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A GUIDE TO EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST 2007-2013

Introduction 3What is the aim of Community grants? 3Who can request a grant? 3Who is managing the money and decides on awarding grants? 3EU funding in the South East 4

1) Regions and oca! "e#e!o$ment %Why do we need a regiona! $o!icy? %3 o&'ecti#es %3 funds 11Structura! funds and the South East 1(Eam$!es of concrete resu!ts 1(*ow to set u$ a $ro'ect+s $ro$osa!? 13,inancing Ru!es 13Summary 1%

() -gricu!ture and fisheries 1.Common -gricu!tura! /o!icy0 C-/ 1."irect /ayments and maret measures 1.R"/E0 Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme for Eng!and 1.E,,0 Euro$ean ,isheries ,und 12

3) Em$!oyment and socia! rights (1he /R5RESS /rogramme (1he Euro$ean 5!o&a!isation -d'ustment ,und ((

4) 6ustice7 home affairs and citi8ens+ rights (3Security and safeguarding !i&erties (3,undamenta! rights and 'ustice (%So!idarity and management of migration f!ows (9

%) En#ironment 3:I,E; /rogramme 3:

edia (::. 34>edia >undus 3%he Cu!ture /rogramme (::.(:13 3%

9) Education and @outh 3.Education and training $rogrammes0 he ife!ong earning /rogramme 3.

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2) Ausiness 4%EI/0 Entre$reneurshi$ and Inno#ation /rogramme incB EcoInno#ation 4%IC /o!icy Su$$ort /rogramme 4<

1:) Science and echno!ogy 49,/. 49EER/0 Euro$ean Economic Reco#ery /!an 42

11) rans$ort %1>arco /o!o II0 new ways to a green hori8on %1ransEuro$ean =etwors %1

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Introduction

What is the aim of Community grants?

he Euro$ean Commission awards money in the form of grant in order to im$!ement$ro'ects or acti#ities in re!ation to Euro!"an Union !o#ici"B hese grants may &e awardedin fie!ds as di#erse as research7 education7 hea!th7 consumer $rotection7 en#ironmenta!$rotection7 etcB

Who can request a grant?

Since grants co#er a #ery di#erse range of fie!ds7 the s$ecific conditions that need to &efu!fi!!ed #ary wide!yB It is therefore im$ortant to carefu!!y consu!t the ru!es of each grant$rogramme indi#idua!!yB *owe#er7 a few $aic !rinci!#" a!!#% in "&"r% ca"B

• 5rants are a form of co'!#"'"ntar% (inancingB he EU does not finance $ro'ectsu$ to 1::D the on!y $ro'ects e!igi&!e for fu!! funding are those taing $!ace outsidethe EUB

• 5rants ena&!e a gi#en o$eration to &rea e#en financia!!y7 and cannot r"u#t in a

!ro(it for their &eneficiariesB

• 5rants cannot $" a)ard"d r"troacti&"#% for com$!eted $ro'ectsB

• n!y on" grant may &e awarded for the same actionB

5rants are not awarded on a case&ycase &asis7 &ut are su&'ect to annua! $rogrammingBAefore >arch 31 each year7 those "e$artments of the Commission that manage grant$rogrammes $u&!ish their annua# )or* !rogra''" on their we&siteB he wor $rogrammeesta&!ishes &road out!ines of the grants that are e$ected o#er the course of the year

Finc!uding area of acti#ity7 o&'ecti#es7 timeta&!es7 the a#ai!a&!e &udget7 and award conditions)BAy consu!ting these wor $rogrammes you may thus a!ready &e a&!e to identify the fie!dswhich interest youB

Su&sequent!y7 the Commissions "e$artments $u&!ish ca## (or !ro!oa# on theirres$ecti#e we&sitesB hese ca!!s for $ro$osa!s in#ite candidates to $resent $ro$osa!s that&oth corres$ond with the o&'ecti#es and fu!fi! the conditions of the wor $rogramme within agi#en dead!ineB

-!! a$$!ications are eamined and e#a!uated on the &asis of the criteria that ha#e c!ear!y &eenannounced in the ca!!s for $ro$osa!s7 whi!e ensuring equa! treatmentB Candidates are theninformed of the fina! decision concerning their $ro$osa!sB

Some grants are ece$tiona!!y awarded direct!y to certain &eneficiaries without a ca!! for$ro$osa!sB his may &e due to their s$ecific com$etences or characteristics which dictate thatthey &e the so!e &eneficiaries for certain actions Fsuch as is the case with mono$o!ies)7 or tothe emergency nature of the action Fhumanitarian aid in $articu!ar)B

-s grants are funded with $u&!ic money7 the Euro$ean Commission a$$!ies the $rinci$!e oftran!ar"nc%B Ay 6une 3: of e#ery year7 the Commissions "e$artments $u&!ish the !ist ofthe grants that they ha#e awarded during the $re#ious year on their we&sites7 with theece$tion of those awarded in the form of scho!arshi$s for indi#idua!sB

Who is managing the money and decides on awarding grants?

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• hird countries and internationa! organisations FeBgB the Red Cross7 U=) contro!

a$$roimate!y (D of the &udgetB

5o#ernance structures #ary across many EU $rogrammesB hese $rogrammes may &emanaged direct!y &y EU "irectorate 5enera!s and different >anaging -uthorities Forequi#a!ent) at the nationa! or regiona! !e#e!B

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he trend has &een for the EU to set u$ Eecuti#e -gencies for many of these $rogrammesor for 'oint secretariats to &e esta&!ished to manage $rogrammes across nationa! &ordersBSometimes $rogrammes are managed at the nationa! !e#e! and often an organisation iscommissioned to manage the $rogramme on &eha!f of a 5o#ernment "e$artment FI,E; foream$!e) and se#era! $rogrammes ha#e nationa! contact $oints which coordinate nationa!interests for EU $rogrammesB

EU funding in the South East

In (::. the Euro$ean Union !aunched a new set of $rogrammes7 $ro#iding u$ to .7/ $i##iono&"r a "&"n-%"ar !"riodB

Whi!e the sound ma'ority of EU funding is accessi&!e through nationa! and regiona! authoritiesin the >em&er States7 a&out ((D of it is a!!ocated direct!y &y the Euro$ean Commission inArusse!sB he way in which this money is administered and distri&uted is #ery com$!eB his&riefing guide aims to c!arify the different sources of funding from which organisations in theSouth East UL can &enefitB

he Euro$ean Commission has su$$!ied a &eginners guide to EU funding with an o#er#iewof financia! ru!es and funding o$$ortunities (::.(:13B @ou can find the guide in $df #ia this!in0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG&udgetG!i&raryG&i&!ioG$u&!icationsG&eginnersguideGLM311133(E=CH::(we

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In addition to the references su$$!ied7 the Euro$ean Citi8en -ction Ser#ice regu!ar!y$u&!ishes a com$rehensi#e guide on how to a$$!y for funding at htt$0GGwwwBecasciti8ensBeuG

In ord"r to $" "#igi$#" (or (unding (ro' t" Euro!"an ,o''iion !ro"ct 'ut a&"an EU di'"nion +or" o(t"n tan not ti '"an tat t" !ro"ct 'ut $"und"rta*"n in conunction )it a !artn"r organiation (ro' anot"r +"'$"r Stat"

here is a!so often a requirement that as many organisations as $ossi&!e shou!d &e in#o!#edin $ro'ects financed &y the EUB his means that &efore su&mitting a $ro$osa!7 you must first

secure funding from a different sourceB In Euro!anguage7 this is nown as ,o-FinancingBhere are many Co,inancing rganisations FC,s) in Eng!and that regu!ar!y a!!ocate moneyto $ro'ects7 &ut Co,inanciers shou!d &e $ursued on a case&ycase &asisB So'" o( t"'ot (r"4u"nt !artn"r ar" 5oca# Autoriti" and R"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Ag"nci"Information on Co,inancing rganisations can &e found on the ES, UL we&site0htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#BuGesfGfundingo$$ortunitiesG

What fo!!ows is a &asic e$!anation of a#ai!a&!e funding and how to access it7 organised &ysu&'ect areaB If you intend to a$$!y for EU funding7 howe#er7 it is trong#% r"co''"nd"dtat %ou und"rta*" (urt"r r""arc to identify the most a$$ro$riate reci$ient for youra$$!ication and the re!e#ant dead!ines in order to increase your chances of successB

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1 R"gion and #oca# d"&"#o!'"nt

Why do we need a regiona! $o!icy?

Euro$ean regiona! $o!icy is a $o!icy $romoting o#idarit%B It aims to im$ro#e theco'!"titi&"n" of our territories meeting the o&'ecti#es defined in the is&on strategy andtries to $reser#e the en#ironment for the net generationsB

he Euro$ean Union is one of the most $ros$erous economic 8ones in the wor!d7 &ut"cono'ic and ocia# di!ariti" among its >em&er States and among its regions weaenits dynamismB hese dis$arities are e#en !arger since the (::4 EU en!argementsB

With N34. &i!!ion7 regiona! $o!icy is the first Community &udget headingB It a!!ocates 'or"tan a tird o( t" $udg"t o( t" Euro!"an Union to the reduction of the ga$s inde#e!o$ment &etween the regions and dis$arities among the citi8ens in terms of we!!&eingBhe Commission de$artment res$onsi&!e for what in Euro!anguage is nown as Ocohesion$o!icyP is the O"irectorate 5enera! for the RegionsPB his not on!y he!$s !agging regions to

catch u$7 &ut a!so funds $ro'ects designed to restructure dec!ining industria! regions7 di#ersifythe economies of rura! areas with dec!ining agricu!ture and re#ita!ise dec!iningneigh&ourhoods in the citiesB

he EU regiona! $o!icy dea!s with each >em&er State7 o!d and new ones7 and with eachterritoryB So as to tr"ngt"n co"ion $"t)""n t"rritori" and r"in(orc" t"irco'!"titi&"n"7 the United Lingdom wi!! &e a!!ocated N1:B< &i!!ion from the structura! fundsfor the $eriod (::.(:13 the South East wi!! manage at !east N(%( mi!!ionB

3 o&'ecti#es

Regiona! $o!icy is woring on 3 o&'ecti#es0

1B ,on&"rg"nc" FN (93 &i!!ion of the regiona! $o!icy &udget)(B R"giona# ,o'!"titi&"n" and E'!#o%'"nt FN%4B2< &i!!ion of the regiona! $o!icy

