Financial Mechanism Office (FMO)

The FMO reports to the Financial Mechanism Committee (FMC) and to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs respectively. The FMO is responsible for the day-to-day running of the two grant schemes and serves as a contact point. The FMO cooperates with the National Focal Points in the beneficiary states.

It is the beneficiary states that submit the project proposals for appraisal. Following open calls for project funding, all proposals are first evaluated at the national level, by committees with representatives from a broad range of areas, and are then submitted by the National Focal Point to the FMO for appraisal. "The FMO contributes to quality assurance and may suggest improvements to the project and programme proposals. This ensures that the projects being funded have a high standard," Director of the FMO Stine Andresen said.

The FMO maintains a close dialogue with the individual National Focal Points, which are the office's counterparts in the respective country. Workshops, seminars and regular meetings are also arranged. Thus the office is in almost constant contact with the 15 beneficiary states. The FMO currently consists of 36 employees, for more information see the contact details on FMO staff.

FMO vacancies will be listed on the EFTA recruitment site.