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EU Funding- Part 1

Andrew Brown Marine Scotland in Europe. EU Funding- Part 1. Part 1 Introduction to funds EU Marine and Maritime Policies, Themes and Priorities. Part 2 (Jim Millard) Progress under the Common strategic Framework Programme development and accessing funding. EU Funding.

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EU Funding- Part 1

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  1. Andrew Brown Marine Scotland in Europe EU Funding- Part 1

  2. Part 1 Introduction to funds EU Marine and Maritime Policies, Themes and Priorities Part 2 (Jim Millard) Progress under the Common strategic Framework Programme development and accessing funding EU Funding

  3. Main sources of funds 2014-2020 • Common Strategic Framework DGs Regio & DG Employment (€376Bn) • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) • European Social Fund (ESF) • European Territorial Co-operation Fund (Interreg) • Cohesion Fund • European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) • DG Agri • European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – DG Mare • Horizon 2020 • DG Research and Innovation

  4. Common Strategic Framework Reform • Focus on smart, sustainable, inclusive growth and jobs • Fewer priority areas focused on delivering Europe 2020 priorities • Low carbon • R&D • SME Competitiveness • Digital • Employability • Simpler, harmonised rules • Worth around €376Bn over 2014-2020

  5. Horizon 2020 • EU research funding framework • Worth €80Bn over 2014-2020 • Marine objectives • 3 Central themes – Excellent Science, Competitive Industries and Better Society • Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources (fisheries, aquaculture, blue biotechnology) • Cion soon to be consulting on preliminary programmes.

  6. EU Marine and Maritime Priorities • Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy • Promotion of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) • Marine Knowledge 2020 • Integrated Maritime surveillance • Marine Spatial Planning • Blue Growth • Sea Basin Strategies

  7. Blue Growth • 5 focus areas (growth and employment potential) • Blue energy (tidal, wave, thermal) • Aquaculture • Maritime, coastal and cruise tourism • Marine and Mineral Resources • Blue Biotechnology (drugs, bio fuels)

  8. Sea basin Strategies • North Sea, Arctic and Atlantic • Atlantic Strategy – under development • 5 themed stakeholder workshops • Seeking to identify and operationalise collaborative projects on: • Implementing the ecosystem approach • Reducing our Carbon Footprint • Sustainable exploitation of the seafloors natural resources • Responding to threats and emergencies • Socially inclusive growth

  9. Scottish Government Actions in Europe • Engaged with UK and Europe on development of Common Strategic Framework • Lobbying EU on development of EMFF and EAFRD • Working with UK and EU on development of IMP, including Blue Growth and Atlantic Strategy. • Linking in to Horizon 2020 discussions

  10. Questions for stakeholders • What projects meet both EU and Scottish priorities? • Can we identify collaborative projects? • How can we influence EU marine policies?

  11. Resources Common strategic framework (ESF, ERDF, Cohesion) --http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/what/future/proposals_2014_2020_en.cfm EMFF http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/reform/com_2011_804_en.pdf EAFRD http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/cap-post-2013/legal-proposals/index_en.htm Blue Growth http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/blue_growth/index_en.htm Sea Basin Strategies http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/sea_basins/index_en.htm Horizon 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm

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