Projects await the EU support

The time of economic difficulties encourages many cities to search for additional finances for the main city development and infrastructure improvement projects. Kaunas is now actively seeking to attract the funds of the European Union for modernizing its urban infrastructure and renovation of buildings in order not to cease the projects that have already been started, as well as to continue them and launch new ones.

Kaunas City Sports and Entertainment Arena is successfully under construction, the value of which is 50 million EUR. EU funds are expected to contribute nearly 15 million EUR.

Besde the Kaunas City Sports and Entertainment Arena - which is the biggest and most challenging project of the city, the reconstruction of the Entertainment and Sports Palace "Girstutis" is going on intensely and will gain about 1.5 million EUR of the EU grants. After the reconstruction Kaunas will have the 50 m swimming pool, as well as the modern track-and-fields athletics equipment that meets the international requirements. There will also be a 25 m swimming pool for swimmers to warm up before the games. Also, there are plans to install a small pool with a set of baths. The value of it will be 5.5 million EUR. Besides, Kaunas citizens and guests will be able to enjoy the only camping place with a beach of Kaunas region near the river Nemunas. The EU funds, as it is expected will contribute about 0.8 million EUR.

Now Kaunas pays much attention to renovation of public buildings. This year, it started the project that will save the energy consumption in the high schools. About 1 million EUR will be allotted from the EU funds. Likewise, the project of social services for families and children of social risk has been launched this year. The EU will give 0.6 EUR for the establishment of such an institution.

Meanwhile, the most beautiful baroque building of Lithuania - the monastery ensemble of Pažaislis is under consideration. We expect that this unique monastery will attract about 2.5 EUR.