&udget)3B Euro!"an T"rritoria# ,oo!"ration FN9B.( &i!!ion of the regiona! $o!icy &udget)

1B Con#ergence

Regiona! $o!icy wants to s$eed u$ the economic con#ergence of the #"at-d"&"#o!"d r"gionB In order to achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 3 funds are used0 the ERDF7the ESF Ftogether nown as the QStructura! ,unds+) and the ,o"ion FundB With theQ!eastde#e!o$ed+ regions7 the Euro$ean Commissions means0

• Regions whose 5"/ $er ca$ita is !ess than .%D of the Community a#erage

• Regions with a 5"/ on!y s!ight!y a&o#e the thresho!d due to the statistica!

effect of EU en!argement Q$hasing out+

• he outermost regions

• >em&er States whose gross nationa! income is &e!ow 2:D of the EU

a#erage FCohesion ,und)

In the UL7 the QCon#ergence+ o&'ecti#e concerns Cornwa!!7 the Is!es of Sci!!y7 WestWa!es and the Ma!!eysB he *igh!ands and Is!ands are Q$hasingout+ regionsB

T" Sout Eat do" not 4ua#i(% for any money under this o&'ecti#eB

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(B Regiona! com$etiti#eness and em$!oyment

Regiona! $o!icy wants to strengthen the region+s com$etiti#eness7 attracti#eness andem$!oymentB In order to achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 the Structura! funds FERDF and ESF)are usedB he regions which are concerned are0

• -!! the regions not co#ered &y the Qcon#ergence+ o&'ecti#e

• Regions !agging &ehind in de#e!o$ment who are no !onger e!igi&!e due to the

economic $rogress achie#ed Q$hasingin+

In the UL7 a!! the other regions7 inc#uding t" Sout Eat7 are concerned &y thiso&'ecti#eB >erseyside and South @orshire are Q$hasingin+ regionsB

he crit"ria (or "#igi$i#it% to ti o$"cti&" (or ur$an ar"a are0

• a !ongterm unem$!oyment rate a&o#e the Community a#erage

• a high !e#e! of $o#erty

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acute en#ironmenta! $ro&!ems• a high crime rate

• a !ow !e#e! of education

3B Euro$ean territoria! coo$eration

Regiona! $o!icy wants to strengthen coo$eration within the Euro$ean UnionB In orderto achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 the ERDF is usedB he regions which are concerned are0

a) ,ro-$ord"r 0 regions !ying a!ong interna! !and &orders and some sea&ordersB he ma$ of e!igi&!e regions is a#ai!a&!e on this we&site0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icyGat!as(::.GeuGcross&orderGindeHenBhtm

Cross&order in the South East0 I=ERRE5 IM - Fhe wo Seas)

he wo Seas Coo$eration /rogramme encom$asses a new area of cross&ordercoo$eration !ocated at the crossroads of the Channe! and the =orth Sea and in#o!#es thecoata# r"gion of 6 +"'$"r Stat"0 ,rance F=ord/as de Ca!ais)7 Eng!and7 ,!anders andthe =ether!andsB he UL e!igi&!e area stretches (ro' ,orn)a## to Nor(o#*B - $ro'ect wou!dneed to in#o!#e at #"at on" !artn"r in either =ord/as de Ca!ais in ,rance or the e!igi&!eareas of the =ether!ands or West ,!anders in Ae!giumB /!ease consu!t the two Seas ma$0htt$0GGwwwB&rightonho#eBgo#BuGdown!oadsG&hccGeuro$eGnorth$rog4ama$B$df for fu!!erdetai!sB

he $ro'ects must &e seen to contri&ute to de!i#ering EU $riorities as detai!ed in the is&on -genda Finno#ation7 growth and 'o&s) and the 5othen&urg -genda Fsustaina&i!ity and

en#ironment)7 and a!!ows areas that are di#ided &y a &order to wor together in a &ari"t% o((i"#dB

rganisations $artici$ating may &e in !u$#ic or t" !ri&at" "ctor so !ong as they satisfy!ega! and financia! requirementsB his inc!udes !oca! and regiona! authorities7 uni#ersities andresearch centres7 and #o!untary sector organisations7 S>Es and &usinessesB rans$ort7en#ironment and regiona! $u&!ic &odies can a!so &id for fundingB /u&!ic$ri#ate $artnershi$ isstrong!y encouragedB

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3B Su$$ort inno#ation7 research and coo$eration &etween uni#ersities7now!edge institutes and &usinesses

4B Su$$ort tourism and $romote sustaina&!e tourism%B /romote entre$reneurshi$ and faci!itate the de#e!o$ment of em$!oyment and

human ca$ita!anche $rogramme and the ransmanche $rogramme ha#e demonstrated the re!e#ance ofa cross&order coo$eration $rogramme with the sea as a foca! $ointB

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he ,rance FChanne!)Eng!and $erationa! /rogramme co#ers a &road area etending from,orn)a## to Nor(o#* in the UL and from ,inistre to the Somme in ,ranceB Whi!e a!! the,rench regions in#o!#ed in the $rogramme &order the Channe!7 the e!igi&!e Eng!ish areainc!udes &oth counties and unitary authorities a!ong the Channe! with se#era! !ocated a!ongthe southern reaches of the =orth SeaB In other words the designated cross&order area is!arge in etent and com$rises the coasta! 8ones of the two seasB he $rogramme must

therefore tae into account &oth the common features and the differences that eist &etweenthe #arious regions of the 8one from the most $o$u!ated7 to the most rura! or $eri$hera!7such as in =orfo! or in Cornwa!!B

he $rogrammes founding document7 the OP etensi#e!y descri&es the $rogrammestrat"gic !rinci!#" a )"## a "8!"ctation to &e com$!ied with &y $ro'ect !eaders wishingto a$$!y for a grantB It can &e found &y fo!!owing this !in0 htt$0GGwwwBinterreg4amancheBeuGindeB$h$?o$tioncomHcontentJ#iewartic!eJid4:JItemid(J!angen

With a &udget of 1.3B% mi!!ion Euros7 the Interreg IM- ,rance FChanne!) Eng!and$rogramme aims to $romote the emergence &etween the ,rench and Eng!ish $arties of as$ace of common citi8enshi$ fostering a sense of &e!onging to a cross&order area7 andendowed with a s$ecific identityB

In order to fu!fi! this o&'ecti#e7 6 !rioriti" ha#e &een definedB /ro'ects a$$!ying for a grantmust meet the criteria of one of these $riorities0

• Reinforce the sense of &e!onging to a common s$ace and the awareness of shared

interests eBgB $ro'ects $romoting mutua! !earning of !anguage and cu!ture

• Aui!d $artnershi$s &etween $!ayers in#o!#ed in cross&order economic de#e!o$ment7

and &etween centres of ece!!ence eBgB $ro'ects su$$orting the !aunching of new enter$rises

• Aui!d an attracti#e common s$ace to !i#e in and #isit

eBgB $ro'ects sharing in cu!tura! acti#ities

• Ensure sustaina&!e en#ironmenta! de#e!o$ment of the common s$ace

eBgB $ro'ects $romoting renewa&!e energies

,or more information on this $rogramme7 $!ease go to htt$0GGwwwBinterreg4amancheBeuGindeB$h$?!angen

&) Tran-nationa#0 E!igi&!e transnationa! 8ones can &e found on this we&site0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icyGimagesGma$Gcoo$erat(::.Gtransnationa!GtransnatHmosaicB$df

ransnationa! in the South East0 I=ERRE5 IM A F=orth West Euro$e)

he =orth West Euro$e F=WE) erritoria! Coo$eration FI=ERRE5 IM A) /rogramme hasthe o&'ecti#e of $romoting an int"grat"d a!!roac to t"rritoria# d"&"#o!'"nt7 &othhori8onta!!y Famong different $o!icy sectors)7 #ertica!!y Famong different !e#e!s of go#ernment)and geogra$hica!!y Facross administrati#e &oundaries) in the UL7 Ae!gium7 5ermany7 ,rance7Ire!and7 uem&ourg7 the =ether!ands and Fthrough an EU agreement) Swit8er!andB

Four !rioriti" for the =WE FI=ERRE5 IM A) /rogramme ha#e &een defined as fo!!ows0

• "e#e!o$ing the =WE now!edge&ased economy &y ca$ita!ising on the ca$acity for

inno#ation

• Sustaina&!e management of natura! resources and of natura! areas and techno!ogica!

riss• Im$ro#ing connecti#ity in =WE &y $romoting inte!!igent and sustaina&!e trans$ort and

IC so!utions

• /romoting sustaina&!e and dynamic communities at transnationa! !e#e!

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-!! regions a!ong the interna! terrestria! &orders and certain regions a!ong the eterna!terrestria! &orders7 as we!! as a!ong certain neigh&ouring maritime &orders7 are e!igi&!e forcross&order coo$erationB he /rogramme inc!udes t" )o#" o( t" U9B rganisations7&oth from the UL and transnationa!7 are e!igi&!e to a$$!y through $artnershi$s ha#ingmem&ers from at #"at t)o countri"7 one of which must &e an EU >em&er State at #"at

t)o countri"7 one of which shou!d !ie within the =WE coo$eration areaB &ronhtt$0GGwwwBnweuro$eBeuGindeB$h$?act$ageJ$ageHonfundingJid94 B Organiation$artici$ating may &e in the !u$#ic !ri&at" &o#untar% or co''unit% "ctor7 $ro#iding theyha#e a !ega! constitution and are financia!!y soundB his inc!udes uni#ersities7 and thosesectors of regiona! and !oca! authorities contri&uting to the territoria! de#e!o$ment $rocessFtrans$ort7 en#ironment7 regiona! de#e!o$ment7 etcB)B /u&!ic$ri#ate $artnershi$s areencouraged to a$$!y for fundingB

/ro'ects funded under each of the four $riorities ha#e to incor!orat" tr"" cro-cuttingt"'" in their out!ine7 methodo!ogy and actions7 name!y0

• o strengthen the "cono'ic co'!"titi&"n" of =WE in res$onse to the is&on

-genda

• o increase the "n&iron'"nta# utaina$i#it% of =WE in res$onse to the5othen&urg agenda

