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Prevention and Mitigation of Flood Risks

The grant is aimed at preventing and mitigating flood risks by improving water supply and protection infrastructure and increasing the resilience of regions to climate change.

AgencyKIK
RegionEU
CountryEE
Legal formGovernment organization, NGO, Company
Start date12 Apr 2024
Max funding1,000,000 EUR
Budget3,602,557 EUR
Coverage

Up to 85% of eligible costs

Grant application conditions

Applicant Type
  • State institutions, local governments, non-profit organizations, and private companies
Geographic Restriction
  • Estonian regions identified as flood risk areas, including Pärnu, Sindi, Võiste, Häädemeeste, Virtsu, Kuressaare and Nasva, Kärdla, Haapsalu, Tallinn (Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn, Kesklinn, and Pirita), Kiisa and Maidla, Maardu, Raasiku, Paide, Tartu, Aardlapalu, and Võru
Supported Activities
  • Construction or removal of protective dikes or embankments.
  • Reconstruction of existing protective structures.
  • Reconstruction of drainage ditches in risk areas.
  • Restoration of water regimes in drained areas.
  • Rehabilitation of water bodies (e.g., removal of sediments, vegetation, and flow obstacles).
  • Preservation and restoration of natural floodplains.
  • Restoration of river meanders.
  • Other construction works necessary for the protection of water supply, sewage, and electrical nodes.
Non-Eligible Activities
  • Construction of infiltration ditches, ponds, wells, fields, buffer zones, and artificial wetlands for water retention and infiltration.
  • Separation of combined sewer systems into separate systems.
  • Construction of separate sewer systems.
  • Elimination or rehabilitation of combined sewer systems.
  • Restoration of roads and surface coverings not related to the aforementioned works.