In 2009, the National Fund will be implementing new, more transparent working methods that are friendlier to the potential beneficiaries. The new reformed working methods are described in detail in three basic documents: “List of Priority Programmes of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management - financing planned in 2009”; “Rules for co-financing projects from the resources of NFOŚiGW” and “Selection criteria for projects financed from NFOŚiGW resources”. The priority programmes are the basis for submitting and considering applications. They contain detailed rules for providing grants and the criteria for selecting the projects to be co-financed; these criteria are tailored to each programme. Each priority programme has application forms that should be completed and submitted to the National Fund in order to start the grant application process. The priority programmes and information concerning the submission of applications for grants are published on the National Fund’s web page.