Nature and Biodiversity
Nature will support projects for the protection of priority species and habitats on the NATURA 2000 network; bird areas and measures to support the European Union's biodiversity strategy by 2020.
Projects types:
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Demonstration
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They put into practice, test, evaluate and disseminate actions, methodologies or approaches that are a new or unknown in a given context (e.g. geographic, ecological, socio-economic, etc.)
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Pilot
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Good practice
The application for a project may be submitted by legal entities registered in the EU.
The maximum amount of support is 60%. For priority species and habitats within the Natura 2000 system, up to 75% (up to 2017, then 55% and 75%). The upper and lower limits are not set. More ambitious projects for more than CZK 25-70 million have a greater chance of support.
Applicants may apply for national support - up to 15% up to CZK 10 million and up to CZK 150 000 for the preparation of project proposals.
Projects examples:
In harmony with nature- Life + for Janowskie Forest – Poland
Preservation of species-rich Nardus grasslands in pSCI Beskydy – Czech Republic
Conservation of birds in the SPA Ostrovné lúky – Slovakia