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Intro B
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• Working in partnership experiences,
• trends, lessons learned

• the process
• appraisals and lessons learned
• approved projects
• donor state partnerships

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Applications
FocalPoint
Beneficiary state
FMO
EU screening
Appraisal
Decision
FMC
NMFA
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Basic facts open calls

• Number of prioritised applications 758 for a
  value of 855,332,167
• Number of approved applications 439 for a
  total grant value of 549,372,973
• Pre-selection of projects at national level
  usually eliminates nine out of ten applications
• Project characteristics
• Strict application of deadlines 30 April 2011

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Appraisal findings I

• Read the application form user guide and other
  relevant guidelines carefully.
• Structure the information in the application.
• Give a good description of what you will do and
  how you will do it.
• Clearly distinguish between previous and future
  phases, if relevant.
• Indicators should be measurable in terms of
  both the baseline and target.
• Co-financing not always clear.

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Appraisal findings II

• Budget, detailed budget.
• If a company has been involved in preparing an
  application and will provide goods/services to
  the project, provide the details of this and keep
  public procurement in mind
• Clearly describe what role the partner has, its
  contribution, and which activities it is involved
  in.
• Consider the value of a good illustration, map,
  or pictures.
• Clearly describe the future use of the project
  results.

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Benefits

• shortens processing time
• reduces the need for requesting additional
  information
• makes the external appraisal process smoother
• a more rapid grant decision

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Approved projects overall- by priority sector
Antall prosjekt
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Environment, Sustainable development

• 135 approved projects grant value 106 mln
• Topics
• thermo-modernisation of public buildings
• renewable energy
• wastewater treatment
• Appraisal findings
• justification and realism of proposed solution
• relation to overall policies and strategies

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Cultural heritage

• 91 approved projects
• grant value 110 mln
• Topics
• immovable cultural heritage
• movable cultural heritage
• intangible cultural heritage
• access
• research
• management

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Human resources

• 37 approved projects for 47.4 mln
• Key points
• most projects run by municipalities
• target groups mainly public administration
• Appraisal findings
• needs assessment

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Health and childcare

• 57 approved projects for 42.2 mln
• Topics
• children and youth with special needs
• prevention and improved treatment of
  communicable diseases
• strengthening mental health care
• Appraisal findings
• sustainability

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Finding partners

• Web portal Finding partners in Norway
• information on Norwegian competence
• contact details of institutions active in the
  sector
• Run a search for Finding partners in Norway
  or type in the following address
• http//www.regjeringen.no/en/sub/Europaportalen/EE
  A-Grants/Finding-partners-in-Norway

Icelands portal www.island.is
Liechtenstein's portal www.liechtenstein.li
Norwegian embassy in Sofia http//www.norvegia.bg
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Advice for finding partners

• sufficiently detailed information about your
  project proposal, including a short summary of
  the overall project aim and purpose, as well as
  the activities.
• Provide potential partners with a short
  presentation of your own organisation.
• Specify the kind of experience and competence
  that you seek from a potential partner, including
  its specific role and responsibility/ies the
  implementation of the project.
• As EU and national rules on public procurement
  must be complied with whenever applicable,
  Remember to take this into consideration at an
  early stage of the application process.

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Further information- background, status of
implementation, projects -

• For information about the financial mechanisms
  www.eeagrants.org
• For information about the financial mechanisms in
  the Bulgaria
• www.eeagrants.bg
• For specific information on Norway
• www.norway.info
• www.europaportalen.no