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Developing a Successful Application Terry Waugh 27 th March 2013 EU Funding Workshop. Overview. About Action Renewables Involvement in EU Projects BATTERIE Getting Started Why make an application? Choosing an appropriate fund Consortium building Getting help Networking
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Developing a Successful Application Terry Waugh 27th March 2013 EU Funding Workshop
Overview About Action Renewables Involvement in EU Projects BATTERIE Getting Started Why make an application? Choosing an appropriate fund Consortium building Getting help Networking Building a partnership Developing a successful application Calls for projects Rules Language Finance
Action Renewables Not for Profit; Energy, Renewables, Climate Change 10 staff; turnover approximately £500k Governed by Board of Non-Executive Directors 10 Years old in 2013 50% income from EU projects 50% from trading activities Association Feasibility Studies ROC trading MCS Certification Energy Advice Education / Training
Involvement in EU projects BIOPAD
BATTERIE – What is it? This project is about transportation. It addresses priority 3.1 of Atlantic Area; Improve accessibility and internal links - Promote interoperability and continuity of existing transport networks, and sea/road/rail/air intermodality.
How is it funded? Atlantic Area Atlantic Area is a transnational cooperation programme in the framework of the "European Territorial Cooperation" objective It is financed by the European Commission through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), with a total budget of 158 million The Atlantic Area covers the entire territory of Ireland and the Atlantic regions of Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom Its overall strategic objective is to achieve significant and tangible progress in transnational cooperation geared towards cohesive, sustainable and balanced territorial development of the Atlantic Area and its maritime heritage
Getting Started Why make an application? Profit / Income / Employment Extending capacity Building partnerships Developing expertise Choosing an appropriate fund Interreg(a,b,c– Cross Border / Transnational) NPP NWE North Sea Atlantic Area IEE
Consortium Building Getting help Barrroso SEUPB Dept EU Officers Networking Other Companies Building a partnership Associate Partner Full Partner Lead Partner
Developing a Successful Application Calls for Projects Who is going to write the application? Understanding the rules Understanding the language Understanding the finance Forward planning Audits Intervention rates Match funding Claim periods Payment
Benefits Funding Employment Better understanding issues Project outputs Experience Partnerships Project after-life
Contact www.actionrenewables.org terry.waugh@actionrenewables.co.uk 0044 2890 727763