# C_2022262EN.01000901.xml

| 7.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 262/9 |
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7.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/9

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State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 262/06)

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9 February 2022 |
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| Case No | 88078 |
| Decision No | 045/22/COL |
| EFTA State | Norway |
| Title | COVID-19 Amendments to the aid schemes for the voluntary and sports sectors |
| Legal basis | (1 TThe legal basis of the prolonged scheme is Prop. 51 S (2021–2022) and Innst. 119 S (2021–2022). |
| Type of measure | Schemes |
| Objective | For both schemes the objective is to






  — | compensate beneficiaries for any additional cost and losses due to pandemic restrictions in the period of January to March 2022 |

Date of adoption of the decision

9 February 2022

Case No

88078

Decision No

045/22/COL

EFTA State

Norway

Title

COVID-19 Amendments to the aid schemes for the voluntary and sports sectors

Legal basis

(1 TThe legal basis of the prolonged scheme is Prop. 51 S (2021–2022) and Innst. 119 S (2021–2022).

Type of measure

Schemes

Objective

For both schemes the objective is to

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compensate beneficiaries for any additional cost and losses due to pandemic restrictions in the period of January to March 2022

| — | adjusted the aid intensity to provide for equal treatment between cancelled events and such that take place as planned in a downscaled version |
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adjusted the aid intensity to provide for equal treatment between cancelled events and such that take place as planned in a downscaled version

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Scheme to support organisations in the voluntary sector: NOK 1 555 million.

Scheme for sports events of national importance: NOK 820 million.

Intensity

Scheme to support organisations in the voluntary sector:

| — | Applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of additional costs and/or costs connected to the development and/or adjustment of activities. |
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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 are either cancelled or take place as planned in a downscaled version, applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of the amount calculated according to Section 3 of the Regulation as amended. |
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For events and other specified activities that are either cancelled or take place as planned in a downscaled version, applicants may receive a grant of 70 % of the amount calculated according to Section 3 of the Regulation as amended.

Scheme for sports events of national importance:

| — | For cancelled events or events that take place as planned in a downscaled version, a grant of 70 % of the amount calculated according to Section 5 of the Regulation may be given. |
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For cancelled events or events that take place as planned in a downscaled version, a grant of 70 % of the amount calculated according to Section 5 of the Regulation may be given.

Duration

30 June 2022

Economic sectors

Voluntary sector and sports sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Both schemes will be administered by:

| 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 Internet:

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

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