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E U V E N T U R E S. EU –Funding for Local Authorities & Councillors /Greece 6.12.2011 EP www.euventures.eu. Content. General remarks on EU- funding EU- projects for local authorities&councillors EU-Funds: Structural funds / Action programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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E U V E N T U R E S C O N S U L T I N G E U R O P E A N A F F A I R S & S T R A T E G I E S
E U V E N T U R E SE U V E N T U R E S
EU –Funding EU –Funding for Local for Local
AuthoritiesAuthorities& &
Councillors/Greece Councillors/Greece 6.12.2011 EP 6.12.2011 EP
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EU –Funding EU –Funding for Local for Local
AuthoritiesAuthorities& &
Councillors/Greece Councillors/Greece 6.12.2011 EP 6.12.2011 EP
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E U V E N T U R E S C O N S U L T I N G E U R O P E A N A F F A I R S & S T R A T E G I E S
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General remarks on EU-funding
EU-projects for local authorities&councillors
EU-Funds: Structural funds/ Action programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020
Planning and submission of EU-projects
Q&A ?
General remarks on EU-funding
EU-projects for local authorities&councillors
EU-Funds: Structural funds/ Action programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020
Planning and submission of EU-projects
Q&A ?
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Some common Critical Comments….Some common Critical Comments….
Submitting a proposal is too much work in advance
Submitting a proposal is too much work in advance
EU supports only exotic projects!
EU supports only exotic projects!Deadlines are
too short!
Deadlines are too short!
That´s a jungle and from Brussels we get
no support!
That´s a jungle and from Brussels we get
no support!
We do not know where to find the callsor do not understand them
We do not know where to find the callsor do not understand them
EU supports only big projects! We are a small
Village or city!
EU supports only big projects! We are a small
Village or city!
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BUT …BUT …
864 billion EUR 2007-2013972,2 billion EUR 2014-2020
Structural Fund: 346 (376) billion EUR
Greece: 20,4 billion EUR(879 Mio EUR GR -> end 2013)
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How to prepare a good European Project?How to prepare a good European Project?
Keep in mind ….Keep in mind ….
• Legal basis necessary: EU treaty/budget line/special call
•Subsidiarity principle! -> EU must have the mandate to act
• Always include EU2020 strategy („ EU Bible“)
•No money without calls (exceptions: Structural funds)
• Greece: Action plan 2011, 100 extra projects, simplified procedures
• Cofinancing between 50-85%, seldom (exception Greece 95%)
• Nearly all programmes relevant for local authorities and cities
•European dimension (also structural fund if -> 10% transnational)
•Sustainability, Innovation, Transfer, Networking, Best Practice
•No alibi partners („Cosmetic Partners“) – relevant Stakeholders
• make your project „green“: Bio products, green public transport ….
• Talk to relevant people & institutions about your project!
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How to prepare a good European Project?How to prepare a good European Project?
Lifelong Learning LLL! (from birth to death) Environmental protection and sustainability! New energy technologies Mobility: Vocational and new technologies, green jobs ICT: new smart mobile technology (smartphones, ipad…) Demographic change- People with disabilities, health, well-being- ECVET/ EQF/ESCO (Classification of skills and competences)- Active Citizenship in Europa (be part of Europe)- Pre-school education (1+)- Entrepreneurial spirit for young people- Languages (1+2)- European youth policy- Working together: Networks, Clouds, …
Refer to “hot” EU topics:
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Procurement
- Services PPP- Supplies possible- works
- Tender procedure- TED Tenders Electronic Daily
< 25.000 EUR not published 25.000 – 60.000 EUR may be> 60.000 EUR must be published
3 procedures:Open: 1 stepRestricted: 2 steps, some CEINegotiated: direct with EC
Programmes/Fund
- Call for proposals (grants)- Call for tender- Call for expression of interest (CEI)
- Programmes available for nearly any EU topic- Mostly: 50-85% cofinancing
-More and more online application forms (eForm)
--> see paper with list of EU programmes for local authorities
EU Funds/Procurement/ State AidEU Funds/Procurement/ State Aid
3 different sorts of EU-financial support
State Aid
- National State aid, not EU wide!
-> generally forbidden,But exceptions-> Approval by EC
-Contact national ministryNOT EU!
