15.9 15 15 22.1 6.1 82 (EU-28 ranking) (EU-28 ranking) * indicates 2014 indicates renewable energy3.1 Climate changeand 28.3 development and social Human EU-28 and storage5.0 Carbon capture 85.4 16.4 24.5 22.2 10.2 100 0.1 11.4 society Civil IN FOCUS

COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL researchers within the EU’s Seventh Framework According to EU estimates, one in four Europeans suffers Programme, the selected thematic fields are social from a mental health problem at least once during their sciences, humanities, environment and health. At least lifetime. People with mental health problems face a higher one Czech and one Norwegian participant are involved risk of poverty and social exclusion than the general in each project. population. Projects support, for example, young researchers and In most European countries, mental health services have those returning from parental leave. Small and medium- been underfunded for many years. The Czech Republic is sized enterprises may be involved in cooperation with no exception and institutional care is still the norm. Under research organisations. the Norway Grants, a new system is being established to allow patients to be treated within their local community REVITALISING CULTURAL HERITAGE rather than in remote institutions. This is an important step Bringing cultural treasures back to life, and making towards transforming the Czech psychiatric system from them accessible for local communities and tourists institutional to community-based care. Gradually preparing alike, contributes to economic growth and job creation. patients for return to normal life helps reduce the chance of relapse. Czech NGOs will provide patient support and The Czech Republic has a wealth of cultural monuments follow-up and will raise awareness of mental illnesses and historical buildings; 12 sites are on UNESCO’s world within their local community. heritage list. However, many of the country’s heritage sites have fallen into a critical state of disrepair. Through STRENGTHENING TIES THROUGH RESEARCH the EEA Grants, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are Research, innovation and education are at the top of the supporting the revitalisation of cultural heritage sites, EU agenda for growth and job creation. The Norway Grants making them accessible to the public. Projects promoting support a major bilateral research programme between the cultural diversity, cultural exchange and cultural expression Czech Republic and Norway. The programme is helping to of minority groups have also received support. substantially strengthen cooperation between researchers from the two countries and enhance research capacity. Read more about all the programmes: www.eeagrants.org/czech-republic In line with Czech national priorities and based on an analysis of cooperation between Czech and Norwegian

Programme Partner(s) Grant (€ million) Environment and climate change Norwegian Environment Agency 18.4 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) 5.0 NGO Fund 11.4 Children and youth at risk 2.7 Local and regional initiatives 1.2 Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Arts Council Norway 21.5 Decent work and tripartite dialogue Innovation Norway* 0.7 Research cooperation Research Council of Norway 14.5 Scholarships Icelandic Centre for Research / National Agency for International Education Affairs (Liechtenstein) / Norwegian 3.8 Centre for International Cooperation in Education Capacity-building and institutional cooperation 1.8 Public health initiatives Norwegian Institute of Public Health 19.2 Gender equality and work-life balance 3.4 Domestic and gender-based violence 4.2 Schengen and cross-border crime 6.3 Judicial capacity-building and correctional 5.0 services

EEA Grants Norway Grants *Programme Operator

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