• o achie#e a stronger territoria! &a!ance of =WE &y r"ducing r"giona# di!ariti"

ref!ecting the aim of the EU Cohesion /o!icy

he I=ERRE5 IM A echnica! Secretariat for =orth West Euro$e F=WE) has themanagement res$onsi&i!ity for the $rogrammeB f the 13 I=ERRE5 IMA /rogrammes7 the=orth West Euro$e /rogramme was a!!ocated the !argest &udget for the $eriod (::. (:130>ore than N3%% >i!!ion from the Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und FER",)B ogetherwith the =ationa! /u&!ic Contri&ution F more than N341 mi!!ion) 7 the tota! /u&!ic Contri&utionto this $rogram contains N anaging -uthority7 $otentia! $artners and the=ationa! Contact /oint &efore a further ca!! is !aunchedB

E8a'!#" o( ca" tudi"

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Nationa# ,ontact Point

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ransnationa! in the South East0 I=ERRE5 IMA F=orth Sea /rogramme)

he =orth Sea Region /rogramme &egan its wor in (::: and is a continuation of $re#iousiterations of I=ERRE5B It aims to encourage and su$$ort trannationa# coo!"ration in t"Nort S"a R"gion that a!so inc!udes Euro$ean ,ree rade -ssociation mem&er =orwayB he/rogramme finances a wide range of $ro'ects concerned with regiona! de#e!o$ment under(our o$"cti&"0

• o increase the o#era!! !e#e! of inno&ation taing $!ace across the =orth Sea Region

• o enhance the qua!ity of the "n&iron'"nt in the =orth Sea Region

• o im$ro#e the acc"i$i#it% of $!aces in the =orth Sea Region• o de!i#er utaina$#" and co'!"titi&" co''uniti"

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he $artici$ating countries are "enmar7 Sweden7 5ermany7 the =ether!ands7 the ,!emishRegion of Ae!gium7 the UL Fdoes not inc!ude a!! Eng!ish regions &ut inc!udes 9"nt) and=orwayB he areas in the region share many of the a'" !ro$#"' and ca##"ng"B Ayworing together and sharing now!edge and e$eriences it is ho$ed that a sustaina&!e and&a!anced future wi!! &e secured for the who!e regionB /ro'ect $ro$osa!s are required todemonstrate their contri&ution towards inno#ation7 sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment7 equa!

o$$ortunities and territoria! cohesion as we!! as additiona!ityB

he $rogramme in#o!#es a &"r% )id" rang" o( acti&it% that can &e &road!y encom$assed in!oca! and regiona! economic de#e!o$ment and this inc!udes7 trans$ort7 energy anden#ironmenta! considerations and as$ectsB

he /rogramme is financed through the Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und F ERDF)7 amatching =orwegian equi#a!ent fund from the =orwegian >inistry of oca! 5o#ernment andRegiona! "e#e!o$ment and contri&utions from a!! of the countries in#o!#edB "ecisions aretaen &y committees F>onitoring and Steering Committees) made u$ of nationa! and regiona!re$resentati#es from a!! se#en countries and the Euro$ean Commission and the daytodayrunning of the /rogramme is taen care of &y the internationa! staff at the Secretariat in"enmarB

/ro'ects must inc!ude !artn"r (ro' at #"at tr"" di(("r"nt countri" within thecoo$eration area7 two of which must &e from an EU mem&er stateB rganisations $artici$atingmay &e in !u$#ic or t" !ri&at" "ctor so !ong as they satisfy !ega! and financia!requirementsB his inc!udes !oca! and regiona! authorities7 uni#ersities and research centres7and #o!untary sector organisations7 S>Es and &usinessesB rans$ort7 en#ironment andregiona! $u&!ic &odies can a!so &id for fundingB /u&!ic$ri#ate $artnershi$ is strong!yencouragedB

he 1st !e#e! contro! Faudit function) is an integra! $art of the o#era!! contro! system in the=orth Sea RegionB It is carried out &y a$$ro#ed 1st !e#e! contro!!ers at &eneficiary !e#e!7 when&eneficiaries mae their re$orts on e$enditure and c!aim ER", from the $rogrammeB In thecase of the UL this function is de!i#ered from "C5B he o#era!! &udget for the $rogramme is

'ust o#er N149 mi!!ionB

/ros$ecti#e a$$!icants must res$ond to ca## (or !ro!oa# which are $u&!ished on thiswe&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnorthsearegionBeuB


I=ERRE5 IM A =SR/ $ro'ect data&ase0We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnorthsearegionBeuGi#&G$ro'ectsG

c) Int"r-r"giona#0 the who!e of the EU territory

Interregiona! in the South East0 I=ERRE5 IMC

he I=ERRE5 IMC aims7 &y means of interregiona! coo$eration7 to im$ro#e theeffecti#eness of regiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies and contri&ute to economic modernisation andincreased com$etiti#eness of Euro$e7 &y0

• Ena&!ing !oca! and regiona! actors across the EU to echange e$eriences and

now!edge

• >atching regions !ess e$erienced in a certain $o!icy fie!d with more ad#anced

regions

• Ensuring the transfer of good $ractices into Structura! ,unds mainstream

$rogrammes

he $rogramme is designed to tr"ngt"n "cono'ic and ocia# co"ion in the Euro$eanUnion &y $romoting interregiona! coo$eration across the entire EU territory and neigh&ouringcountriesB he $rogramme is structured around t)o t"'atic !rioriti"7 grou$ing action

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fie!ds that are im$ortant in he!$ing to achie#e a contri&ution from the regions of Euro$e to theUnion+s strategy for growth7 'o&s and sustaina&!e de#e!o$mentB

• /riority 1 Inno#ation and the now!edge economy

• /riority ( En#ironment and ris $re#ention

rganisations7 &oth from the UL and transnationa!7 are e!igi&!e to a$$!y through $artnershi$sthat in#o!#e $artners who re$resent at #"at tr"" EU +"'$"r Stat"B rganisations$artici$ating may &e in the !u$#ic &o#untar% or co''unit% "ctor7 $ro#iding they ha#e a!ega! constitution and are financia!!y soundB his inc!udes uni#ersities7 and regiona! and !oca!authoritiesB he $ri#ate sector can $artici$ate on!y at its own e$ense7 or as a su& contractorBA## !art o( t" U9 ar" "#igi$#" to $artici$ate in this EU interregiona! $rogrammeB

he $rogramme aims to ena&!e coo$eration &etween authorities and actors at the regiona!and !oca! !e#e! from different countries in Euro$e in $ro'ects to echange and transfer theire$eriences and 'oint!y de#e!o$ a$$roaches and instruments that im$ro#e the effecti#eness ofregiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies and contri&ute to economic de#e!o$mentB It has a c!ear focuson regiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies in the areas of inno#ation7 now!edge economy7en#ironment and ris $re#ention in the contet of the is&on -gendaB

he I=ERRE5 IMC West 6oint echnica! Secretariat has management res$onsi&i!ity for the$rogrammeB he &udget for the $rogramme is N3:( mi!!ion drawn from the Euro!"anR"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Fund FER",)B -$$!ication is in res$onse to ,a## (or Pro!oa# $u&!ished on the we&siteB ,or guide!ines and eam$!es of case studies #isit0htt$0GGwwwBI=ERRE54cBnetGindeBhtm! B -fter four ca!!s for $ro$osa!s7 a!! funds forI=ERRE5 IMC $ro'ect funding ha#e now &een a!!ocatedB here wi!! therefore &e no furtherca!!s for $ro'ects in this $rogramming $eriod F(::.(:13)B

3 funds

he regiona! $o!icy is financed &y 3 funds which a!!ow the Euro$ean Union to grant financia!assistance to reso!#e structura! economic and socia! $ro&!ems0

• T" Euro!"an R"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Fund :ERDF;0 aims to strengthen the

economic and socia! cohesion within the EU &y corr"cting i'$a#anc" &etween itsregionsB It finances infrastructure7 'o& creation7 research7 inno#ation7 en#ironmenta!$rotection7 ris $re#ention7 in#estment7 !oca! de#e!o$ment $ro'ects and aid for sma!!firms and is designed to assist regions !agging &ehind7 or those undergoing economiccon#ersionB ER", can inter#ene in t" 3 o$"cti&" of the regiona! $o!icyB #er .:Dof the ER", in the South East is earmared for the is&on o&'ecti#es towards the*no)#"dg" "cono'%B

• T" Euro!"an Socia# Fund :ESF;0 sets out to im$ro#e em$!oyment and 'o&

o$$ortunities in the EUB It $romotes the return of the unem$!oyed and disad#antagedgrou$s to the worforce7 main!y &y financing training measures and systems ofrecruitment assistanceB ES, inter#enes within the framewor of the QCon#ergence+o&'ecti#e and


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,urthermore7 the EU $ro#ides co'!#"'"ntar% Financia# Engin""ring Intru'"nt :FEI;Bhree 'oint initiati#es of the internationa! financia! institutions and the Euro$ean financia!sector wi!! $ro#ide additiona! financing and technica! e$ertise and are o!"n (or !ro!oa# atan% ti'"0

1B 6-S/ERS0 he!$s the nationa! and regiona! authorities of the QCon#ergence+

regions to $re$are !arge infrastructure $ro'ects

(B 6ERE>IE0 im$ro#es access to finance for 'icro to '"diu'-i>"d "nt"r!ri"

3B 6ESSIC-0 $ro#ides so!utions to the financing of $ro'ects for ur$an r"n")a# andd"&"#o!'"nt using a com&ination of grants and !oans

4B 6-S>I=E0 he!$s 'icro(inanc" intitution and 'icrocr"dit !ro&id"r in orderto achie#e financia! inc!usion and em$!oyment

Structura! funds and the South East0 eam$!es of $ro'ects that can &e

financed &y the structura! funds FES, and ER",)

1B Regiona! com$etiti#eness and Em$!oyment o&'ecti#e

• ER",0 Inno#ation and the now!edge economy7 the en#ironment and ris

$re#ention7 $romote the use of new &ui!ding materia!s7 fa#our renewa&!eenergies7 access to trans$ort and te!ecommunication ser#ices of genera!economic interest7 $romote friend!y and secure districts in ur&an areas

• ES,0 -&i!ity of worers and firms to ada$t to change7 access to the 'o&

maret7 he!$ with S>Es creation7 ensure !ong!ife !earning7 de#e!o$ chi!dcarefaci!ities in com$anies7 the socia! inc!usion of the most disad#antaged7 thefight against discrimination and the de#e!o$ment of $artnershi$s andnetwors for em$!oyment and socia! inc!usion

(B Euro$ean erritoria! Coo$eration o&'ecti#e

• ER",0 ransnationa! $rogrammes0 water conser#ation and management7

access to ma'or networs and the intero$era&i!ity of systems7 ris $re#entionand re!ated research and techno!ogica! de#e!o$ment acti#ities

Eam$!es of concrete resu!ts

Thanks to the help of structural funds...

