Poland to receive €809 mln in Norway Grants

Poland will receive €809.3 million in Norway grants, Deputy Development Minister Jerzy Kwieciński stated. A part of the funds will be earmarked for the development of citizen society. The institution responsible for allocating these funds will be selected by a committee involving Polish and Norwegian representatives. Poland remains the biggest beneficiary of the funds, followed by Romania with €502.5 million. A total of €2.8 billion has been allocated in the third funding period (2014-2020). The Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities and to strengthening bilateral relations with 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.