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EU wide actions programmes/
activities
• LLP,Youth, Sport (-> 2014: Erasmus for all)• Life+• Progress• Health• CIP/7RFP ->Horizont 2000• Europe for citizens :Town Twinning• Culture -> Creative Europe• Justice & Home affairs
Structural Funds +Other
Instruments•1.European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)+Interreg+ Urbact
•2. European Social Funds (ESF)-> + ESF national programme_______________________• Cohesion Fund (CF)• EAFRD -> Leader
EU Programmes 2007-2013 …EU Programmes 2007-2013 …2014-20202014-2020
National prioritiesNational implementationControl by EC
European componentSubmission in Brussels (exceptions possible)
Structure of EU Programmes for LA in Greece
Third Countri
es
IPAENPIDCI (NSA & LA, Env., InviP)EIDHRStabilityEDFECHOEuropean+ national priorities
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85% CoFi60%
CoFi 50 % CoFi
EU Map 2014-2020EU Map 2014-2020
LDR: 85%, TR: 60% MDR: 50% Co-financing //// TR get 2/3 of fundsLDR: 85%, TR: 60% MDR: 50% Co-financing //// TR get 2/3 of funds
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Thematic concentration (less objectices) /Link to EU-2020
Clear and simplified rules / Common rules for all funds
Focus on results (not activity)
Greater use of simplified costs
Possibility for multi-fund programmes combining ERDF, ESF and CF
Preconditions for success
Macro-economic conditionality
Cohesion Fonds 2014-2020Cohesion Fonds 2014-2020
What will be new ?
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CF: 1) Enviroment: Climate Change, water, biodiversity, urban env. 2) Transport: Europ. Transport networks TEN-T, urban Transport
Focus on sustainable urban developmentAt least 5 % of ERDF resources
Creation of urban development platformNetworking between cities and exchanges on urban policy
Innovative actions for sustainable urban developmentSubject to a ceiling of 0.2 % of the annual funding
Areas with specific natural or demographic featuresAdditional allocation for outermost & sparsely populated regions
Cohesion Fonds (CF) 2014-2020Cohesion Fonds (CF) 2014-2020
Green CF
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ESF:
Green Green ESF/ ERDF 2007-2014… 2014-2020ESF/ ERDF 2007-2014… 2014-2020
Green ESF / ERDF
ERDF-to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU Obj 1: Environment, Transport investment, energy investmentObj 2: Enviroment and risk prevention, energy efficency investmentObj 3: Interreg: enviroment, sustainable urban investment
ESF-is promoting employment in the EU-Green jobs (21 Mio Jobs -> more 40 Mio in the next years)- Green education, skills and training Example: architect -> workers- > electricians--> EU 2020 focus on green technologies
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EIB: „Jessica“
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EIB: „Jaspers“
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Application procedure Application procedure
Important internet pages: calls
www….
OJ C: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=en->
OJ S: http://ted.europa.eu/TED/misc/pageNotFound.do->
Europeaid : https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1224746563160&do=publi.welcome&userlanguage=en ->
EACEA: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php->
Other: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/index.html ....
CF/ESF/ERDF: national ministry : www. ……
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• Title of the project
• Applicant/ Coordinating partner
• Partners of the project
• Description of the project
Background, relevance (description of the problems…), target group, activities, results, European added value (if needed), work packages
• Possible EU programmes, deadlines, timetable,
• Possible budget of project: revenue/expenditure
Project draftProject draft
A good project draft should contain:
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Application of EU- fundingApplication of EU- funding
• Start the planning in time (watch the calls for proposals)
•Clarify the internal capacities, resources and
possibilities
•Talk to your boss!
•Clarify the co-financing from the beginning
•Keep the timetable in mind
•Contact possible partners in time / build a network
•Plan enough time for the application
•Divide the work to partners!
•Put a sign on your door: “EU-department /office”
•Engage an intern to support your work !
Before the call is published …
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Application of EU- fundingApplication of EU- funding
• Pay attention to requirements regarding applicant
• Check type of application forms (eForm or others)
• Read Guidelines and evaluation grid very carefully
• Answer all questions!
• Follow application rules word by word!
• Do not forget to sign the original version
• Supporting documents must be complete
• Keep close contact with partners
• Deadlines are fix! Do not be too late!!!
Formal Hints …
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Content Hints …
Application of EU- fundingApplication of EU- funding
• Check if your idea fits 100% to the call
• Better: write your application with the guidelines aside
• Mention keywords! (EU2020, LLL, …)
• Innovative topics: Check old projects (compendium)
• Find new topic (newspaper, TV, journals) –Google
• Clear and simple discription, no endless sentences
• Involve partners in the activities , activly!
• Complexity (various logical levels ) !!!
• Define different activities and results
• Write the summary at the end!
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EU-application form (also eForm)EU-application form (also eForm)
Recurrent questions in EU-application forms
Theme: titel?Summary?Questions regarding the applicantFunded projects in the pastBackground: Why?Activities: What?Target group: Who?Results: What?European added value?Sustainability?Distribution of results?Indicators?ICT, Gender?Work packages 1., 1.1, 1.1.1., 1.1.2. ….?Budget, supporting documents?
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