# C_2022114EN.01000301.xml

| 10.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 114/3 |
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10.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 114/3

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 114/03)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23 November 2021 |
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| Case No | 87760 |
| Decision No | 263/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Covid-19 Prolongations and amendments of the scheme to aid sports events of national importance and to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors. |
| Legal basis | Regulation on a temporary scheme for events of national importance in the sports sector and regulation on scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sector. |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Scheme to aid sports events of national importance: to ensure that sports events of national importance can take place.
  Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors: to ensure liquidity for voluntary organisations and through that stimulate activity and help voluntary organisations through the current COVID-19 crisis. |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Scheme to aid sports events of national importance: NOK 620 million.
  Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors: NOK 1 155 million. |
| Intensity | Scheme to aid sports events of national importance:
  For events that take place as planned, a grant of up to 70 %
  For cancelled events the grant may be up to 50 %
  Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors:
  Applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of additional costs and/or costs connected to the development and/or adjustment of activities.
  For events and other specified activities that take place as planned, applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of eligible costs.
  For events and other specified activities that are cancelled, applicants may receive a grant of 50 % of eligible costs. |
| Duration | 30 June 2022 |
| Economic sectors | Scheme to aid sports events of national importance:
  Voluntary sector: – Organisers of sports events exclusively
  Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors:
  Voluntary sector. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority |
| P.O. Box 800 |
| NO-6805 Førde |
| NORWAY |

Date of adoption of the decision

23 November 2021

Case No

87760

Decision No

263/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Covid-19 Prolongations and amendments of the scheme to aid sports events of national importance and to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors.

Legal basis

Regulation on a temporary scheme for events of national importance in the sports sector and regulation on scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sector.

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Scheme to aid sports events of national importance: to ensure that sports events of national importance can take place.

Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors: to ensure liquidity for voluntary organisations and through that stimulate activity and help voluntary organisations through the current COVID-19 crisis.

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Scheme to aid sports events of national importance: NOK 620 million.

Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors: NOK 1 155 million.

Intensity

Scheme to aid sports events of national importance:

For events that take place as planned, a grant of up to 70 %

For cancelled events the grant may be up to 50 %

Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors:

Applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of additional costs and/or costs connected to the development and/or adjustment of activities.

For events and other specified activities that take place as planned, applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of eligible costs.

For events and other specified activities that are cancelled, applicants may receive a grant of 50 % of eligible costs.

Duration

30 June 2022

Economic sectors

Scheme to aid sports events of national importance:

Voluntary sector: – Organisers of sports events exclusively

Scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sectors:

Voluntary sector.

Name and address of the granting authority

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority

P.O. Box 800

NO-6805 Førde

NORWAY

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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