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Welcome!
EU-Funding for Cities and Urban Spaces
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Content
A. Presentation
1. Allocation of EU Funds
2. EU Funding Programs� INTERREG IV (Attractive and competitive cities and regions)
� URBACT II (Sustainable urban development)� Active European citizenship (Involvement of citizens)
� Civitas plus (Sustainable, clean urban transport system)
� Intelligent Energy (Saving energy, renewable energy sources)� Life + (Environmental and nature conservation)
� Community development fund for Czech Republic
B. Open Discussion
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Opportunities through EU programs
• Additional funds.
• Special attention.
• Eased contact to higher decision levels / networking beyond the project.
• Broadened personal experience and knowledge through exchange of experience.
• New solutions and ideas.
Supporting you in your personal field of work, improving your professional capacity.
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Systematic of allocation of EU funds
EU FundsEU Funds
CitiesCities
National funding programs (OP)EU Member States
Regional funding programs (OP)Regional Level
EU funding programs (OP)EU Level
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EU-program: INTERREG IVAttractive and competitive cities and regions
Improve effectiveness of regional and local policies.
Promote sustainable, balanced development across the EU.
Bring adjacent cross-border regions closer together.
Objective
INTERREG IV Cinterregional
INTERREG IV Btransnational
INTERREG IV Across-border
� Innovation and knowledge economy
� Environment and Risk Prevention
� Innovation
� Environment
� Accessibility
� Sustainable urban environment
� Entrepreneurial, tourism, cultural initiatives
� Natural and cultural heritage
� Natural hazards
� Access to transport
� Urban-rural relations� Common use of
infrastructure
Eligible topics
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EU-program: INTERREG IVAttractive and competitive cities and regions
� public body
� body governed by public law
� public body
� body governed by public law
� NGO
� sometimes private partners
� research institutions, universities
� public body
� body governed by public law
� NGO
� sometimes private partners
Eligible applicants
INTERREG IV Cinterregional
INTERREG IV Btransnational
INTERREG IV Across-border
� ∅ 1,75 Mio. € per project
� 2-3 years
� 75%-85%
� ∅ 2-2,5 Mio. € per project
� 2-3 years
� 50%-85%
� ∅ 1 Mio. € per project
� 2-3 years
� 50%-85%
Finances
Duration
Co-financing
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EU-program: INTERREG IVAttractive and competitive cities and regions
� min. partners from 3 countries (2 min. of EU)
� min. partners from 2-3 countries
� min. 2 partners from different EU countries (sometimes 3 partners)
Main requirements
INTERREG IV Cinterregional
INTERREG IV Btransnational
INTERREG IV Across-border
� http://www.interreg4c.eu
� http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/transnational/index_en.htm
� http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/crossborder/index_en.htm
Further information
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EU-program: URBACT IISustainable urban development
Support exchange and learning between cities to promote sustainable urban development.
Objective
� Active inclusion
� Cultural heritage and city development� Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
� Human capital and entrepreneurship
� Innovation and creativity
� Low Carbon Urban Environments� Metropolitan Governance
� Port Cities
� Quality sustainable living
Eligible topics
� Local, regional and national authorities� research institutions, universities
Eligible applicants
� € 300,000 - € 710,000 per project� 2-3 years
� 70% - 80%
Finances DurationCo-financing
� min. 8 partners from 3 EU countries; max. 12 partners.Main requirements
� www.urbact.euFurther information
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EU-program: Europe for citizensActive European citizenship
� Encourage cities and citizens to become actively involved in theprocess of European integration;
� Empower cities and citizens to develop a sense of European identity and mutual understanding between Europeans.
Objective
� Active citizens for Europe
� Active civil society in Europe
� Together for Europe
� Active European remembrance
Eligible topics
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EU-program: Europe for citizensActive citizens for Europe
Bring cities and citizens across Europe together to
� share and exchange experience, opinions and values,
� enhance people’s participation in the political process.
Objective
� Town twinning thematic networks
� Town twinning citizens’ meetings
Eligible topics
Town twinning citizens’meetings
� Municipalities
� NGO
Town twinning thematic networks
� Local and regional authorities
� Federation and association of local authorities
� NGO
� twinning committee representing local authority
Eligible applicants
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EU-program: Europe for citizensActive citizens for Europe
� max. 22.000 € per project; 40.000 € per project if at least 10 towns participate
� max. duration of meeting: 21 days
� fixed rates per activity
� 10.000-150.000 € per project.
