The EEA Grants have been part of the European Economic Area financial tools since 2004. The EEA contributes to reducing the economic and social differences between EEA countries. This intention is based on the EEA Agreement, which allows three non-EU countries, namely Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, to participate in free trade with EU countries. Their contribution to EEA Grants thus aims at supporting and strengthening cooperation and contacts with the 16 EU member states in Central and Southern Europe. In the Czech Republic, EEA Grants and independent Norway Grants are administered by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic (MF CR).

Besides other priority programme areas, a programme designated as CZ02 – Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services /Monitoring and Integrated Planning and Control in the Environment/ Adaptation to Climate Changes has been launched for the period 2009–2014 in the Czech Republic. The Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (NCA CR) has been the main grant receiver within the programme for 21 projects, of which 17 were included in the sub-programme of the Small Grant Scheme (SGS) entitled Action Plans for Endangered Species II. The MF CR acts as an intermediary in the CZ02 programme, and the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic (ME) acts as the intermediary in the SGSII sub-programme.

The total resources for all projects supported from EEA Grants and carried out by the NCA CR is 86,213,526 CZK, including co-financing from the ME budget, which is 15% for SGSII and 20% for CZ02 of the project sum.

Completed projects supported from EEA Grants:

Procets Nr. Name Period Total eligible costs (CZK)
EHP-CZ02-OV-1-024-2015 (EEA-7) Monitoring of the Status of Species Listed in the EU Nature Directives in Natura 2000 Sites 1. 1. 2015-31. 12. 2016 19 849 995
EHP-CZ02-OV-1-028-2015 (EEA-40) Complex Approach to the Protection of Fauna of Terrestrial Ecosystems from Landscape Fragmentation in the Czech Republic 1.1. 2015-30. 4. 2017 10 245 917
EHP-CZ02-OV-1-026-2015 (EEA-42) Measures for Stopping the Loss of Biodiversity at Statewide and Regional Level 1. 1. 2015-30. 4. 2017 9 999 619
EHP-CZ02-OV-1-016-2014 (EEA-34) Preparation of a Strategy to Mitigate the Effects of Fragmentation of River Networks in the Czech Republic 1. 1. 2015-30. 4. 2017 28 653 241
SGSII-2 Monitoring and Seminatural Breeding of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the Aš Region 1. 3. 2015-30. 6. 2016 570 486
SGSII-3 Realisation of the Action Plan for the Scarce Fritillary in 2015-2016 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 1 214 341
SGSII-4 Promoting Preservation of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel and its Habitat 1. 4. 2015-30. 4. 2017 1 552 555
SGSII-8 Revitalisation of the River Catchment Area, Optimisation of Functional Components and Monitoring in the Key Site of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the Blanice River and Zlatý potok 1. 3. 2015-30. 6. 2016 1 838 001
SGSII-9 Revision of the Action Plan for the Marsh Angelica (Angelica palustris) 1. 4. 2015-31. 3. 2017 295 054
SGSII-10 Realisation of Management Measures and Monitoring of the Gentianella praecox subsp. bohemica Plant within the Action Plan 1. 4. 2015-31. 7. 2016 417 585
SGSII-11 Preparation of the Underlying Documents by Experts for the Decision to Establish an Action Plan for the Endangered Plant Species Littorella uniflora, Hypochaeris glabra and Sedum villosum 1. 4. 2015-30. 11. 2016 904 043
SGSII-17 Action Plan for the Lilyleaf Ladybells (Adenophora liliifolia) 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 676 666
SGSII-22 Preparation of the Action Plan for the Ornithogalum pyrenaicum subsp. sphaerocarpum Plant 1. 4. 2015-30. 4. 2017 373 759
SGSII-23 Preparation of the Action Plan for the Eastern Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla patens) 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 634 169
SGSII-24 Establishment of New Breeding Sites of the European Ground Squirrel and Public Awareness as Part of the Action Plan 1. 4. 2015-31. 12. 2016 883 587
SGSII-25 Preparation of the Action Plan for Dwarf Gentians – Gentianella amarella subsp. amarella and Gentianella obtusifolia ssp. sturmiana 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 939 780
SGSII-26 Preparation of the Action Plan for the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 1 095 441
SGSII-27 Preparation of the Action Plan for the Oak Jewel Beetle 1. 2. 2015-30. 4. 2017 1 464 951
SGSII-29 Revision of the Action Plan for the Long-stalked Pondweed (Potamogeton praelongus) 1. 4. 2015-30. 10. 2016 170 781
SGSII-53 Management of Selected Sites of the European Ground Squirrel in the Czech Republic in 2015 1. 4. 2015-30. 11. 2016 1 527 894
SGSII-57 Restoration of the Biotope of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the Alluvial Plain of the Lužní potok and Its Monitoring 1. 1. 2016-30. 4. 2017 2 905 660