Common use of Block Grants Clause in Contracts

Block Grants. Block grants shall be implemented by a Block Grant Intermediary, which shall be an independent legal entity with strong ties either with the sector concerned or the geographical area in which the block grant is to be implemented. In order to start implementing a block grant, the relevant ministry signs a management agreement with a Block Grant Intermediary delegating its functions to the latter. The management agreement has to be approved by the NFP before it enters into force. The Block Grant Intermediary submits a block grant application, which includes implementation arrangements and selection criteria to the NFP (As with individual projects, the Block Grant Intermediary can submit a block grant outline to the FMO via the NFP for consultation and guidance). The NFP submits approved applications to the FMO along with its reasoned opinion. The FMO organises the appraisal of the block grant and implementation arrangements and submits its reasoned recommendation for decision to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which decides on whether the block grant application is to be approved or not. If the application is approved, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends a grant offer letter to the NFP. A Grant Agreement is then signed between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NFP on behalf of the Beneficiary State. The NFP organises the signing of an agreement with the Block Grant Intermediary. The Block Grant Intermediary organises calls for grant applications and conducts assessment. The Block Grant Intermediary approves grant applications. Payments will be effected electronically from an account in the National Focal Point. As this account will be under the supervision of the EU Payments Department, all payments will have to be electronically accepted by the EU Payments Department and the State Treasury Department. Payments will be made according to requests received (accompanied by invoices) from Intermediate Bodies or Block Grant Intermediaries, where appropriate. The state reserve will be used to pre-finance projects. After the allocation of funds from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, the funds borrowed from the state budget will be returned.

Block Grants. Block grants shall be implemented by a Block Grant Intermediary, which shall be an independent legal entity with strong ties either with the sector concerned or the geographical area in which the block grant is to be implemented. In order to start implementing a block grant, the relevant ministry signs a management agreement with a Block Grant Intermediary delegating its functions to the latter. The management agreement has to be approved by the NFP before it enters into force. The Block Grant Intermediary submits a block grant application, which includes include implementation arrangements and selection criteria to the NFP (As with individual projects, the Block Grant Intermediary can submit a block grant outline to the FMO via the NFP for consultation and guidance). The NFP submits approved applications to the FMO along with its reasoned opinion. The FMO organises the appraisal of the block grant and implementation arrangements and submits its reasoned recommendation for decision to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsFMC, which decides on whether the block grant application is to be approved or not. If the application is approved, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs FMC sends a grant offer letter to the NFP. A Grant Agreement is then signed between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs FMC and the NFP on behalf of the Beneficiary State. The NFP organises the signing of an agreement with the Block Grant Intermediary. The Block Grant Intermediary organises calls for grant applications and conducts assessment. The Block Grant Intermediary approves grant applications. Payments will be effected electronically from an account in the National Focal Point. As this account will be under the supervision of the EU Payments Department, all payments will have to be electronically accepted by the EU Payments Department and the State Treasury Department. Payments will be made according to requests received (accompanied by invoices) from Intermediate Bodies or Block Grant Intermediaries, where appropriate. The state reserve will be used to pre-finance projects. After the allocation of funds from the Norwegian EEA Financial Mechanism, the funds borrowed from the state budget Budget will be returned.