� max. 2 years; max. duration of event: 21 days
� fixed rates per activity
Finances
Duration
Co-financing
Town twinning citizens’meetings
Town twinning thematic networks
� http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php
� http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htmFurther information
� municipalities from min. 2 countries, 1 min. of EU
� min. 25 invited participants, with at least 5 from each invited municipality
� min. 2 municipalities linked by twinning agreement or are engaged to prepare
� municipalities from min. 4 countries, 1 min. of EU.
� min. 3 events per project� min. 30 invited participants
Main requirements
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EU-program: Civitas plusSustainable, clean urban transport system
Support and evaluate the implementation of integrated sustainable and energy efficient urban transport measures.
Objective
� Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles
� Collective transport and integration modes� Demand management strategies
� Mobility management
� Safety and security
� Less car dependent lifestyles� New concepts for goods distribution
� Innovative telematics systems
Eligible topics
� Local authorities� public transport operators and
� public agencies.
Eligible applicants
� ∅ per project (investments) � Funding duration� 50%-100%
Finances DurationCo-financing
� 1 partner or teamed-up organisations that have not been/are involved in CIVITAS projects.
Main requirements
� http://www.civitas-initiative.orgFurther information
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EU-program: Intelligent EnergySaving energy, use of renewable energy sources
Boost actions to
� foster energy efficiency and rational use of energy resources,
� promote renewable energy sources and support diversification of energy sources,
� promote energy efficiency and use of new and renewable energy sources in transport.
Objective
Integrated initiatives� Bio business� Energy services
� Intelligent energy education
� Product standards
� European networking for local action
� Combined heat and power� Sustainable energy
communities� Creation of local and regional
energy agencies
Energy efficiency� Buildings� Industry
� Products
Renewable energy sources� Electricity� Biofuels
� Heating and cooling
� Domestic and other small-scale applications
Energy in transport� Alternative fuels and clean
vehicles
� Energy-efficient transport
Eligible topics
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EU-program: Intelligent EnergySaving energy, use of renewable energy sources
� Any private or public organisationEligible applicants
� ∅ 1 Mio. € per project; € 500,000 - € 2,5 Mio. € per project#
� 2-3 years
� 75%
Finances
Duration
Co-financing
� min. 3 partners from 3 countriesMain requirements
� http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/Further information
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EU-program: Life +Environmental and nature conservation
Contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EUenvironmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value.
Objective
� Nature and Biodiversity� Environment Policy and Governance� LIFE+ Information and Communication
Eligible topics
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EU-program: Life +Environment Policy and Governance
� Support technological projects that offer significant environmental benefits,.
� Help projects that improve the implementation of EU environmental legislation,
� Help projects that build environmental policy knowledge base,� Help projects that develop environmental information sources
through monitoring.
Objective
� public bodies, actors or institutions� private bodies, actors or institutions
Eligible applicants
� Environment and health,
� Natural resources and waste,
� Forests,� Innovation,
� Strategic approaches,
� Governance,
� NGO
� Climate change,
� Water,
� Air,� Soil,
� Urban environment, � Noise,
Eligible projects
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EU-program: Life +Environment Policy and Governance
� ∅ 2 Mio. € per project
� 2-5 years
� 50%
Finances
Duration
Co-financing
� min. 1 partnersMain requirements
� http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htmFurther information
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When ‘hunting’ for EU programs. Be clear about
• What activities you are looking for, e.g.
• Exchange of experience
• Development of pilot project
• Investment.
• Which concrete problem / issue you want to tackle.
• Amount of funds needed for the project.
• Get external support when you are a freshman.
Conclusion
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Questions ?
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EU-program: INTERREG IV ACross-border cooperation: Program areas
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EU-program: INTERREG IV BTransnational cooperation: Program areas
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EU-program: INTERREG IV BTransnational cooperation: Program areas
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EU-program: INTERREG IV CInterregional cooperation: Program area
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EU-program: URBACT IISustainable urban development: Program area
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EU-program: Civitas plusSustainable urban transport system: Program area