On October 15, 2020 the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) launched the long – awaited Norway Grants programme “Business Development, Innovation and SME’s”. During the event, participants were introduced to the topics that cover main activities of the programme, areas to be supported, available funding and aid intensity.
The programme was launched by the Director of LIAA Mr. KasparsRožkalns and the Norwegian Ambassador to Latvia Mr. Kristian Ødegaard. The programme donor state partner “Innovation Norway” representative and the Director of the EEA and Norwegian grants programme Mr. Magnar Ødelien spoke on the topic “The role of project partnerships within Norway Grants”. Whereas Ms. Natalija Silina, the Head of Project Implementation division of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism department at LIAA gave an overview of the programme “Business Development, Innovation and SME’s”.
The programme launch video available here
The programme aims to promote and contribute to value creation and sustainable growth in Latvia’s private business sector. Under the terms of the programme, support will be provided to small and medium-sized enterprises in three areas: green innovation, information and communication technologies (ICT) and welfare technologies. The total grant for the programme is €14.7 million, including Norway Grants for an amount of €12.5 million and national co-financing – €2.2 million.
LIAA actively continues to work on the programme regulatory enactments in order to start announcing calls for proposals. However the estimated time for announcing calls of proposals might be end of 2020 or even the beginning of 2021. Thus please follow the information at Norway Grants homepages.
The programme is being implemented by LIAA till 30 April 2024
Contact information:
Ph: + 371 67039465
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