interreg europe: general presentation
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European Union | European Regional Development Fund
From INTERREG IVC to Interreg Europe
Info day in Bucharest
Akos Szabo| Project OfficerInterreg Europe Secretariat
30 June 2015
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Summary
1. Interreg Europe main features
2. Support tools
3. Application form
4. Assessment
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3 pillars translated in 11 Thematic Objectives in 2014-2020 regulation
SMART GROWTH
Economy based on knowledge & innovation
GREEN GROWTH
Resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
High-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion
Overall strategic framework: EU2020 strategy
Context
INTERREG EUROPE
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Convergence of EU policies
1. New objective set for interregional cooperation 2. Concentration
principles
3. Smart Specialisation strategies
INTERREG EUROPE
4. Integration of Regions of Knowledge
(RoK)
INTERREG EUROPE
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€INTERREG EUROPE
EUR 359 m
EU Cohesion policy
Policy learning among public authorities to improve performance of policies & programmes for regional development,
in particular Structural Funds programmes
Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs (G&J)
EUR 340 billion
Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation (ETC)
EUR 10.2 billion
INTERREG EUROPEINTERREG EUROPE
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Thematic focus4 priority axis
INTERREG EUROPE…S3
innovation infrastructure
innovation chains…
…energy efficiency
renewable energies
sustainable transport…
…creation,
development,
growth of SMEs…
…natural heritage
cultural heritage
resources efficiency…
Research and innovation
SME competitiveness
Low-carbon economy
Environment and resource efficiency
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B. Policy Learning PlatformsA. Interregional Cooperation
Projects
INTERREG EUROPE
2 actions
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Funding
• Total funding (incl. national co-financing): MEUR 426
• Programme ERDF budget: MEUR 359
o ERDF budget for platforms: MEUR 15.3 (max)
o ERDF budget for projects: MEUR 322.4 equally
shared over 4 priority axis (MEUR 84)
INTERREG EUROPE
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INTERREG EUROPE
Project organised in 2 phases
Exchange of experience ending up with the
production of 1 action plan / region
Monitoring of the action plan implementation
+ possible pilot actions
Phase 1(1 to 3 years)
Phase 2(2 years)
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Projects partnership: who is eligible?
• Public bodies (the main target group)(e.g. local, regional, national authorities)
• Bodies governed by public law
(Directive 2004/18/EC)
• Private non profit bodies
INTERREG EUROPE
Confirmation of the eligibility status: check with your contact point
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• From at least 3 countries, from which at least 2 partners
from EU-MS
• Recommendation: between 5 to 10 partners
• Advisory partners: offer a particular competence that can facilitate the
project’s implementation do not address a policy instrument and therefore do
not need to develop an action plan.
• Stakeholder group: one per region
Projects partnership features
INTERREG EUROPE
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Co-financing ratesAccording to legal status or
location85% ERDF Public or public equivalent from EU
75% ERDF Private non-profit from EU
50% Norwegian funding
Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from Norway
Swiss funding Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from Switzerland
INTERREG EUROPE
• Recommendation: ERDF budget per project between MEUR 1 to 2
Projects financing
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Online collaborative tool
With relevant functionalities
+ Expert team
Content and coordination role
A service provided per priority axis via:
Platforms: what is it?
INTERREG EUROPE
Research andinnovation
SME competitiveness
Low-carbon economy
Environment andresource efficiency
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2 interrelated actions
Policy Learning Platforms
Open to all regions
Interregional cooperation projects
Enrich Contribute
Project 1 Project 2 Project 3
INTERREG EUROPE
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Partner search tool
Project idea database
Programme feedback
Application Pack
Events
Support for projects
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interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe
interregeurope.eu
facebook.com/interregeurope
twitter.com/interregeurope
changing-regions.eu
Support for projects
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First call for proposals
• Timing: • Until 3 July – feedback on project ideas• 22 June – 31 July – 1st call for proposals open • Early 2016 – start date of projects
• No thematic restrictions: call open to all Investment priorities
• No specific requirement in terms of geographical coverage
• One third ERDF budget available: MEUR28 per priority axis
• Procedure: on-line system
1st call for proposals
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Recommendations
Read the programme manual
Start from your need
Be specific
Take the learning process seriously
First activities, then budget planning
Communication serves your project
Involve your stakeholders from the beginning
Check assessment criteria
Recommendations:
Application form
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Detailed description of activities in D.1
In the application form:
Application form
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C4: objectives, target groups and activities D1: Workplan per semester
In the application form:
Application form
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Selection procedure
2 step selection procedure:
I. eligibility assessment fulfilment of technical requirements
II. quality assessment2 step qualitative evaluation
Assessment
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Technical yes or no process
No correction possible
Only eligible applications are further assessed
Eligibility assessment principle
Eligibility assessment principles
Assessment
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Is your answer ‘yes’?
Submission online and application summary by post in due time
in identical versions, proof of sending provided?
Complete application (application summary, partner
declarations, support letters)?
Is your answer ‘yes’?
Assessment
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Is your answer ‘yes’?
Application filled in according to instructions? English?
Partner declarations?
- signed and dated
- name of partner identical to application form
- amount stated covers at least amount of partner
contribution - no amendments to the standard text
Is your answer ‘yes’?
Assessment
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Is your answer ‘yes’?
Support letters?
- signed and dated by relevant organisation
- name of partner(s) identical to application form
- no amendments to the standard text
Involvement at least 3 countries of which 2 EU-MS and financed
by Interreg Europe?
Half of the policy instruments are related to Structural Funds?
Is your answer ‘yes’?
Assessment
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Quality assessment principles
2nd step for eligible applications
2 step approach:
1. strategic assessment 2. operational assessment
Scoring system (0-5)
Decision by monitoring committee
Assessment
Quality assessment principles
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1. Strategic assessment
Criterion 1: Relevance of proposal
Criterion 2: Quality of results
Criterion 3: Quality of partnership
Only projects reaching at least an adequate level (≥3.00) are further assessed for operational criteria.
Assessment
1. Strategic assessment
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2. Operational assessment
Criterion 4: Coherence of the proposal & quality of approach
Criterion 5: Quality of management
Criterion 6: Budget and finance
Only projects reaching at least an overall adequate level (≥3.00) are recommended for approval/recommended for approval with conditions to the monitoring committee.
Assessment
2. Operational assessment
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Quality assessment criteria
Detailed description in the programme manual (§5.3.2):
Assessment1. Strategic assessment
1. Strategic assessment1. Strategic assessmentQuality assessment criteria
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Provisional timing
August 2015 Eligibility check
September-November 2015 Quality assessment
End 2015 Decision & notification
Early 2016 Negotiation of conditions
Early 2016 Effective start date of projects
Assessment
Provisional timing: