EEA Grants

Nongovernmental organization Slovene Filanthropy opened on 30th of September a new inter-generational house named “Fruits of Society” in the town of Murska Sobota.Present at the opening ceremony as guest of honor was also Mr. Runar Jensen, from the Norwegian Embassy in Ljubljana. Read more

On 31th of March, the agreement between the Stud Farm in Lipica and the Government Office for European Affairs was signed for the establishment of the Lipizzaner Museum. The project’s objective, partly financed by the EEA Financial Mechanism, is to highlight the importance of Lipica and the Lipizzaner horses within the European cultural heritage. Read more

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Maribor won 920 000 EUR in the last EEA Grants round. With the financial support the Science Educational Centre for Sustainable Development will be established in the next year. Read more

Equine therapy is one of the most modern methods of treatment to help children with eating disorders. Rakitna Youth Centre, partly with the support of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, is adding horse therapy to their existing programmes of treating respiratory diseases. The agreement of understanding between the Director Romana Rasperger and Dr Rado Genorio, representative of the Slovene Foca... Read more

The EEA Grants are funds contributed by Norway and the EEA member states, in order to reduce economic disparities between the member states and peoples of Europe . The total amount allocated for the 2004-2009 period is € 1,1 billion. Approximately € 18,5 million is allocated for Slovenia . The second round of evaluating projects eligible for grants under the EEA- and Norwegian Financial Mechani... Read more

The key aims of the EEA and Norway Grants are to contribute to security and solidarity in Europe. A tangible example of the success of EEA funding can be seen in the establishment of sustainable access to drinking water in parts of the ecologically fragile Komen Karst border region, between Slovenia and Italy. Read more

October 2008 saw the start of a project to motivate youth and others to be more active. The project, which is situated in Tunjice, provides a variety of users the opportunity to improve their health and prevent illness. Read more

A new and valuable project has been awarded funds from the EEA and Norway Grants. The project Elderly as Possessors and Transmitters of Intangible Cultural Heritage was launched this September. Read more

The historic building in Tržič that through the history served as an orphanage, cinema and music school has been given a new purpose as well as the new look. Considerable reconstruction work has turned the old building into a cultural centre with a multipurpose hall with modern equipment that allows for a range of performers. The lobby can be used as an exhibition area, something which was demo... Read more

The Koper Theatre is being renovated to increase functionality for people with special needs. The project is part of a broader programme to revive the city centre of Koper. The theatre renovation is partly financed by the Norway Grants. Read more

The project of establishing the Centre for Helping the Blind and Visually Impaired is progressing. The Centre, which is co-financed by the Norway Grants, will be the first of its kind in Slovenia Read more

The new, environmentally friendly Manko Golar Kindergarten in Gornja Radgona has now been officially opened. The children celebrated with an impressive opening show of singing, dancing, and plenty of smiling. Read more

On July 3 the foundation stone for the film actors museum and a cultural centre was layed in Divača. Read more