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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

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  1. E U V E N T U R E S EU –Funding for Local Authorities & Councillors/Greece 6.12.2011 EP www.euventures.eu

  2. Content • General remarks on EU-funding • EU-projectsforlocalauthorities&councillors • EU-Funds: Structuralfunds/ Action programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 • Planningandsubmissionof EU-projects • Q&A ?

  3. Somecommon Critical Comments…. Submitting a proposalistoo muchwork in advance We do not knowwhereto find thecalls or do not understand them EU supportsonly exoticprojects! Deadlines are tooshort! That´s a jungleandfrom Brussels weget nosupport! EU supportsonlybig projects! Weare a small Villageorcity!

  4. 864 billion EUR 2007-2013 972,2 billion EUR 2014-2020 Structural Fund: 346 (376) billion EUR Greece: 20,4 billion EUR (879 Mio EUR GR -> end 2013) BUT …

  5. Howtoprepare a good European Project? Keep in mind …. • Legal basisnecessary: EU treaty/budgetline/specialcall • Subsidiarityprinciple! -> EU must havethemandatetoact • AlwaysincludeEU2020 strategy („ EU Bible“) • Nomoneywithoutcalls(exceptions: Structuralfunds) • Greece: Action plan 2011, 100 extra projects, simplifiedprocedures • Cofinancingbetween 50-85%, seldom(exceptionGreece 95%) • Nearly all programmes relevant forlocalauthorities and cities • European dimension(also structuralfundif -> 10% transnational) • Sustainability, Innovation, Transfer, Networking, Best Practice • Noalibipartners(„Cosmetic Partners“) – relevant Stakeholders • makeyour project „green“: Bioproducts, greenpublictransport …. • Talk to relevant people & institutionsaboutyour project!

  6. Howtoprepare a good European Project? Refer to “hot” EU topics: • Lifelong Learning LLL! (frombirthtodeath) • Environmental protection and sustainability! New energytechnologies • Mobility: Vocationalandnewtechnologies, greenjobs • ICT: new smart mobile technology (smartphones, ipad…) • Demographicchange • People withdisabilities, health, well-being • ECVET/ EQF/ESCO (Classificationofskillsandcompetences) • ActiveCitizenship in Europa (bepartof Europe) • Pre-schooleducation (1+) • Entrepreneurialspiritforyoungpeople • Languages (1+2) • European youthpolicy • Working together: Networks, Clouds, …

  7. EU Funds/Procurement/ State Aid 3 different sorts of EU-financial support • Programmes/Fund • Call forproposals (grants) • Call fortender • Call forexpressionofinterest (CEI) • Programmesavailablefornearlyany EU topic • Mostly: 50-85% cofinancing • More andmore online applicationforms(eForm) • -> seepaperwithlistof EU programmesforlocalauthorities • Procurement • - Services PPP • - Suppliespossible • - works • Tender procedure • TED Tenders Electronic Daily • < 25.000 EUR not published • 25.000 – 60.000 EUR maybe • > 60.000 EUR must bepublished • 3 procedures: • Open: 1 step • Restricted: 2 steps, some CEI • Negotiated: directwith EC • State Aid • - National State aid, • not EU wide! • -> generallyforbidden, • But exceptions • -> Approvalby EC • Contact national ministry • NOT EU!

  8. EU Programmes 2007-2013 …2014-2020 Structure of EU Programmes for LA in Greece • Structural Funds +Other Instruments • 1.European RegionalDevelopmentFund (ERDF)+Interreg+ Urbact • 2. European Social Funds (ESF)-> + ESFnationalprogramme_______________________ • CohesionFund(CF) • EAFRD -> Leader • EU wideactions • programmes/ activities • LLP,Youth, Sport • (-> 2014: Erasmusforall) • Life+ • Progress • Health • CIP/7RFP ->Horizont 2000 • Europe forcitizens :Town Twinning • Culture -> Creative Europe • Justice & Home affairs Third Countries IPA ENPI DCI (NSA & LA, Env., InviP) EIDHR Stability EDF ECHO European component Submission in Brussels (exceptionspossible) European + nationalpriorities National priorities National implementation Controlby EC

  9. EU Map 2014-2020 85% CoFi 60% CoFi 50 % CoFi LDR: 85%, TR: 60% MDR: 50% Co-financing //// TR get 2/3 offunds

  10. Cohesion Fonds 2014-2020 Thematicconcentration (lessobjectices) /Link to EU-2020 Clear andsimplifiedrules / 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 Preconditionsforsuccess Macro-economicconditionality What will be new ?

  11. Cohesion Fonds (CF) 2014-2020 CF: 1) Enviroment: Climate Change, water, biodiversity, urban env. 2) Transport: Europ. Transport networks TEN-T, urban Transport Focus on sustainable urban development At least 5 % of ERDF resources Creation of urban development platform Networking between cities and exchanges on urban policy Innovative actions for sustainable urban development Subject to a ceiling of 0.2 % of the annual funding Areas with specific natural or demographic features Additional allocation for outermost & sparsely populated regions Green CF

  12. Green ESF/ ERDF 2007-2014… 2014-2020 ESF: Green ESF / ERDF • ERDF • to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU • Obj 1: Environment, Transport investment, energy investment • Obj 2: Enviroment and risk prevention, energy efficency investment • Obj 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

  13. EIB: „Jessica“

  14. EIB: „Jaspers“

  15. Applicationprocedure 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. …… Important internet pages: calls

  16. Project draft A goodprojectdraftshouldcontain: • 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

  17. Application of EU- funding Before the call is published … • 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 !

  18. Application of EU- funding Formal Hints … • Pay attentiontorequirementsregardingapplicant • Check type ofapplicationforms (eFormorothers) • ReadGuidelinesandevaluationgridverycarefully • Answer all questions! • Follow applicationruleswordbyword! • Do not forgettosignthe original version • Supportingdocumentsmust becomplete • Keep closecontactwithpartners • Deadlinesare fix! Do not betoolate!!!

  19. Application of EU- funding Content Hints … • Check ifyourideafits 100% tothecall • Better: writeyourapplicationwiththeguidelinesaside • Mentionkeywords! (EU2020, LLL, …) • Innovative topics: Check oldprojects (compendium) • Findnewtopic (newspaper, TV, journals) –Google • Clear and simple discription, noendlesssentences • Involvepartnersin theactivities , activly! • Complexity (variouslogicallevels) !!! • Define different activitiesandresults • Write thesummaryatthe end!

  20. EU-application form (also eForm) Recurrentquestions in EU-applicationforms Theme: titel? Summary? Questionsregardingtheapplicant Fundedprojects in thepast Background: Why? Activities: What? Target group: Who? Results: What? European addedvalue? Sustainability? Distribution ofresults? Indicators? ICT, Gender? Work packages 1., 1.1, 1.1.1., 1.1.2. ….? Budget, supportingdocuments?

  21. End Thankyouvery muchforyourattention Questions: Noworwww.euventures.eu

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