# C_2021234EN.01000701.xml

| 17.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 234/7 |
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17.6.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 234/7

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2021/C 234/06)

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19 March 2021 |
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| Case No | 86535 |
| Decision No | 021/21/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | COVID-19 Aid scheme for voluntary sector organisations |
| Legal basis | The regulation on scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sector (not adopted) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | 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 | 755 million NOK |
| Intensity | — | The aid intensity under category A (covers both costs and/or losses that organisations experience in more general terms) is up to 15 % of the amount received on the basis of the Regulation on VAT compensation for voluntary organisations in 2020. |

Date of adoption of the decision

19 March 2021

Case No

86535

Decision No

021/21/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

COVID-19 Aid scheme for voluntary sector organisations

Legal basis

The regulation on scheme to aid organisations in the voluntary sector (not adopted)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

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

755 million NOK

Intensity

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The aid intensity under category A (covers both costs and/or losses that organisations experience in more general terms) is up to 15 % of the amount received on the basis of the Regulation on VAT compensation for voluntary organisations in 2020.

| — | The aid intensity under category B:






  — | for cost connected to the development and/or adjustment of activities is 70 %. |
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The aid intensity under category B:

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for cost connected to the development and/or adjustment of activities is 70 %.

| — | Additional costs incurred in connection with events/activities can be covered up to 100 % of the costs; and |
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Additional costs incurred in connection with events/activities can be covered up to 100 % of the costs; and

| — | loss of rental income or income because of reduced attendance at, or participation in, an event/activity, can be covered up to 100 % of the loss. |
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loss of rental income or income because of reduced attendance at, or participation in, an event/activity, can be covered up to 100 % of the loss.

Duration

19 March 2021 – 31 December 2021

Economic sectors

Voluntary sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority |
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| P.O. Box 800 |
| N-6805 Førde |
| NORWAY |

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority

P.O. Box 800

N-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 website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/

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