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Bestpracticesrelatedto‘enablingsynergieswithotherfinancingprogrammes’
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DaceKärkle (LatvianInstituteofOrganicSynthesis),EwelinaWronka (UniversityofLodz),Jaco DeGraaf(Leids Universitair
Medisch Centrum),
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Regulatoryscopeforsynergies(ESIF)
(2.2.1)SynergyenablingrulesindeESIFregulations:Articles:• 15(1)b(i)• 65(11)• 67(5)band68(1)c• 70(2)
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Project≠grantagreement!
• Aprojectcanhavedifferentactivegrantagreements
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Synergiesamongprogrammes:Synergiesmeanjointorcoordinatedeffortstoachievegreaterimpactandefficiency,notonlycombiningESIFandHorizon2020moneyinthesameproject!
Synergiescanbeachievedthrough:• alternativefundingESIFprogrammes couldalsobedesignedandimplemented totakeuphighqualityprojectproposalsfromHorizon2020orothercentrallymanagedprogrammes,forwhichthereisnotenoughbudgetavailableintherespectiveprogrammes (alternative)
• successiveprojects- thatbuildoneachother• parallelprojects- thatcomplementeachother• bringingtogetherHorizon2020andESIFmoneyinthesameprojectthatcouldbeasingleactionoragroupofcoordinatedactions/operations,butalwaysprovidedthatthereisnodoublefundingofthesameexpenditureitem)inviewofachievinggreaterimpactandefficiency;
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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESECSCENARIO:
alternative fundingthroughESIF:reorientation ofHorizon2020projectsthatwerepositivelyevaluatedtowardsESIF
Initiative improvingthesynergiesbetweenEUfunding:"SealofExcellence"schemewillallowregionstorecognise thequalitylabelawardedtopromisingprojectproposalssubmittedunderHorizon2020,theEU'sresearchandinnovationprogramme andpromotetheiraccesstodifferentfundingsourceslikethe ESIFandothernationalorregionalinvestmentprogrammes.
https://ec.europa.eu/research/regions/pdf/seal_of_excellence_flyer_2015.pdf
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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESEXAMPLE:
Horizon2020supportsinnovationinSMEsviatheSMEinstrument
• Phase1:LumpsumEUR50.000forfeasibilitystudy=6months• Phase2:Innovation(pilot)projectswith70%funding,1-2
years(ESIFcannotsubstitutetheco-fundingprinciple)• Phase3:Commercialisation:nodirectHorizon2020funding,
butpossiblesupportfromFinancialInstruments,theCOSMEprogramme orESIF
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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESEXAMPLE:
InnovationinSMEs(Horizon2020) andESIFGUIDELINES- Scenario SME1:
sequential funding
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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:
SMEinstrumentSupportinPhase3oftheSMEinstrument:ESIF
sequentialfundingESIFcansupportregionalSMEsforphase3
commercialisation,includingpossiblythroughfinancialinstrumentsorpublicprocurement,
whenallESIFcriteriaarefulfilled.
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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICAL(reallife)EXAMPLE:
FIDOs projectPhase 1SMEinstrument beneficiary:
PolandŁódźNapiFeryn BioTechwww.napiferyn.pl
+call forprojectfunded under program"BridgeAlfa"SmartGrowthOperational
Programme (SGOP) ERDFhttp://bridge.gov.pl/bridge-info/nasze-programy/bridge-alfa/
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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:
Horizon2020Spreadingexcellenceandwideningparticipation
TEAMINGforExcellenceminimum2partners:applicant organisation fromalowperformingMemberState(forexampleanationalorregionalauthority,oraresearchagencyatnationalorregionallevel;thepresenceofalocalpartnerresearchinstitutionisencouragedasitcouldprovideadditionalrelevancetotheteamingprocess)andanexcellentresearchcentre.Twostages:• first stage:12months;Clearstrategyforthenew(orup-graded)centre ofExcellenceincludingalignment
withRIS3,long-termS&Istrategy,businessplanwithSWOTanalysis.Commitmentsfromtheinterestednationalorregionalauthoritiestocommitfinancialresourcesneedtobeprovided(e.g.resourcescomingfromtheEuropeanStructuralandInvestmentFunds).
• second stage:ForsuccessfulStage1projects:3-5yearsstrategy,EUR15-20millionGrantcoverage/Costitem:administrative costs,staffcosts
GUIDELINES:ScenarioforTeaming:ESIFusedforcostsnon-eligibleunderHorizon2020(cumulativeorparallelfunding)
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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:
Horizon2020Spreadingexcellenceandwideningparticipation
TeamingforExcellencesequential fundingthroughESIFfornon-eligiblecosts:infrastructuresupport,largeequipmentcosts
ESIFsupportcanbesubsequenttotheHorizon2020grantoncetheequipmentandinfrastructureneedshavebeenidentifiedviatheHorizon2020project
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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICALEXAMPLE:
TeamingforExcellence+
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDAS (IRA) programhttp://www.fnp.org.pl/en/oferta/international-research-agendas-ira/
The parallel path competition provided for applicants planning to use the funds fromthe IRA call to support the implementation of projects that received funding in thefirst stage of the " Teaming for Excellence "
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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICALEXAMPLE:
INTERNATIONALRESEARCHAGENDAS(IRA)
TheInternationalResearchAgendasprogramme isco-financedbytheEuropeanUnionwithintheframeworkof
SmartGrowthOperationalProgramme (SGOP) ERDF
Fundingofprojectstocover:- thecostofusingtheexistinginfrastructure,cooperationbetweenpartnersandthe
transferofknowledge- support forinfrastructurelimitedtothepurchaseofnecessaryequipmentand
laboratoryequipment- thecostsofresearchanddevelopmentworkcarriedoutbytheexecutingIRA- thecostsassociatedwiththeeffectiveoperationofIRA
Inaddition,thefundingtocoverthecostsofdevelopmentofscientificstaffinthefieldassociatedwiththeongoingactivities,eg .training ,scholarships.
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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICAL(reallife)EXAMPLE:
TeamingforExcellenceTEAMINGIPHASE
ICRI-BioM project – realised
IRAICRI-BioM – signed
TEAMINGIIPHASEto covermainlyadministrativeandoperationalcostsaswellaspersonnelcostsofthe
futureCentreofExcellence- submitted /if signed cumulative funding
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SynergiesbetweenESIF,H2020andotherresearch,innovationandcompetitivenessrelatedUnionprogrammes in• parallelprojects• cumulative/simultaneousfunding– oneproject
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Parallel projects I
ESIF and Horizon 2020 funding are running in parallel (Parallel use of funds in separate projects) and are mutually supportive
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Parallel projects II
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Cumulative/simultaneousfundingof ESIFand H2020in oneproject I
ESIFandHorizon2020fundsinthesameprojectpossibleinHorizon2020(Art.37RulesforParticipation),providedthatthegrantsdonotcoverthesamecostitems
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Cumulative/simultaneousfundingofESIFandH2020inoneproject II
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Concludingremarksonrisksandchallenges associatedwithsynergies
• SynchronizationoftimingofH2020andESIFcalls• Lackofharmonizationofcostmodelsandreporting
requirementsofH2020andESIF• Interpretationsondefinitionof«costitem»• Fearofcontrollingauthoritiesof«doublefinancing»• Differencesincountingforstateaid• Differencesincompositionofpartnerships