The Directorate General for Cultural Heritage was designated Programme Operator of Programme Area “Culture", under the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism EEA Grants 2014-2021, in May 2018.
The “Culture" programme received € 9 million from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway for strengthening cultural cooperation in Portugal, in particular to support projects that promote social and economic development through cultural cooperation, entrepreneurship and heritage management.
The overall objective of the programme aims to promote rehabilitation and refurbishment of the movable, immovable and intangible cultural heritage of coastal areas; access to underwater heritage; cultural and artistic projects in areas of low population density; the mobility of arts professionals, cultural resources and artistic production in the national territory and access to the cinematographic cultural heritage, in order to contribute to a better understanding of national traditions and identities.