The Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic as the SK-Climate Programme Operator launched the Open Call for Proposal No. 4 (code ACC04) "Restoration of degraded wetland ecosystems" (ClimaLocal) financed from the Norway Grants and the State Budget of the Slovak Republic.

This Call is focused on support of measures for wetland loss and degradation reduction, revitalization of wetlands, restoration of their ecosystem services and public awareness raising on the importance of wetlands in the context of climate change.

The main objective is to restore and strengthen the capacity of degraded wetland ecosystems to adapt to climate change and ensure the sustainable fulfilment of their ecosystem services in order to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on the environment and quality of life of the inhabitants.

Funding Information

• Maximum Grant to be applied for: 1 000 000 €
• Minimum Grant to be applied for: 200 000 €
• Total allocation: 4 800 000 €

Eligible Activities

The Project must include three mandatory activities:

• Realization of measures for restoration of degraded wetland ecosystem with positive impact on quality of life of inhabitants in target area in the context of climate change;
• Realization of awareness raising campaign for public on the significance of wetland ecosystems in relation to climate change mitigation and/or adaptation and the importance of their restoration and protection, with link to restored wetland ecosystem within the Project;
• Realization of information and communication activities providing the mandatory publicity of the Project

Eligibility Criteria

• Any entity, public or private, commercial or non-commercial and nongovernmental organisations, established as a legal person in the respective Beneficiary State.
• Eligible Partners: Any public or private entity, commercial or non-commercial, as well as nongovernmental organisations established as a legal person either in Norway, Beneficiary States or a country outside the European Economic Area that has a common border with the respective Beneficiary State, or any international organisation or body or agency thereof, actively involved in, and effectively contributing to, the implementation of a project

For more information, visit Ministry of Environment.