The two funding mechanisms make available a financial contribution of €183 million (€100 million from the EEA Grants and €83 million from the Norway Grants) for projects related to challenges experienced as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. The projects should meet identified needs in the Beneficiary States and will be implemented across the programme areas and funds. The Grants facilitate collaboration between stakeholders from the Donor and Beneficiary States, allowing them to address shared challenges and find joint solutions. To contribute to the overall objective of strengthening the relations preparation and implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028 will be undertaken in partnership at both the programme and project levels. The implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028 is governed by the Regulation on the EEA Financial Mechanism 2021-2028 and the Regulation on the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2021-2028 (‘the Regulations’). The EEA and Norway Grants are based on the common values and between the Donor and Beneficiary States, the
principles of: respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
The EEA and Norway Grants support Beneficiary States in fulfilling their human rights obligations in accordance with international human rights standards. To this end, the Grants will also support cooperation with International Partner Organisations and institutions.
Common values
All programmes and activities funded by the EEA and Norway Grants shall be consistent with respect for these values and principles and abstain from supporting operations that may fail to do so. Their implementation shall comply with the fundamental rights and obligations enshrined in relevant instruments and standards. Transparency, accountability, and cost efficiency shall be applied throughout implementation, together with good governance, partnership and multi-level governance, sustainable development, gender equality and non-discrimination. Gender equality is a core value in the implementation of the EEA and Norway Grants and will be integrated throughout all programme areas, both as a guiding principle and through targeted activities in relevant programmes.
The Blue Book
This ‘Blue Book’ outlines the programme areas and funds for the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028. It describes the objectives and approaches for each programme area and fund and the areas eligible for support. All 15 programme areas and the three funds contribute to at least one of the thematic priorities. The EEA and Norway Grants also contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Blue Book sets the framework for successful negotiations of the specific priorities and programmes in each Beneficiary State, to be agreed in the Memoranda of Understanding. All programme areas and funds can be funded by both the EEA Grants and Norway Grants, except for the Fund for Social Dialogue and Decent Work, which is solely funded by the Norway Grants.
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