The Ministry of Finance – Programme Operator of Programme CZ 02 in cooperation with The Ministry of the Environment – Partner of Programme CZ 02 announces on 31st March 2014 the first open call for applications to fund individual projects within Programme CZ 02 - Biodiversity, Monitoring and Climate Change in programme areas 2, 3 and 7 – „Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/ Environmental Monitoring and Integrated Planning Control/ Adaptation to Climate Change”.

The main aim of the Programme is to halt loss of biodiversity through activities aimed at increasing the capacity to manage and monitor Natura 2000 sites effectively, increasing public awareness and education on biodiversity and ecosystem services, improving the integration of biodiversity considerations into sectoral policies and legislation and preventing the fragmentation of ecosystems.

Deadline for submission of applications is on 2nd June 2014 at 15:00. 

Text of the open call, guidelines for applicants (in Czech) and other information are available in an Announcement of an open call for applications within programme areas „Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/ Environmental Monitoring and Integrated Planning Control/ Adaptation to Climate Change”.