Where the money is committed
The agreement splits this allocation across several programme areas. Because it spans more than one, its projects cannot be attributed to any single area.
Programme· LV-LOCALDEV · 2014–2021
Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Cultural Cooperation
Strengthened social and economic cohesion
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€9.4m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants €9.4m
- Norway Grants None
Funded by EEA Grants
€11m 114% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
63
Projects signed
2
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Local Development and Poverty Reduction PA10 | €5.1m | 54.8% |
| Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation PA14 | €2.6m | 27.7% |
| Good Governance, Accountable Institutions, Transparency PA16 | €1.6m | 17.5% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development – Latvia
- National focal point
- Ministry of Finance
- Short name
- LV-LOCALDEV
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
5 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- A maximum of € 3,000,000 of the programme grant shall be set aside for the programme area ‘Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation’. It shall aim at improving access to arts and culture and increased participation in arts and culture.
- Arts and Culture Norway shall be actively involved in the preparation of the programme related to the programme area ‘Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation’.
- The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia shall act as Programme Partner.
- The programme shall facilitate business support measures at regional and local level, and networking between municipalities.
- The programme shall give particular attention to facilitating development in the Latgale region.
The 63 projects
€11m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 10 2021
- 27 2022
- 26 2023
- Smallest grant
- €4k
- Median
- €20k
- Largest
- €1.5m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship support measures in the Latgale Planning Region Latgale Planning Region | 18 June 2021 | €1.5m |
| Facilitation of inter-municipal cooperation and enhancement of good governance principles in Latvian local governments Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments | 26 July 2021 | €1.2m |
| Entrepreneurship support measures in the Vidzeme Planning Region Vidzeme Planning Region | 28 July 2021 | €974k |
| Entrepreneurship support measures in the Zemgale Planning Region Zemgale Planning Region | 30 July 2021 | €931k |
| Entrepreneurship support measures in the Kurzeme Planning Region Kurzeme Planning Region | 3 August 2021 | €887k |
| Integration Related Measures in Mucenieki Ropazi municipality | 28 July 2021 | €750k |
| Entrepreneurship support measures in the Riga Planning Region Riga Planning Region | 17 June 2021 | €711k |
| Performing Arts Laboratory “CirqueMusique” LLC "Lielais Dzintars" | 14 September 2022 | €250k |
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Agreement | Programme agreement LV-LOCALDEV | 15 January 2025 | 24.0 |