Dear Applicants, thank you for your significant interest regarding the Bilateral Fund. In total, 17 out of 32 submitted initiatives were approved and the allocation was completely committed. 11 submitted applications had to be rejected due to the lack of funds in the call.

On 31 August 2018, the Ministry of Finance – National Focal Point for the EEA and Norway Grants in the Czech Republic announced the first Open Call for submission of grant applications for bilateral initiatives under the Fund for Bilateral Relations within the framework of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021. The call was closed on 29 January 2019 as the allocation was completely committed.

The Fund was established to strengthen bilateral relations between the Donor states (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) and the Czech Republic.
The Fund serves as a flexible source of financial support for a wide range of initiatives of mutual interest both for Czech entities and for entities from the Donor states.

The total amount available for the 1st Open Call was 250 000 EUR (approx. 6 406 000 CZK).
The complete open call text as well as the Guidelines for applicants and final beneficiaries can be downloaded on this webpage.

Downloads

• Guidelines BFRAR (22810kB)
• 1st Open Call for Submission of BF Grant ApplicationsPDF (401kB)
• BF Approved applications 1st Open CallPDF (199kB)