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Calls for Proposals of the Financial Mechanisms

Calls for proposals of the EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms

Address: Služba vlade za evropske zadeve, Glavna pisarna, Gregorčičeva 25-25a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija

Call for proposals – for submission of INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS within the framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia

Government Office for European Affairs,National Focal Point of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia re-announces on a Call for proposals initially published on 31 May 2005 for the submission of applications for Individual Projects within the framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

Both mechanisms will support projects in the following priority sectors:

1. Protection of the environment, including the human environment, through, inter alia, reduction of pollution and promotion of renewable energy

2. Promotion of sustainable development

3. Conservation of European cultural heritage

4. Human resource development through, inter alia, promotion of education and training, strengthening of administrative or public service capacities of local government or its institutions and the democratic processes that support it

5. Health and childcare

6. Academic Research

In addition to the priority sectors listed above, the Norwegian Financial Mechanism will also make funding available in the following priority sectors:

7. Regional policy and cross-border activities

8. Implementation of Schengen Acquis and the Judiciary

9. Technical Assistance

For each priority, the Focus Areas are defined in Annex B of the Memoranda of Understanding for, respectively, the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

1. The total amount available for the Call for proposals is 14,180,400 EUR within the allocation of 2004-2009

The grant rate will be determined on a case-by case basis, as the minimum necessary to allow the project to proceed. The maximum contribution from the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the form of grants may generally not exceed 60% of the total eligible project cost. In case projects are otherwise financed by central or local government budget allocations to a level of at least 15%, the contribution from the Financial Mechanisms may not exceed 85% of the total eligible cost. In the case of applications submitted by NGOs and social partners, and where the two Financial Mechanisms are applied in combination, the contribution may be limited to 90%.

The amount of grant assistance from the sources of EEA/Norway applied for cannot be less than 250,000 EUR.

2. Eligible Applicants

All public or private sector bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) constituted as legal entities in the Republic of Slovenia and operating in the public interest - e.g., national and local authorities, education/research institutions, environmental bodies, voluntary and community organisations and Public-Private Partnerships - may apply for assistance.

3. Eligible Priority Sectors/Focus Areas

Eligible applicants may submit complete applications for Individual Projects, provided the project proposal is in accordance with the Priority Sectors of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, with particular attention given to applications in the corresponding Focus Areas. The Focus Areas are defined in the Annex B of the Memoranda of Understanding for, respectively, the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

4. Deadline and address for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted in both Slovenian and English.

By 12:00 o’clock on 9 May 2008 for the allocation 2008 in the total amount of 2,836,080 EUR

A deadline for applications for the 2004-2005 allocation closed on 30 September 2005. A deadline for applications for the 2006 closed on 5th May 2006. A deadline for applications for the 2007 closed on 11th May 2007.

All applications within the framework of the call for proposals for Individual Projects must be sent to the following address: Government Office for European Affairs, Head Office, Gregorčičeva 25-25a, 1000 Ljubljana,Slovenia

Addressee for all applications:

Andrej Engelman

Government Office for European Affairs,

Gregorčičeva 25-25a

1000 Ljubljana,Slovenia

Tel: +386.1.478.24.25

Fax: +386.1.478.24.32

E-mail: andrej.engelman(at)gov.si

5. Procedure for submitting applications

Applications will be processed in the prescribed format in Slovenian and English. For an electronic version of the application form in Slovenian, click here. Click for an electronic version of the application form, user guide and examples of indicators.

Applications with all supporting documents must be submitted in one printed original and 2 printed copies in each language. The application must also be supplied in electronic format (floppy disk or CD-rom) in both languages. Please mark the applications ‘Original” and ‘Copy’ as needed. The complete set of application forms in both languages and in electronic format must be submitted in a sealed envelope (the sticker/seal must be signed by an authorised representative or stamped with the official stamp of the applicant).

The outer envelope must bear the full name and address of the applicant, and include the sentence: "Not to be opened before the opening session - INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS within the framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism " and its equivalent in Slovenian: “Ne odpiraj - javni razpis za INDIVIDUALNE PROJEKTE Finančnega mehanizma EGP in Norveškega finančnega mehanizma”.

6. Information for processing of applications

All further relevant information regarding the processing of applications is indicated in the documents published related to the Call for proposals on the web site of the Government Office of RS for European Affairs: www.eeagrants.si

Supplementary information is available in the Rules and Procedures Norwegian Financial Mechanism and Rules and Procedures EEA Financial Mechanism and other relevant guidelines, which are also available www.eeagrants.si in the ‘Implementation of Financial Mechanisms’ section.

All general rules and guidelines are available in English via the web site of the Financial Mechanism Office: www.eeagrants.org

7. Further information

Questions may be sent by e-mail or by fax no later than 21 days before the relevant deadline for the receipt of proposals to the address listed below, indicating clearly a reference to the call for proposals:

(addressed to Government Office of RS for European Affairs, Ms Hermina Golob)

Hermina Golob

Government Office of RS for European Affairs

Gregorčičeva 25a

SI - 1000 Ljubljana

Tel. no: +386.1.478.24.10

Fax: +386.1.478.26.65

E-mail address: hermina.golob(at)gov.si

A reply will be sent within 10 days and no later than 11 days before the deadline for the receipt of proposals.

Questions that may be relevant to other applicants, together with the answers, will be published on the Internet at the Government Office of RS for European Affairs web site:

www.eeagrants.si

8. Call for proposal documentation

All relevant documentation for this call for proposals is available at the following web sites: http://www.eeagrants.si and http://www.eeagrants.org

Application form in Slovene language