Poland to receive PLN 4 bn in Norway grants: gov't minister

Poland is set to receive PLN 4 billion (around EUR 930 million, USD 1 billion) in Norway grants by 2028, the regional policy minister in Warsaw said on Wednesday.

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz

Piotr Podlewski/Polskie Radio

"Good news: EU member states have approved agreements for Norwegian funds until 2028," Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz announced via social media.

"Of the 4 PLN billion allocated to Poland, PLN 400 million will go to NGOs in our country," she added.

"The decision is seven months late due to Hungary's stance, which did not want to allow independent financing for its civic organizations," Pełczyńska-Nałęcz also said.

"Hungary eventually relented under pressure, including from Poland," she stated.

Dobra wiadomość - państwa członkostwie 🇪🇺 zaakceptowały umowy dot. funduszy norweskich do 2028r. Decyzja jest spóźniona o 7 miesięcy z powodu stanowiska Węgier, które nie chciały dopuścić niezależnego finansowanie do swoich organizacji obywatelskich. Pod presją ( także ze strony…

— Katarzyna Pełczyńska (@Kpelczynska) June 25, 2024

She declared that "the funds will be allocated transparently and apolitically."

The Norway Grants are financed by Norway and available in the 13 EU member countries that joined the bloc in 2004, 2007 and 2013.

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Source: IAR/PAP/polskieradio24.pl