Launched by: Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy
Funds: 15.564.705,88 EUR
Deadline: 30. September 2021 until 12.00 (noon)
Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy acting as the Programme Operator for the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation programme published the Call for proposals for co-financing of projects. The call was published on 14 May 2021 in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 74/2021. Applicants with project proposals aiming to increase production of energy from renewable sources, improve management of sustainable mobility, implement circular economy principles and improve management of ecosystems under pressure due to climate change are invited to apply.
The subject of the Call for Proposal is the selection of projects to be co-financed under the EEA or Norway Grants 2014–2021 that will also receive matching national co-financing from Slovenia and will pursue the overall objectives of the EEA and Norway Grants: (1) to contribute to reducing economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area, and (2) to strengthen bilateral relations between Slovenia and the Donor States, i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
The total amount available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 15,564,705.88. For selected projects, the grant amount will represent up to 100% of total eligible expenditure.
Project duration is at least 12 months and no longer than 24 months. Projects must be completed no later than by 30 April 2024.
What are the supported areas under this Call for Proposals?
The aim of the Call for Proposals is to support measures to mitigate climate change and reduce climate change vulnerability. Projects must contribute to the outcomes and outputs of the two programme areas: (1) Renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy security and (2) Climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Projects will contribute to one outcome and one output. The outcomes and outputs are:
Outcome B.1: Increased renewable energy production
- Output B.1.1: Improved capacity to develop less established renewable energy sources
- Output B.1.2: Energy production from less established renewable sources installed
Outcome B.2: Enhanced sustainable mobility management
- Output B.2.1: Measures to improve regional sustainable mobility implemented
- Output B.2.2: Plans for sustainable mobility management at high-volume traffic locations developed
Outcome B.3: Increased application of circular economy principles
- Output B.3.1: Measures for circular economy implemented
Outcome B.4: Improved management of ecosystems under climate change pressure
- Output B.4.1: Improved capacity for ecosystems management
Applicant workshop
An information workshop for applicants and launching event of the EEA and Norway Grants was organized on 16 June 2021. More information is available here.
Applicant workshop
An information workshop for applicants and launching event of the EEA and Norway Grants was organized on 16 June 2021. More information is available here.
- Invitation 556,97 KB
- Presentation – Programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 1,15 MB
- Presentation – Introduction (in Slovenian) 1,03 MB
- Presentation – Part 1A: About the programme and the call for proposals (in Slovenian) 3,20 MB
- Presentation – Part 2: Project Development (in Slovenian) 2,15 MB
- Presentation – Part 4: Eligibility of Expenditure (in Slovenian) 1,26 MB
- Presentation – Part 6: Information and Communication (in Slovenian) 2,16 MB
- Presentation – NEA 424,63 KB
When and how to apply?
The deadline for submitting applications is 30 September 2021 until 12.00 (noon) through the electronic monitoring system eMS: https://ems.norwaygrants.si/emsegp.
Frequently asked questions and answer
Frequently asked questions and answers will be published on this website and updated once a week.
Application Pack
Important: After the deadline of the call for proposals, the current Guide for Beneficiaries is available under Documents – Guidelines.
- Call for proposals for co-financing of projects under the programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 420,90 KB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 1.a: About the programme and the call for proposals (version 3) 1,53 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 2: Project development (version 3) 1,31 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 3: Project application – in Slovenian (version 3) 8,30 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 4: Eligibility of expenditures (version 2) 1,08 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 5: Reporting on project progress 2,84 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 6: Information and communication 834,16 KB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 7: Archiving and closing a project 475,56 KB
- Template of the Declaration by the Project Promoter
- Template of the Declaration by the Project Partner
- Template of the Declaration on the consultants involved in the preparation of the project application
- Sample of the Partnership Agreement
Corrigendum to the Application Pack
Previous versions of the Corrigendum to the Application Pack
- Corrigendum to the Application Pack (9 September 2021) 277,35 KB
- Corrigendum to the Application Pack (22 July 2021) 274,16 KB
- Corrigendum to the Application Pack (9 July 2021) 361,19 KB
Previous versions of the Application Pack
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 1.a: About the programme and the call for proposals 1,35 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 1.a: About the programme and the call for proposals (version 2) 1,53 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 2: Project development 996,68 KB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 2: Project development (version 2) 1,32 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 3: Project application – in Slovenian 5,55 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 3: Project application – in Slovenian (version 2) 8,30 MB
- Guide for Beneficiaries – Part 4: Eligibility of expenditures 812,58 KB
Other documentation
- Annex III of the Results Reporting Guide 271,27 KB
- Sample of the project application form 1,40 MB
- Donor project partner search form
- Glossary of the EEA and Norway Grants terms 366,85 KB
Project partners search
Facebook group intended for finding project partners from Slovenia and donor countries.
Factsheets
- Outcome B.1 – Increased renewable energy production 894,17 KB
- Outcome B.2 – Enhanced sustainable mobility management 831,76 KB
- Outcome B.3 – Increased application of circular economy principles 783,94 KB
- Outcome B.4 – Improved management of ecosystems under climate change pressure 730,77 KB
Legal Basis
- Decree on the implementation of the Norwegian financial mechanism and the Financial mechanism of the European Economic Area in the Republic of Slovenia in the period 2014–2021 (in Slovenian) 271,78 KB
- Regulation on the implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 604,36 KB
- Regulation on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 598,74 KB
- Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 135,88 KB
- Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 (revised) 1,60 MB
- Annex A to the Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 (amendment) 359,20 KB
- Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 136,54 KB
- Annex A to the Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014–2021 (amendment) 359,40 KB
- Programme Agreement for the programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – revised (March 2021) 197,26 KB
- Programme Agreement for the programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 192,63 KB