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Hundr"d o( )o'"n recei#ed su$$ort and training to start u$ their own &usiness in Po#andthans to the ES,B

13000 r""arc !ro"ct7 in#o!#ing near!y 100000 r""arc"r in S!ain ha#e &eenfinanced &etween (::: and (::id!ands

*ow does one set u$ a $ro'ect+s $ro$osa!?

Structura! funds are not direct!y assigned to $ro'ects chosen &y the Euro$ean Commissionthe $rogrammes im$!ementation FiBeB se!ection of the $ro'ects7 contro! and e#a!uation) is done&y the regions and the mem&er statesB he


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>em&er States must ensure $ro$er contro!s on $aymentsB S$ending from the ,unds must &e !ro!"r#% 'anag"d 'onitor"d and "&a#uat"d

Structura! ,und money is a!!ocated #ia a system of Cca## (or !ro!oa# If you &e!ie#e thatyour $ro'ect may &e e!igi&!e for EU money under the &udget !ines s$ecified a&o#e7 it is

ad#isa&!e to ee$ a c!ose eye on the e$ected ca!!s for $ro$osa!s to a!!ow adequate time to$re$are your a$$!icationB he we&sites of the "e$artment for Communities and oca!5o#ernment FER", ,unding) and the "e$artment for Wor and /ensions F ES, ,unding)ha#e the most u$ to date information on the ca!!s e$ected for the remainder of the current&udget F(::.(:13)B

• ER", ,unding0

htt$0GGwwwBcommunitiesBgo#BuGregenerationGregenerationfundingGeuro$eanregiona!de#e!o$mentGsoutheastGfundingG

• ES, ,Unding0

htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#BuGesfGfundingo$$ortunitiesG

In order to meet the requirement that as many organisations as $ossi&!e shou!d &e in#o!#ed in$ro'ects financed &y the Structura! ,unds7 &efore su&mitting your $ro'ect under a Oca!! for$ro$osa!sP7 you must first secure funding from a different sourceB In Euro!anguage7 this isnown as ,o-FinancingB

E#ery ca!! for $ro$osa!s s$ecifies the sum of money a#ai!a&!e7 and the $ercentage of the tota!cost of the $ro'ect which the EU wi!! financeB - ty$ica! Oca!!P might s$ecify : E!R ".# millionavailable$ with a ma%imum E! co&financing rate of '().* his means that &efore su&mitting a$ro$osa!7 you must &e a&!e to demonstrate that at !east 4:D of the tota! cost of your $ro'ect isfunded from another sourceB he tota! amount of EU money a$$!ied for cannot eceed N(B%mi!!ionB

here are se#era! Co,inancing rganisations FC,s) in Eng!and which regu!ar!y a!!ocatemoney to $ro'ectsB he Si!!s ,unding -gency7 the "e$artment for Wor and /ensions"e!i#ery "irectorate and the =ationa! ffender >anagement Ser#ice are C,s across thewho!e of Eng!andB

y$ica!!y7 C,+s with money a#ai!a&!e !aunch what are nown as Ct"nd"ring round where&y they in#ite $eo$!e with e!igi&!e $ro'ects to a$$!y to them for fundingB he !atestinformation on forthcoming tendering rounds7 as we!! as detai!ed guide!ines on how to su&mityour $ro$osa! to the C,s can &e found at htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#BuGesfGfundingo$$ortunitiesG

o echange on &est $ractices0

• Euro$ean Em$!oyment &ser#atory Fhtt$0GGwwwBeuem$!oymento&ser#atoryBnet)

• URA-C Fhtt$0GGur&actBeu) on ur&an de#e!o$ment

• ES/= Fhtt$0GGwwwBes$onBeu) on territoria! de#e!o$ment

• Euro$ean Commission "5 RE5I we&site Fhtt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icy)

hose networs and we&sites $ermit you to share e$eriences7 faci!itate the setting u$ of$ro'ects identifying the targeted $u&!ic and the right too!sB

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Summary

OE,TIES ,ONERGEN,E

REGIONA5,O+PETITI

ENESSAND

E+P5O+ENT

EUROPEANTERRITORI

A5,OOPERAT

ION

E5IGI5EREGIONS

Regions with5"/ $er ca$ita V.%D EU a#erage

Regions notco#ered &y

thecon#ergence

o&'ecti#e

EU territoryas a who!e7es$ecia!!yregions

a!ong seaand !and

&orders

+AT,HINGFUNDS

ER", ER", ER",

ES, ES,

Cohesion,und

EA+P5ESOF E5IGI5EA,TIONS

Infrastructure0trans$ort7

en#ironment Strengthen*uman Ca$ita!

5oodgo#ernance

Researchand

inno#ation Sustaina&!e

de#e!o$ment 6o& maretada$tation

Fworers andenter$rises)

Socia!inc!usion

6ointen#ironment

a!managemen

t Ris

$re#ention 6oint

research$rogrammes

>a'ornetwors

de#e!o$ment Ftrans$ort)

FUNDS :in$i##ion EUR;1

(93 %4B2< 9B.(TOTA5

367

Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und FER",) Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,)

he Cohesion ,und he!$s >em&er States which 5=I $er ca$ita is !ess than 2:D EUa#erageB

Fund a&ai#a$#" (or t" U9 in tota! for (::.(:130 10@1 $i##ion EUR

&'ecti#e,unds a!!ocated

>i!!ion EURE!igi&!e regions

,ONERGEN,E 2 73?,orn)a## and I#" o(Sci##% "t a#"and T" a##"%

STATISTI,A5 PHASING

OUT

176Scot#and :Hig#and

and I#and;REGIONA5 ,O+PETITIENESS AND

@ 016 A## t" ot"r r"gion

1 -!! the amounts are e$ressed in current $ricesB

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E+P5O+ENT

PHASING IN.@/

+"r"%id" Sout or*ir"

,OOPERATION 722 A## t" t"rritor%

Fund a&ai#a$#" (or t" Sout Eat

• Regiona! com$etiti#eness and Em$!oyment &'ecti#e0 a#ai!a&!e funds in tota! for

(::.(:130 2/2 'i##ion EUR0 – ER", regiona! $rogramme0 237 'i##ion EUR

– ES, regiona! $art of the Eng!and and 5i&ra!tar $rogramme0 22? 'i##ion

EUR

• Coo$eration &'ecti#e0 in two cross&order Interreg IM- $rogrammes F,rance

FChanne!)Eng!and and he wo Seas Fwith ,rance7 ,!anders and =ether!ands))

and two transnationa! Interreg IMA /rogrammes F=orth West Euro$e7 and =orth SeaRegion) and in the interregiona! Interreg IMC $rogrammeB

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here are se#era! de$artments within the Commission that a!!ocate funds to $ro'ectsconcerned with $o!icies outside the rea!m of Regiona! /o!icyB he fo!!owing sections wi!! dea!with the money a#ai!a&!e from each one of these in turnB

2 Agricu#tur" and (i"ri"

Common -gricu!tura! /o!icy0 C-/

he agricu!tura! e$enditure is financed &y two funds7 which form $art of the EUs genera!&udget0 the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Guarant"" Fund :EAGF; finances direct $ayments tofarmers and measures to regu!ate agricu!tura! marets such as inter#ention and e$ortrefunds7 whi!e the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Fund (or Rura# D"&"#o!'"nt :EAFRD; financesthe rura! de#e!o$ment $rogrammes of the >em&er StatesB

he Commission itse!f norma!!y does not mae $ayments to &eneficiariesB -ccording to the$rinci$!e of shared management7 this tas is de!egated to the >em&er StatesB ,or the UL7DEFRA is the >anaging -uthority htt$0GGwwwBdefraBgo#BuG B

Dir"ct !a%'"nt and 'ar*"t '"aur"

"irect $ayments ensure a safety net for farmers in the form of a $aic inco'" u!!ort7decou$!ed from $roduction7 sta&i!ising their income stemming from sa!es on the marets7which are su&'ect to #o!ati!ityB In order to maimise their $rofits7 $roducers must res$ond tomaret signa!s7 so that they $roduce goods that are demanded &y consumersB "irect$ayments a!so contri&ute7 in com&ination with crosscom$!iance7 to $ro#iding &asic $u&!icgoods de!i#ered through sustaina&!e farmingB

With a year!y &udget of around N 4: &i!!ion7 direct $ayments form a significant $art of the EU&udgetB hey are administered through $aying agencies a$$ointed &y nationa! authoritiesB o&e e!igi&!e for the sing!e $ayment7 a farmer requires $ayment entit!ements and !andBEntit!ements are ca!cu!ated on the &asis of the $ayments recei#ed &y the farmer during areference $eriod7 or the num&er of hectares farmedB >ore information can &e found here0

htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGagricu!tureGdirectsu$$ortGindeHenBhtm

RDPEJ Rura# D"&"#o!'"nt Progra''" (or Eng#and

he Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme for Eng!and FR"/E) is the mechanism used for thede!i#ery of the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Fund (or Rura# D"&"#o!'"nt FE-,R")B E-,R" isone of two funds associated with the Common -gricu!ture /o!icy and is used to su$$ort tr""trat"gic !rioriti" Fnown as -is)B

• A8i 10 Im$ro#ing the com$etiti#eness of the farming and forestry sectors

• A8i 20 Im$ro#ing the en#ironment and the countryside• A8i 30 Im$ro#ing rura! qua!ity of !ife and encouraging di#ersification of the rura!

