EEA Grant

Restoration of the Zichy family Chateau in Voderady

Working together towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

The project “Restoration of the Zichy family mansion in Voderady” has received a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in the amount of € 563 462 through EEA Grants.

The project was co-financed by 15% of the state budget of the Slovak Republic.

The aim of the project is the restoration of selected interiors of an important representative manor house in the village of Voderady, the long-standing family seat of the noble Zichy family, members of which held important positions in the Hungarian state and county administration.

Project name: Restoration of the Zichy family mansion in Voderady (acronym: ZICHY)
Project number: CLT01008
Programme Area Title: Cultural entrepreneurship, cultural heritage and cultural cooperation
Date of issue of the Project approval decision: 27.07.2020
Project start date: 27.07.2020
Planned date of completion of the Project: 30.04.2024
Project Output: Improved state of cultural heritage
Project Result: Cultural heritage restored and revitalized
Grant amount: 697 482 €
Project partners: Municipality of Voderady, College for Green Development in Norway, Historic Hotels of Slovakia
The total eligible expenditure of the Project will not exceed € 921 132.
Project grant will not exceed € 718 382.

The project is funded through EEA Grants

The EEA Grants represent Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway’s contribution to a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

They have two main objectives: reducing economic and social disparities in Europe, and strengthening mutual relations between the contributing countries and the 15 EU countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

The three contributing countries cooperate closely with the EU through the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. As donors, they have successively provided €3.3 billion through grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. EEA grants for the period 2014-2021 amount to €1.55 billion. The priorities for this period are:

Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness.
Social inclusion, youth employment and poverty eradication.
Environment, energy, climate change and low carbon economy.
Culture, civil society, good governance and fundamental rights.
Justice and home affairs.

EEA grants are jointly funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway according to their GDP.

Eligibility for these grants reflects the criteria set for the EU Cohesion Fund, which is intended for Member States with a per capita gross national product (GNP) below 90% of the EU average.

All projects are co-financed by the State budget of the Slovak Republic at a rate of 15%.

To find out more about EEA Grants funded programmes and projects in Slovakia, visit

www.eeagrants.sk or complete the EEA and Norway Grants Awareness Survay Questionnaire.