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European Funding and Policy-making opportunities for local and regional government sector

Unlock European funding and policy-making avenues for local government sectors. Discover INTERREG and EU 2020 strategies.

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European Funding and Policy-making opportunities for local and regional government sector

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  1. European Funding and Policy-making opportunities for local and regional government sector Labhaoise McKenna

  2. Who we are? Regional Authorities 2 x NUTS II Regions Former Regional Assemblies 3 x NUTS II Regions Current regional structure

  3. Funding follows policy…

  4. Policy making opportunities • Using best practice from Europe to inform the RSES • Being mindful of EU Policy and Programmes in the preparation of regional and local policy - LECP • Funding follows policy: LECPs as a tool to draw down European funding • Committee of the Regions (CoR) • INTERREG: Develop opportunities and new ideas to address regional policy challenges

  5. Joined up thinking 3 Regional Assemblies, The Irish Regions Office (IRO) and LGMA’s Research and Innovation section to LGMA/ CCMA working together to: • Define Local Authority priorities / research agenda? • Match make local authorities with funding opportunities? • Align local authorities local plans with EU priorities / thematic objectives? • Engage with the Irish delegation to the Committee of the Regions

  6. Regional Operation Programmes • European Regional Development Fund ERDF • Aligned to former NUTS 2 regions • Southern & Eastern • Border, Midland, West • NUTS 2 Reclassified. Now 3 NUTS 2 regions

  7. Europe 2020 Strategy – 11 Themes INCLUSIVE SMART SUSTAINABLE Employment and Mobility Combating climate change Research and Innovation Information and Communication technologies Environment andresourceefficiency Social inclusion Bettereducation, training Sustainable transport Competitiveness of SMEs Better publicadministration Low-carbon economy

  8. EU Poliy & Funding FrameworkOpportunities for Local Government Sector Direct Management (European Commission) Shared Management (European Commission and Member State) Europe 2020 Strategy

  9. EU funding stream tool

  10. What do you want?…Funding follows policy… • To inform policy? • To change policy? • To share good practices? • To learn good practices? • To address a challenge? • To find new ways of working? • To address priority areas? • Capital investment • Community initiatives • Environmental enhancements • Urban renewal • Coastal management • Supporting SMEs • Who else is in this space? • Who else needs to address a common challenge • Who can you learn from? • Who are the leader / follower regions? • Are you addressing policy? • is your policy aligned with EU 2020 Strategy? • What financial instruments are available to Local Authorities?

  11. What is INTERREG? • INTERREG is a series of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes that aim to stimulate cross border and inter-regional cooperation in the European Union. • Started in 1989, INTERREG is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) • INTERREG V covers the period 2014-2020 • INTERREG is very accessible for Local Authorities

  12. Types of Interreg • Cross Border Programmes (INTERREG VA) Ireland -Wales Programme Ireland/Northern Ireland/Scotland Programme. • Transnational Co-Operation (INTERREG VB) Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (NPA) Atlantic Area Programme (AA) North West Europe Programme (NWE) • Inter-regional ( INTERREG VC) Interreg Europe (EU 28 MS)

  13. What is a Funding Programme? • Selection of the 11 thematic objectives • Managing Authority (MA) • Joint Secretariat (JS) • Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) • Programme Steering Committee (PSC) • National Contact points (e.g. Interreg, Horizon 2020, Life+ etc) • Development Officers (e.g. Ireland Wales) • Calls – Fixed / Open / Targeted • Different co-financing rates • Different Rules and Procedures

  14. Why participate? • To find shared solutions to shared problems • To learn best practice • To build partnerships and co-operate across borders/regions • To develop opportunities and new ideas to address regional challenges • To develop new products and services • To network and exchange • To influence policies Example: Room for the River

  15. Room for River project

  16. Cross border programme • Budget: €100M • Grant rate: 80 % • Counties: Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, South Dublin, • Programme is 50% committed • Open call • Opportunities for Heritage / Biodiversity. Targeted Priority 3 call in June/July

  17. Cross border programme • Budget: €240M • Grant rate: 85% • Counties: Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth • 62% ERDF committed • Open and targeted calls: • Environment Call – Marine protection area (9th June deadline) • Health Call

  18. Transnational programme • Budget: €370M • Grant rate: 60% • All counties eligible • 22% committed

  19. Interreg V-C Inter-regional programme • Budget: €359M • Grant rate: 85% • All counties eligible • 57% committed • Call 3 opens March 1st and closes 30th June • Policy Programme

  20. Budget: €229M • Grant rate: 85% • Counties: • Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth • 43% committed

  21. ETC - URBACT • URBACT - Pan-European exchange and learning programme to promote integrated sustainable urban development • Budget 2014-2020: €79m • National Contact Point:NUI Maynooth • Who is already involved? Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dublin, Kildare Co Co (Naas), Kilkenny, Limerick, Longford, Monaghan

  22. Circular Oceans project

  23. Strategic Management Frameworkfor Dublin Bay • Provide a framework for engaging stakeholders in the management of Dublin Bay. • Provide tools and enable stakeholders to acquire a better understanding of Dublin Bay using an ecosystem based approach. • Implementation toolkit, collate baseline data, and set up a template for information share monitoring and evaluation which is informed by local needs, pressures and policy. • Identify new opportunities or actions for enhancing Dublin Bay. • Take account of policies from an EU to a local level impacting on issues relating to the Bay.

  24. Questions…?Go raibhmaithagaibh Labhaoise McKenna lmckenna@emra.ie 01 807 4482 Michael O’Brien mobrien@nwra.ie 094 9877021

  25. Contacts in Ireland for Project Development • Atlantic Area / and Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme • Michael O’Brien mobrien@nwra.ie • North West Europe • Siobhan Rudden srudden@southernassembly.ie • Ireland Wales • Breda Curranbcurran@southernassembly.ie • Marie Harnettmharnett@southernassembly.ie • Interreg Europe • David Minton dminton@nwra.ie • Stephen Blair sblair@southernassembly.ie • Urbact • NUI Maynooth, Mark Boyle Mark.G.Boyle@nuim.ie • ESPON • Stephen Blair sblair@southernassembly.ie

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