economy

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- fourth -is a$$!ies to the former!y se$arate community&ased 5"ad"r !rogra''" insu$$ort of the three strategic $rioritiesB

he Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme for Eng!and FR"/E) de!i#ery has mo#ed in (:11 from aregiona! de!i#ery mode! to a more nationa!!y consistent a$$roachB "efra wi!! $ro#ide astronger nationa! !ead and introduce a nationa!!y consistent a$$roach to /rogramme de!i#ery

whi!st retaining !oca!!y accessi&!e de!i#ery su$$ortB his new de!i#ery arrangement wi!!continue for the remainder of the $rogramme $eriod7 to "ecem&er (:13Bhe R"/E is $rimari!y &eing d"#i&"r"d $% the fo!!owing organisations0 he "efra R"/E"e!i#ery eam7 =atura! Eng!and7 ,orestry Commission and oca! -ction 5rou$sB,or more information on each organisation7 #isit0 htt$0GGrd$enetworBdefraBgo#BuGfundingsourcesGnationa!de!i#eryorganisations

Funding i a&ai#a$#" to (ar'"r and rura# "ntr"!r"n"ur Fto su$$ort the start u$ of new&usinesses and the growth of eisting enter$rises) and 5oca# Action Grou! made u$ ofinterested #o!unteers from the $u&!ic7 $ri#ate and #o!untary sectorB

- range of acti&iti" are su$$orted &y the $rogramme for each ais0

• A8i 1 $ro#ides su$$ort for a!! measures aimed at enhancing human ca$ita! FeBgB#ocationa! training7 startu$ and farm management su$$ort)7 $hysica! $otentia! FeBgBnew techno!ogy7 inno#ation7 res$onseG$re#ention re0 natura! disasters) and$roductionG$roduct qua!ity FeBgB ada$ting to regu!ations7 schemes $romoting foodqua!ity7 $romotion acti#ity for food qua!ity schemes)

• A8i 2 $ro#ides su$$ort for sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment FeBgB methods to $reser#e the

natura! en#ironment and !andsca$e taing into account &iodi#ersity7 the managementof =-UR- (::: sites7 water and soi! $rotection and c!imate change mitigation)B

• A8i 3 su$$orts di#ersification towards nonagricu!tura! acti#ities7 su$$ort for the

esta&!ishment and de#e!o$ment of micro&usinesses7 $romotion of tourism and the$rotection7 de#e!o$ment and management of the natura! heritage that contri&utes tosustaina&!e economic de#e!o$ment7 im$ro#ing the qua!ity of !ife in rura! areas7#ocationa! training for economic o$erators in the a&o#e fie!ds and other trainingconnected with acquiring si!!s and running acti#ities in order to $re$are andim$!ement the !oca! de#e!o$ment strategyB

• A8i 6 :t" 5"ad"r a!!roac; su$$orts a !oca! de#e!o$ment strategy designed to

se!ect the &est de#e!o$ment $!ans &y !oca! action grou$s re$resenting $u&!ic$ri#ate$artnershi$s im$!ementing coo$eration $ro'ects &etween areas in#o!#ed networingof !oca! $artnershi$s

Each of the four /rogramme -es is &roen into measures which set out acti#ities e!igi&!e forfundingB In genera!7 -es 17 3 and 4 are d"#i&"r"d $% the "efra R"/E "e!i#ery eams and -is ( &y =atura! Eng!and F=E) and the ,orestry Commission F,C)B In addition7 the Rura!/ayments -gency is the accredited /aying -gency for a!! R"/E grantsB

he socioeconomic as$ects of the ,und are de!i#ered through fi#e schemes administered &y"efraB Su$$ort is &eing de!i#ered with he!$ from other $artners through the fo!!owingc"'"0

• 5EADER em$owers !oca! communities to get in#o!#ed in im$ro#ing the $!aces where

they !i#eB he $rogramme focuses on &asic ser#ices7 cu!ture and heritage7 #i!!agede#e!o$ment7 and renewa!B

• Far'ing and For"tr% I'!ro&"'"nt Sc"'" :FFIS; is a scheme of su$$ort7

de#e!o$ed to he!$ farming7 forestry and horticu!tura! &usinesses in Eng!and to&ecome more efficient at using resourcesB his scheme aims to he!$ mae your&usiness more $rofita&!e and resi!ient whi!st reducing the im$act of farming on theen#ironmentB

• Rura# ,o''unit% road$and Fund :R,F; he (:m RCA, is 'oint!y funded &y"efra and Aroad&and "e!i#ery UL FA"UL) and $ro#ides grants to communities toesta&!ish su$erfast &road&and in hardtoreach areasB

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• Rura# Econo'% Grant :REG; $ro#ides grants to ena&!e a significant Qgame

changing7 transformationa! $erformance in farm7 forestry7 tourism7 agrifood&usinesses and micro &usinesses in rura! areas in Eng!andB

• T" Nationa# RDPE S*i## Fra'")or* $ro#ides a range of si!!s and training

$ro#ision to &roaden the sco$e of training7 ad#ice7 information7 faci!itation andnow!edge transfer acti#ities to adu!ts woring in the agricu!tura!7 agrien#ironment7

food and forestry sectors across Eng!andB

at )i## a!!"n a(t"r 2013K

here is sti!! a considera&!e degree of uncertainty surrounding the u$coming C-/ ReformnegotiationsB he negotiations are due to start in midcto&er and are !ie!y to continue into(:13B Changes to the current Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme in Eng!and wi!! need to &efuture$roofed to ensure that they can &e integrated smooth!y into the net Rura!"e#e!o$ment /rogramme in Eng!and $ost(:13B o this end7 !essons !earned from the current$rogramme are &eing fed into negotiations on the net $rogramme7 and changes to thecurrent R"/E &road!y ref!ect our #iews on how the net $rogramme shou!d !ooB

Furt"r ourc" o( in(or'ation

he nationa! $rogramme is a#ai!a&!e atWe&site0 htt$0GGwwwBdefraBgo#BuGrura!Grd$eG

Information on ,unding $$ortunities for forestry can &e found atWe&site0 htt$0GGwwwBforestryBgo#BuGforestryGI=,".5>.(

Information on grants a#ai!a&!e through =atura! Eng!and in the region is a#ai!a&!e atWe&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnatura!eng!andBorgBuGgrantsfundingGdefau!tBas$

Information on the R"/E =etwor in the South East can &e found at

We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBrd$enetworBorgBuG$ro'ectsGsoutheast

,ontact d"tai# (or t" D"(ra RDPE D"#i&"r% T"a' Sout EatJ

R"/E "e!i#ery eam7 -*M-7 Woodham ane7 =ew *aw7 -dd!estone7 Wey&ridge7 Surrey7L1% 3=Ae!0 :123( 3%.4(2Emai!0 rd$ede!i#erysoutheastTdefraBgsiBgo#Bu

E,,0 Euro$ean ,isheries ,und

he Euro$ean ,isheries ,und is intended to secure a utaina$#" and !ro(ita$#" (i"ri"indutr%B It wi!! grant financia! su$$ort with a #iew to he!$ing the industry ada$t to changingcircumstancesB

-ssistance under the E,, ai' to0

• Su$$ort the Common ,isheries /o!icy to ensure e$!oitation of !i#ing aquatic

resources in a way which creates the necessary conditions for sustaina&i!ity ineconomic7 en#ironmenta! and socia! terms

• /romote a sustaina&!e &a!ance &etween resources and the ca$acity of the

Community f!eet

• /romote sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment of in!and fishing

• Strengthen the com$etiti#eness of the o$erating structures and the de#e!o$ment of

economica!!y #ia&!e enter$rises in the fisheries sector

• E!ectrification of road and ur&an trans$ort

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• Encourage sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment and the im$ro#ement of qua!ity of !ife in areas

with acti#ities in the fisheries sectorB

he E,, $ro#ides funding for "cono'ic actor in t" (iing and r"#at"d 'ar*"ting and!roc"ing indutri" and t" $odi" acti&" in t" "cono'ic r"g"n"ration o( coata#(i"r% ar"a

=one of the measures in the E,, are com$u!soryB Each mem&er state chooses its ownnationa! $riorities and measuresB

he t%!" o( !ro"ct "#igi$#" for grant inc!ude0

• >odernising fishing #esse!s eBgB to reduce discards7 im$ro#e gear se!ecti#ity and

minimise en#ironmenta! im$act7 not to increase catching ca$acityB

• Im$ro#ing $roduct qua!ityB

• In#estment in aquacu!ture and di#ersification of farmed s$eciesB

• >areting fisheries $roductsB

• Im$ro#ements to $rocessing and $ort faci!itiesB

•/i!ot and co!!ecti#e actions &y industryB

• he de#e!o$ment of sustaina&!e fisheriesB

• "e#e!o$ment su$$ort towards fisheriesde$endent communitiesB

he E,, $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t" +arin"

+anag"'"nt Organiation :++O;7 an eecuti#e agency of "E,R- at the nationa! !e#e!B

he E,, has a &udget of N4 3:4 mi!!ion for the $eriod (::.13B -round 39 mi!!ion is

a#ai!a&!e through the Euro$ean ,isheries ,und to he!$ the fishing industry in Eng!and to

ada$t to changing needsB

he E,, 5rants /rogramme is o!"n a## %"ar round (or r"c"i!t o( a!!#icationB "e$ending

u$on the ty$e7 si8e and cost of a $ro'ect7 a decision wi!! either &e considered &y the se!ection$ane! Fwhich meets a&out three times a year) for sma!!er $ro'ects &y the Ausiness Re!ationseam in the >,- on an ongoing &asisB Ca!!s for $ro$osa!s can &e found athtt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGmaritimeaffairsHfisheriesGcontractsHandHfundingGca!!sHforH$ro$osa!sGindeHenBhtm


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3 E'!#o%'"nt and ocia# rigt

he /R5RESS /rogramme

/R5RESS is the EUs "'!#o%'"nt and ocia# o#idarit% !rogra''"B It was esta&!ishedto su$$ort financia!!y the im$!ementation of the o&'ecti#es of the Euro$ean Union inem$!oyment7 socia! affairs and equa! o$$ortunities7 as set out in the Socia! -gendaB It a!socontri&utes to the achie#ement of the EU is&on 5rowth and 6o&s StrategyB

Woring a!ongside the Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,)7 /R5RESS started in (::. and wi!! rununti! (:13B his $rogramme re$!aces the four $re#ious ones that ended in (::< co#eringactions against dicri'ination "4ua#it% $"t)""n '"n and )o'"n "'!#o%'"nt'"aur" and t" (igt againt ocia# "8c#uionB he EU o$ted for a sing!e $rogramme torationa!ise and stream!ine EU funding and concentrate its acti#ities to im$ro#e the im$actB

