Over the last two decades, and particularly during the 2014 - 2021 funding period, the EEA Grants have helped Greece respond to some of its most pressing challenges. With an allocation exceeding €116 million under the last mechanism, Greece has implemented over 180 projects across vital sectors:
1- innovation and entrepreneurship,
2- energy efficiency and environmental protection,
3- good governance, public administration reform,
4- asylum and migration management,
5- support to Roma and other vulnerable communities
6- and last, but not least - strengthening civil society.
These interventions have produced real, lasting impact.
They have helped small and medium-sized enterprises in Greece grow more competitive through the Business Innovation Program, supported by Innovation Norway.
They have improved water and waste management infrastructure in local municipalities, contributing to Greece’s broader transition to a green and circular economy.
They have funded programs that enhance transparency and accountability in public institutions - an absolutely essential pillar for public trust.
Just as crucial, the Grants have helped Greece to respond with humanity and effectiveness to one of the most complex humanitarian challenges for the whole of Europe: migration.
Programs supported by the Grants have strengthened the ability of the Hellenic Police to identify and care for victims of trafficking, hate speech, and human exploitation.
They have improved reception facilities and ensured better coordination among services working with displaced populations.
But the story of the EEA Grants in Greece is not only about the projects we have delivered together. It is also about the partnerships we have built.
It is very impressing that more than 100 Greek institutions have collaborated with donor state partners. Through these partnerships we have learned from each other. We have done the groundwork for long-term cooperation in areas ranging from education and health to climate action and digital transformation.
It is these partnerships that are the true legacy of the EEA Grants. Together we have invested our time and resources to make Europe more resilient, more just, and more united.
Norway is a small country, and we want to make sure we make a difference when we engage. We aspire to provide concrete assistance to longstanding challenges, and strengthen actors that do an important job. A number of exchanges and visits have taken place, students have gone to study, resources and experts have met to tackle challenges with a European perspective.
Funding period 2009-2014
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Funding period 1994-1998