/R5RESS wi!! ensure that EU socia! $o!icy remains on course to face the ey $o!icycha!!enges and concentrate on actions that need a com&ined Euro$ean effortB It wi!! wor tosu$$ort >em&er States to ensure they de!i#er on their commitments to create more and&etter 'o&s7 to guarantee equa! o$$ortunities for a!! and to im$!ement EU !aws uniform!yB

/R5RESS has a g!o&a! &udget of N .43B(% mi!!ion for se#en years F(::.(:13)B he EU wi!!use this &udget to act as a cata!yst for change and modernisation in (i&" ar"a0

• Em$!oyment

• Socia! inc!usion and $rotection

• Woring conditions

• =ondiscrimination

• 5ender equa!ity

/R5RESS is o$en to the (. EU >em&er States7 EU candidates and E,-GEE- countriesB

It targets >em&er States7 !oca! and regiona! authorities7 $u&!ic em$!oyment ser#ices andnationa! statistics officesB S!"cia#i"d $odi" uni&"riti" and r""arc intitut" a )"##a t" ocia# !artn"r and non-go&"rn'"nta# organiation can !artici!at"

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he Euro$ean 5!o&a!isation -d'ustment ,und FE5,)

he Euro$ean 5!o&a!isation -d'ustment ,und FE5,) eists to su$$ort worers who !ose their 'o&s as a resu!t of changing g!o&a! trade $atterns so that they can find another 'o& as quic!yas $ossi&!eB When a !arge enter$rise shuts down or a factory is re!ocated to a country outsidethe EU7 or a who!e sector !oses many 'o&s in a region7 the E5, can "#! t" r"dundant)or*"r to (ind n") o$ as quic!y as $ossi&!eB - maimum amount of N %:: mi!!ion $eryear is a#ai!a&!e to the E5, to finance such inter#entionsB

he E5, can fund acti#e !a&our maret measures focused entire!y on he!$ing the worersmade redundant as a resu!t of g!o&a!isation7 for eam$!e through0

• 'o&search assistance7 occu$ationa! guidance7 tai!ormade training and retraining

inc!uding I si!!s and certification of acquired e$erience7 out$!acement assistanceand entre$reneurshi$ $romotion or aid for se!fem$!oyment7

• s$ecia! time!imited measures7 such as 'o&search a!!owances7 mo&i!ity a!!owances or

a!!owances to indi#idua!s $artici$ating in !ife!ong !earning and training acti#itiesB

he E5, wi!! not fund $assi#e socia! $rotection measures such as retirement $ensions orunem$!oyment &enefits7 which are the com$etence of the >em&er StatesB

n!y the worers made redundant as a resu!t of g!o&a!isation may &enefitB he E5, do" not(inanc" co'!an% cot (or 'od"rniation or tructura# adut'"nt

*ow does it fit in with other EU funds7 !ie the structura! funds?

he EU Structura! ,unds7 in $articu!ar the Euro!"an Socia# Fund FES,)7 su$$ort theantici$ation and management of change with acti#ities7 such as !ife!ong !earning7 with astrategic and !ongterm $ers$ecti#eB he E5,7 on the other hand7 $ro#ides on"-o(( ti'"-#i'it"d indi&idua# u!!ort geared to he!$ing worers who ha#e suffered redundancies as aresu!t of g!o&a!isationB

-$$!ications to the E5, are u$'itt"d $% +"'$"r Stat"B Indi#idua!s7 re$resentati#eorganisations or com$anies affected &y redundancies and wishing to &enefit from the ,undshou!d contact their nationa! authorities0

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6 utic" o'" a((air and citi>"ni!

,unding from the "5 6ustice and *ome -ffairs is used to he!$ achie#e the EU+s goa! ofcreating an area of O6ustice7 ,reedom and SecurityBP

Tr"" (ra'")or* !rogra''" ha#e &een esta&!ished to $ro#ide coherent su$$ort to an

area of freedom7 security and 'ustice under the financia! $ers$ecti#es (::. (:13B he threeey o&'ecti#es of freedom7 security and 'ustice are to &e de#e!o$ed in $ara!!e! and to the samedegree of intensity7 thus a!!owing for a &a!anced a$$roach7 &ased on the $rinci$!es ofdemocracy7 res$ect for fundamenta! rights and freedoms and the ru!e of !awB Each of thethree ey o&'ecti#es is su$$orted &y a ,ramewor $rogramme under$inning and !ining each$o!icy areaB his structure re$resents a ma'or sim$!ification and rationa!isation of eistingfinancia! su$$ortB

he three framewor $rogrammes are0

• S"curit% and a("guarding 5i$"rti" Famount for the $eriod (::.(:130 .4% >N)

• Funda'"nta# rigt and utic" Famount for the $eriod (::.(:130 %43 >N)

• So#idarit% and +anag"'"nt o( +igration F#o) Famount for the $eriod (::.(:130

%9N)

he o&'ecti#es of the three framewor $rogrammes are in !ine with the $o!itica! $rioritiesidentified in the res$ecti#e $o!icy areas in the he *ague /rogrammeB

Ae!ow are detai!s of the funding $rogrammes to which re!e#ant organisations can a$$!yB -$$!ications for funding from the ma'ority of the $ro'ects &e!ow shou!d &e u$'itt"d dir"ct#%to t" Euro!"an ,o''iion in res$onse to a Oca## (or !ro!oa#BP he !atest informationon forthcoming ca!!s7 as we!! as detai!ed information on how to a$$!y can &e found on thewe&site of the a$$ro$riate $ro'ect Fgi#en &e!ow)B

Security and safeguarding !i&erties

he framewor $rogramme on OSecurity and Safeguarding i&ertiesP aims at ensuring aneffecti#e o$erationa! coo$eration in the (igt againt cri'" and t"rrori' andstrengthening their $re#entionB he framewor $rogramme consists of t)o (inancia#intru'"nt encom$assing the fo!!owing s$ecific $rogrammes0 /re#ention of and fightagainst crime and /re#ention and /re$aredness and Consequence >anagement oferrorism and other Security re!ated rissB

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e!igi&!eB he $rinci$!e of Oco-(inancingP out!ined a&o#e a$$!ies to this $rogramme7 andthe maimum a#ai!a&!e is 9:D of the tota! cost of the $ro'ectB

he natur" o( t" !ro"ct which a$$!y for funding ty$ica!!y in#o!#e0 training7 echangeand $!acement schemes7 studies and research7 dissemination of the resu!ts o&tained7esta&!ishment of networs7 conferences and seminarsB

,or further information concerning the s$ecific $rogramme questions may &e sent &y emai! or &y fa to the address or num&er !isted &e!ow0

Emai!0 6SISECTecBeuro$aBeu 7,aB0 ; 3( ((22 9( 1%

,urther information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhomeaffairsGfinancingGfundingsGsecurityandsafeguarding!i&ertiesG$re#entionofandfightagainstcrimeGindeHenBhtm

(B Pr"&"ntion Pr"!ar"dn" and ,on"4u"nc" +anag"'"nt o( T"rrori' andot"r S"curit% r"#at"d ri* : ,IPS - udg"t EUR 13.B4 mi!!ion) he genera! o&'ecti#e of this $rogramme is to su$$ort >em&er States efforts to!r"&"nt !r"!ar" (or and to !rot"ct !"o!#" and critica# in(ratructur" againtt"rrorit attac* and ot"r "curit% r"#at"d incid"ntB ,urthermore7 the$rogramme is intended to contri&ute to ensuring $rotection in the areas such as thecrisis management7 en#ironment7 $u&!ic hea!th7 trans$ort7 research and techno!ogica!de#e!o$ment and economic and socia! cohesion7 in the fie!d of terrorism and othersecurity and safety re!ated riss within the area of freedom7 security and 'usticeB

-ccess to this $rogramme is o$en to $odi" and organiation )it #"ga#!"rona#it% esta&!ished in the >em&er StatesB he $rogramme $ro#ides financia!su$$ort through grants and $u&!ic $rocurement for $ro'ects initiated and managed &ythe Commission with a Euro$ean dimension7 andGor for transnationa! and nationa!$ro'ects im$!emented &y the organisations in the >em&er StatesB *owe#er7 &odies

and organisations which are $rofit oriented wi!! ha#e access to the $rogramme on!y incon'unction with non $rofit oriented or state organisationsB

In $articu!ar7 (inancia# u!!ort 'a% $" !ro&id"d (or

• actions on o$erationa! coo$eration and coordination Fstrengthening networing7

mutua! confidence and understanding7 de#e!o$ment of contingency $!ans7 echangeand dissemination of information7 e$erience and &est $ractice)

• ana!ytica!7 monitoring7 e#a!uation and audit acti#ities7

• de#e!o$ment and transfer of techno!ogy and methodo!ogy7 $articu!ar!y regarding

information sharing and intero$era&i!ity7

• training7 echange of staff and e$erts7 and

• awareness and dissemination acti#itiesB

,or further information concerning the s$ecific $rogramme7 questions may &e sent &y emai! or &y fa to the address or num&er !isted &e!ow0mai!0 6SCI/STecBeuro$aBeu7 ,aB0 ; 3( ( (22 9( 1%

>ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhomeaffairsGfinancingGfundingsGsecurityandsafeguarding!i&ertiesGterrorismandotherrissGindeHenBhtm

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,undamenta! rights and 6ustice

his framewor $rogramme consists of (i&" intru'"nt0 /re#ent and com&at #io!enceagainst chi!dren7 young $eo$!e and women and to $rotect #ictims and grou$s at ris

F"a$hne III)7 "rugs $re#ention and information7 ,undamenta! rights and citi8enshi$7 Ci#i! 'ustice and Crimina! 'usticeB

he framewor $rogramme on O,undamenta! Rights and 6usticeP7 wi!! aim to $romote thede#e!o$ment of a Euro$ean society &ased on Euro$ean Union citi8enshi$ and which isres$ectfu! of fundamenta! rights7 fighting antiSemitism7 racism and eno$ho&ia andstrengthening ci#i! societyB he $rogramme wi!! contri&ute to the settingu$ of an area offreedom7 security and 'ustice &y com&ating #io!ence and &y $ro#iding information on and$re#enting the use of drugsB >oreo#er7 it wi!! $romote 'udicia! coo$eration with the aim ofcontri&uting to the creation of a genuine Euro$ean area of 'ustice in ci#i! and commercia!matters7 as we!! as in crimina! mattersB

1B DAPHNE III

he $rogrammes s$ecific o&'ecti#e wi!! &e to contri&ute to t" !r"&"ntion o( and t" (igtagaint a## (or' o( &io#"nc" occurring in t" !u$#ic or t" !ri&at" do'ain againtci#dr"n %oung !"o!#" and )o'"n7 inc!uding seua! e$!oitation and trafficing in human&eings7 &y taing $re#enti#e measures and &y $ro#iding su$$ort and $rotection for #ictimsand grou$s at risB

he $rogramme wi!! achie#e its o&'ecti#es &y means of transnationa! actions Fgrant funding)7the Commissions owninitiated actions Fcontracts) or o$erating grants to =5s7 which aimswi!! &e to0

• assisting and encouraging =5s and other organisations acti#e in this fie!d

• de#e!o$ing and im$!ementing targeted awarenessraising actions

• disseminating resu!ts o&tained under "a$hne

• actions contri&uting to $ositi#e treatment of $eo$!e at ris

• setting u$ and su$$orting mu!tidisci$!inary networs

• e$ansion of the now!edge &ase and echange7 identification and dissemination of

information and good $ractice

• designing and testing awarenessraising and educationa! materia!s

• studying $henomena re!ated to #io!ence and its im$act

• de#e!o$ing and im$!ementing su$$ort $rogrammes for #ictims and $eo$!e at ris and

inter#ention $rogrammes for $er$etratorsB

he $rogramme is o!"n to !artici!ation $% NGO #oca# !u$#ic autoriti" andintitution Fmain!y uni#ersities and research institutes) from the (. EU >em&er States7 theE,-GEE- countries F=orway7 Ice!and and iechtenstein)7 the candidate countries and theWestern Aa!an statesB

>ore information can &e found here0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGda$hneGindeHenBhtm

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(B Drug !r"&"ntion and in(or'ation

he g"n"ra# o$"cti&" of this $rogramme are0

•

to $re#ent and reduce drug use7 de$endence and drug re!ated harms

• to contri&ute to the im$ro#ement of information on the effects of drug use

• to su$$ort the im$!ementation of the EU "rugs StrategyB

he /rogramme su$$orts $ro'ects and acti#ities associated with the fo!!owing !"ci(ico$"cti&"0

- o $romote trannationa# action to0

o set u$ mu!tidisci$!inary networs that can mae a c!ear and s$ecific

contri&ution to achie#ing the o&'ecti#es of this $rogramme

o ensure the e$ansion of the now!edge &ase7 the echange of informationand the identification and dissemination of good $ractice7 eBgB throughtraining7 study #isits and staff echanges

o raise awareness of the socia! and hea!th $ro&!ems caused &y drugs use and

to encourage an o$en dia!ogue with a #iew to $romoting a &etterunderstanding of the drug $henomenon and

o su$$ort measures aimed at $re#enting drug use7 inc!uding the reduction of

drugre!ated harm and treatment methods7 taing into account the !atest stateof scientific now!edge

- o in&o#&" ci&i# oci"t% in the im$!ementation and de#e!o$ment of the

Euro$ean Union+s "rugs Strategy and -ction /!ans and

- o 'onitor i'!#"'"nt and "&a#uat" the im$!ementation of s$ecific actionsunder the "rugs -ction /!ans (::%(::9 and (::2(:1(B

T" targ"t grou! o( t" !rogra''"B acti&iti" are a!! those who may &e affected &y theconsequences of drug use7 inc!uding0 young $eo$!e7 $regnant women7 #u!nera&!e grou$s and$ro&!ematic neigh&ourhoodsB ther target grou$s are7 inter a!ia7 teachers and educationa!staff7 $arents7 socia! worers7 !oca! and nationa! authorities7 medica! and $aramedica! staff7 'udicia! staff7 !aw enforcement and $enitentiary authorities7 =5s7 trade unions and re!igiouscommunitiesB

,urther detai!s7 inc!uding e!igi&i!ity criteria7 can &e found here0

htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGdrugGindeHenBhtm

3B Funda'"nta# rigt and citi>"ni!

his $rogramme has the fo!!owing o$"cti&"0

• o $romote the de#e!o$ment of a Euro$ean society &ased on res$ect for

,undamenta! Rights and rights deri#ed from citi8enshi$ of the Union

• o strengthen ci#i! society and to encourage an o$en7 trans$arent and

regu!ar dia!ogue with it in res$ect of fundamenta! rights

• o fight against racism7 eno$ho&ia and antisemitism

• o im$ro#e the contacts7 echange of information and networing &etween

!ega!7 'udicia! and administrati#e authorities and the !ega! $rofessions7inc!uding &y way of su$$ort of 'udicia! training7 with the aim of &etter mutua!understanding among such authorities and $rofessiona!sB

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he $rogramme wi!! u!!ort t" (o##o)ing t%!" o( action0

• s$ecific actions taen &y the Commission

•

s$ecific transnationa! $ro'ects of Community interest $resented &y anauthority or any other &ody of a >em&er State7 an internationa! or nongo#ernmenta! organisation

• su$$ort to the acti#ities of nongo#ernmenta! organisations or other entities

$ursuing an aim of genera! Euro$ean interestB

>ore information can &e found here0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGfundamenta!citi8enshi$GindeHenBhtm

4B ,i&i# utic"

his /rogramme su$$orts $ro'ects and acti#ities associated with the fo!!owing !"ci(ic

o$"cti&"0

• to foster 'udicia! coo$eration in ci#i! matters aiming at0

- ensuring !ega! certainty and im$ro#ing access to 'ustice

- $romoting mutua! recognition of decisions in ci#i! and commercia!cases

- e!iminating o&stac!es to cross&order !itigation created &y dis$aritiesin ci#i! !aw and ci#i! $rocedures and $romoting the necessarycom$ati&i!ity of !egis!ation for that $ur$ose

- guaranteeing a $ro$er administration of 'ustice &y a#oiding conf!icts

of 'urisdiction

• to im$ro#e mutua! now!edge of >em&er States+ !ega! and 'udicia! systems in

ci#i! matters and to $romote and strengthen networing7 mutua! coo$eration7echange and dissemination of information7 e$erience and &est $ractices

• to ensure the sound im$!ementation7 the correct and concrete a$$!ication and

the e#a!uation of Community instruments in the area of 'udicia! coo$eration inci#i! and commercia! matters

• to im$ro#e information on the !ega! systems in the >em&er States and

access to 'ustice

• to $romote the training of !ega! $ractitioners in Union and Community !aw

• to e#a!uate the genera! conditions necessary to reinforce mutua! confidence7

whi!e fu!!y res$ecting the inde$endence of the 'udiciary

• to faci!itate the o$eration of the Euro$ean 6udicia! =etwor in ci#i! and

commercia! matters esta&!ished &y Counci! "ecision (::1G4.:GECB

T" targ"t grou! o( t" !rogra''"B acti&iti" are inter alia !ega! $ractitioners7 nationa!authorities and the citi8ens of the Union in genera!B -ccess to the /rogramme sha!! &e o$ento institutions and $u&!ic or $ri#ate organisations7 inc!uding $rofessiona! organisations7uni#ersities7 research institutes and !ega! and 'udicia! training institutes for !ega! $ractitioners7internationa! organisations and nongo#ernmenta! organisations of the >em&er StatesB

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%B ,ri'ina# utic"

he o$"cti&" of this new $rogramme are to $romote 'udicia! coo$eration with the aim ofcontri&uting to the creation of a genuine Euro$ean area of 'ustice in crimina! matters &ased onmutua! recognition and mutua! confidence7 to $romote the com$ati&i!ity in ru!es a$$!ica&!e inthe >em&er States as may &e necessary to im$ro#e 'udicia! coo$erationB ,urthermore7 it sha!!im$ro#e contacts and echange of information and &est $ractice &etween !ega!7 'udicia! andadministrati#e authorities and the !ega! $rofessions F!awyers and other $rofessiona!s in#o!#edin the wor of the 'udiciary)7 to foster the training of the mem&ers of the 'udiciary7 and tofurther im$ro#e mutua! trust with the #iew to ensuring $rotection of rights of #ictims and of theaccusedB

he $rogramme sha!! $ro#ide financia! su$$ort through grants and $u&!ic $rocurement for$ro'ects initiated and managed &y the Commission with a Euro$ean dimension7 fortransnationa! and nationa! $ro'ects im$!emented &y the organisations in the >em&er States7andGor for acti#ities of nongo#ernmenta! organisations or other entities $ursuing an aim ofgenera! Euro$ean interest Finc!uding an o$erating grant to cofinance e$enditure associatedwith the $ermanent wor $rogramme of the Euro$ean 6udicia! raining =etwor)B

T" !rogra''" i d"tin"d (or inter alia7 !ega! $ractitioners7 re$resentati#es of #ictimsassistance ser#ices7 and other $rofessiona!s in#o!#ed in the wor of the 'udiciary7 the nationa!authorities and the citi8ens of the Union in genera!B *owe#er7 &odies and organisations whichare $rofit oriented wi!! ha#e access to the $rogramme on!y in con'unction with non $rofitoriented or state organisationsB

he $rocedures for funding actions wi!! inc!ude mechanisms simi!ar to those under the former -5IS $rogramme7 &ut with increased f!ei&i!ity as concerns the funding conditions Fsuch asregarding the num&er of $ro'ect $artners andGor the duration of $ro'ects)B

,urther information can &e found here0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGcrimina!GindeHenBhtm

So!idarity and >anagement of >igration ,!ows

his framewor $rogramme consists of (our intru'"nt0 the Euro$ean Refugee ,und7 theEterna! Aorders ,und Fthe UL does not $artici$ate)7 the Euro$ean ,und for the Integration ofhirdCountry =ationa!s and the Return ,und

1B T" Euro!"an R"(ug"" Fund

he g"n"ra# o$"cti&" of the Euro$ean Refugee ,und FER,) is to su$$ort and im$ro#e theefforts of >em&er States to grant rece$tion conditions to refugees7 dis$!aced $ersons and&eneficiaries of su&sidiary $rotection7 to a$$!y fair and effecti#e asy!um $rocedures and to$romote good $ractices in the fie!d of asy!um so as to $rotect the rights of $ersons requiringinternationa! $rotection and ena&!e >em&er States asy!um systems to wor efficient!yB

Each year the Commission ado$ts an annua# )or* !rogra''" and in#ites &ids for ca!!s for$ro$osa!s andGor tenders for transnationa! actions and actions in the interest of theCommunityB he Commission is res$onsi&!e for the management of the actions se!ectedFcentra!ised management)B

>ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhomeaffairsGfinancingGfundingsGmigrationasy!um&ordersGrefugeefundGindeHenBhtm

(B T" Euro!"an Fund (or t" Int"gration o( Tird-,ountr% Nationa#

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he g"n"ra# o$"cti&" of this instrument is to su$$ort the efforts of >em&er States to ena&!ethird country nationa!s to fu!fi! the conditions of residence and to faci!itate their integration intoEuro$ean societies7 in accordance with the Common Aasic /rinci$!es for immigrantintegration $o!icy in the Euro$ean UnionB

he ,und i targ"t"d !ri'ari#% to n")#% arri&"d tird countr% nationa# for actions

su$$orting the integration $rocess of third country nationa!s in >em&er StatesB It wi!! a!sosu$$ort enhancing the ca$acity of >em&er States to de#e!o$7 im$!ement7 monitor ande#a!uate in genera! a!! integration strategies7 $o!icies and measures for third country nationa!sand the echange of information7 &est $ractice and coo$eration in and &etween >em&erStatesB

Its actions wi!! &e com$!ementary to the s$ecific actions to increase the $artici$ation ofmigrants in em$!oyment under the Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,)B

It does not co#er integration for refugees and &eneficiaries of su&sidiary $rotection as suchactions fa!! under the Euro$ean Refugee ,und FER,)B

>ore information can &e found here0htt$0GGwwwBu&aBhomeofficeBgo#BuGa&outusGworingwithusGworingwithasy!umGintegratingHotherHmigrantsG

3B T" R"turn Fund

he g"n"ra# o$"cti&" of this instrument is to su$$ort the efforts of >em&er States toim$ro#e the management of return in a!! its dimensions through the use of the conce$t ofintegrated return management7 with a $reference to #o!untary return and with a #iew tosu$$orting a fair and effecti#e im$!ementation of common standards on returnB o enhancethe efficiency in return management at nationa! !e#e!7 the ,und sha!! a!so co#er actionsre!ating to #o!untary return of $ersons who are not under an o&!igation to !ea#e the territory7such as a$$!icants for asy!um who ha#e not yet recei#ed a negati#e decisions or $ersons

en'oying internationa! $rotectionB here wi!! &e s$ecia! em$hasis on 'oint return actions &y>em&er StatesB

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/ En&iron'"nt

I,E; $rogramme

I,E; is organised under three strands =ature and Aiodi#ersity7 En#ironment /o!icy and5o#ernance and Information and Communication0

• I,E; Natur" and iodi&"rit% su$$orts $ro'ects that contri&ute to the

im$!ementation of the EUs Airds and *a&itats "irecti#es7 and that contri&ute to theEUs goa! of ha!ting the !oss of &iodi#ersity

• I,E; En&iron'"nt Po#ic% and Go&"rnanc" su$$orts techno!ogica! $ro'ects that

offer significant en#ironmenta! &enefits7 for eam$!e $rocess or efficiencyim$ro#ementsB his $art of I,E; a!so he!$s $ro'ects that im$ro#e theim$!ementation of EU en#ironmenta! !egis!ation7 that &ui!d the en#ironmenta! $o!icynow!edge &ase7 and that de#e!o$ en#ironmenta! information sources throughmonitoring Finc!uding forest monitoring)

• I,EM In(or'ation and ,o''unication su$$orts $ro'ects that s$read informationa&out en#ironmenta! issues7 such as c!imate change and conser#ationB his strand ofI,E; can a!so su$$ort forest fire $re#ention awareness and training cam$aigns

he $rogramme is de!i#ered &y a &ari"t% o( organiation inc!uding nationa! and regiona!&odies !oca! authorities s$ecia!ised &odies foreseen in the EU !egis!ation internationa!organisations and nongo#ernmenta! organisationsB

Acti&iti" under I,E; inc!ude0

• "e#e!o$ing and maintaining networs7 data&ases and com$uter systems !ined to

im$!ementation of EU en#ironmenta! $o!icy7 es$ecia!!y when im$ro#ing $u&!ic accessto en#ironmenta! information

• Studies7 sur#eys7 mode!!ing and scenario &ui!ding

• >onitoring

• Ca$acity &ui!ding7 training7 worsho$s7 networing and &est$ractice forums

• Information and communication actions inc!uding awareness cam$aigns

• "emonstration of inno#ati#e $o!icy a$$roaches7 techno!ogies7 methods and

instruments

S$ecifica!!y for the =ature and Aiodi#ersity strand0

• Site and s$ecies management and site $!anning7 inc!uding im$ro#ement of eco!ogica!

coherence of =atura (::: networ

• >onitoring of conser#ation status

• "e#e!o$ment and im$!ementation of s$ecies and ha&itats conser#ation action $!ans

he "irectorate5enera! for the En#ironment is res$onsi&!e for I,E; at the Euro$ean e#e!BIn Eng!and the >anaging -uthority is the "e$artment for ,arming7 En#ironment and Rura! -ffairs F"E,R-)B he nationa# contact $oint caries out an e!igi&i!ity chec and maescomments on $ro$osa!s &efore "E,R- co!!ects the $ro$osa!s and forwards them to theCommissionB - Committee made u$ of >em&er States re$resentati#es eamines andendorses For re'ects) the !ist of $ro'ects for cofinancing $ro$osed &y the CommissionB

Since 122(7 I,E has cofinanced some 3B.:9 $ro'ects7 contri&uting a$$roimate!y N(B9&i!!ion to the $rotection of the en#ironmentB It has a &udget of N(B143 &i!!ion &etween (::.13B>ore than (:: $ro'ects ha#e &een funded in the United LingdomB he maimum funding rate

is %:D for $ro'ects funded under I,E; En#ironmenta! /o!icy and 5o#ernance and I,E;Information and Communication with $ro'ects under I,E; =ature and Aiodi#ersity e!igi&!e foru$ to .%D fundingB he a#erage $ro'ect si8e is around N( mi!!ion7 out of which N1 mi!!ion isfunded through I,E; howe#er $ro$osa!s can &e su&stantia!!y !ess or more than thisB

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-$$!ications are made in res$onse to an annua# ,a## (or Pro!oa# $u&!ished in the fficia!6ourna! of the Euro$ean Union with a su&mission d"ad#in" in t" Autu'n o( "ac %"ar BWe&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGen#ironmentG!ifeGfundingG!ife$!us(:1(GindeBhtm

-!! $ro'ects ha#e to &e u$'itt"d to t" nationa# contact !oint Fsee contact information&e!ow)B he I,E we&site ho!ds a data&ase which inc!udes current $ro'ects and contact

detai!s which may &e a usefu! source of information for those !ooing for $otentia! $artners orinformation echangeB


Se#era! &est $ractice eam$!es of I,E $ro'ects are descri&ed on the I,E we&siteBWe&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGen#ironmentG!ifeG&est$ro'ectsGindeBhtm


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@ En"rg% and Natura# R"ourc"

IEE0 Inte!!igent Energy Euro$e II

he Inte!!igent Energy Euro$e II /rogramme FIEE) is the main Community instrument totac*#" non-t"cno#ogica# $arri"r to t" !r"ad o( "((ici"nt u" o( "n"rg% and gr"at"ru" o( n") and r"n")a$#" "n"rg% ourc"B /artici$ation at regiona! and !oca! !e#e! iscentra! to the de!i#ery of the o&'ecti#es of the /rogrammeB he (::.13 $rogramme $eriodai' to in&o#&" #oca# autoriti"B

he o$"cti&" of the IEE II /rogramme is to contri&ute to secure7 sustaina&!e andcom$etiti#e!y $riced energy for Euro$e7 &y $ro#iding for actions0

• to foster energy efficiency and the rationa! use of energy resources

• to $romote new and renewa&!e energy sources and to su$$ort energy di#ersification

• to $romote energy efficiency and the use of new and renewa&!e energy sources in

trans$ort

IEE $ro'ects are of a o(t natur"7 they norma!!y aim to trigger maret mechanisms or toinduce third $arties to tae action in !ine with the /rogrammes o&'ecti#esB he im$act of IEE$ro'ects then etends far &eyond the resu!ts of each indi#idua! $ro'ectB he /rogramme a!soaims to he!$ to increase the !e#e! of in#estment in new and &est $erforming techno!ogies and&ridge the ga$ &etween the successfu! demonstration of inno#ati#e techno!ogies and theireffecti#e introduction to the maret to achie#e mass de$!oymentB

he $rogramme does not u!!ort cot r"#at"d to in&"t'"nt in n") t"cno#ogi" B

- range of !u$#ic and !ri&at" "ctor organiation ha#e &een successfu! under this$rogramme in the UL inc!uding !oca! authorities and $ri#ate sector consu!tanciesB

he $rogramme is structured into (our ar"a0

• S-ME Energy efficiency and rationa! use of energy

• -E=ER =ew and renewa&!e energy resources

• SEER Energy in trans$ort

• Integrated initiati#es ,ocusing on !oca! action and s$ecific to$ic areas

Euro!"an 5oca# En"rg% Aitanc" :E5ENA; was announced in "ecem&er (::2 and isdesigned to he!$ cities and regions structure and im$!ement $ro'ects so that they can attractoutside financeB

IEE is 'anag"d $% t" Euro!"an In&"t'"nt Fund in 5u8"'$ourgB he tota! $rogramme

&udget com$rises N.(. mi!!ionB -$$!icants ha#e to res$ond to a ca## (or !ro!oa# $u&!ishedannua!!y &y the Eecuti#e -gency for Com$etiti#eness and Inno#ation FE-CI) on this we&site0htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeaciG B Nationa# contact :En"rg% H"#!#in" U9; can assist with the$re$aration of an a$$!ication for fundingB his inc!udes ad#ice on technica! and administrati#equestions on the Ca!! for /ro$osa!s7 $artner search7 nationa! $riorities7 and matching nationa!cofinancing $ossi&i!ities7 where a$$!ica&!e

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