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

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

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1) Regions and oca! "e#e!o$ment


Why do we need a regiona! $o!icy? 3 o&'ecti#es 3 funds Structura! funds and the South East E)am$!es of concrete resu!ts *ow to set u$ a $ro'ect+s $ro$osa!? ,inancing Ru!es Summary

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Introduction

What is the aim of Community grants?


3he 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 3hese grants may &e awarded in 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$ecific conditions that need to &e fu!fi!!ed #ary wide!yB It is therefore im$ortant to carefu!!y consu!t the ru!es of each grant $rogramme indi#idua!!yB *owe#er7 a few $a ic !rinci!#" a!!#% in "&"r% ca "B 5rants are a form of co'!#"'"ntar% (inancingB 3he EU does not finance $ro'ects u$ to 1::DE the on!y $ro'ects e!igi&!e for fu!! funding are those ta1ing $!ace outside the EUB 5rants ena&!e a gi#en o$eration to &rea1 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 4n!y on" grant may &e awarded for the same actionB

5rants are not awarded on a case?&y?case &asis7 &ut are su&'ect to annua! $rogrammingB Aefore >arch 31 each year7 those "e$artments of the Commission that manage grant $rogrammes $u&!ish their annua# )or* !rogra''" on their we&siteB 3he wor1 $rogramme esta&!ishes &road out!ines of the grants that are e)$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)B Ay consu!ting these wor1 $rogrammes you may thus a!ready &e a&!e to identify the fie!ds which interest youB Su&sequent!y7 the CommissionCs "e$artments $u&!ish ca## (or !ro!o a# on their res$ecti#e we&sitesB 3hese 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 wor1 $rogramme within a gi#en dead!ineB -!! a$$!ications are e)amined and e#a!uated on the &asis of the criteria that ha#e c!ear!y &een announced in the ca!!s for $ro$osa!s7 whi!e ensuring equa! treatmentB Candidates are then informed of the fina! decision concerning their $ro$osa!sB Some grants are e)ce$tiona!!y awarded direct!y to certain &eneficiaries without a ca!! for $ro$osa!sB 3his may &e due to their s$ecific com$etences or characteristics which dictate that they &e the so!e &eneficiaries for certain actions Fsuch as is the case with mono$o!ies)7 or to the emergency nature of the action Fhumanitarian aid in $articu!ar)B -s grants are funded with $u&!ic money7 the Euro$ean Commission a$$!ies the $rinci$!e of tran !ar"nc%B Ay 6une 3: of e#ery year7 the CommissionCs "e$artments $u&!ish the !ist of the grants that they ha#e awarded during the $re#ious year on their we&sites7 with the e)ce$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?


EU +"'$"r Stat" 0 o#er .<D of the EU &udget is managed &y nationa! and regiona! authoritiesB 3his inc!udes the Structura! ,unds and agricu!tura! su&sidiesB Euro!"an ,o''i ion0 rough!y ((D are centra!!y managed $rogrammes FeBgB research7 education7 hea!th7 youth actions)

3hird countries and internationa! organisations FeBgB the Red Cross7 U=) contro! a$$ro)imate!y (D of the &udgetB

5o#ernance structures #ary across many EU $rogrammesB 3hese $rogrammes may &e managed direct!y &y EU "irectorate 5enera!s and different >anaging -uthorities For equi#a!ent) at the nationa! or regiona! !e#e!B *ereCs a !in1 to the !ist of >anaging -uthorities in Eng!and0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icyGmanageGauthorityGauthoritiesBcfm?!anIE=J$ayIu1K1 3he trend has &een for the EU to set u$ E)ecuti#e -gencies for many of these $rogrammes or for 'oint secretariats to &e esta&!ished to manage $rogrammes across nationa! &ordersB Sometimes $rogrammes are managed at the nationa! !e#e! and often an organisation is commissioned to manage the $rogramme on &eha!f of a 5o#ernment "e$artment F I,E; for e)am$!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/ $i##ion o&"r a "&"n-%"ar !"riodB Whi!e the sound ma'ority of EU funding is accessi&!e through nationa! and regiona! authorities in the >em&er States7 a&out ((D of it is a!!ocated direct!y &y the Euro$ean Commission in Arusse!sB 3he way in which this money is administered and distri&uted is #ery com$!e)B 3his &riefing guide aims to c!arify the different sources of funding from which organisations in the South East UL can &enefitB 3he Euro$ean Commission has su$$!ied a &eginnersC guide to EU funding with an o#er#iew of financia! ru!es and funding o$$ortunities (::.?(:13B @ou can find the guide in $df #ia this !in10 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG&udgetG!i&raryG&i&!ioG$u&!icationsG&eginnersguideGLM311133(E=CH::(we &B$df 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$0GGwwwBecas?citi8ensBeuG

In ord"r to $" "#igi$#" (or (unding (ro' t0" Euro!"an ,o''i ion1 !ro2"ct 'u t 0a&" an EU di'"n ion3 +or" o(t"n t0an not1 t0i '"an t0at t0" !ro2"ct 'u t $" und"rta*"n in con2unction )it0 a !artn"r organi ation (ro' anot0"r +"'$"r Stat"3 3here is a!so often a requirement that as many organisations as $ossi&!e shou!d &e in#o!#ed in $ro'ects financed &y the EUB 3his means that &efore su&mitting a $ro$osa!7 you must first secure funding from a different sourceB In Euro?!anguage7 this is 1nown as ,o-FinancingB 3here are many Co?,inancing 4rganisations FC,4s) in Eng!and that regu!ar!y a!!ocate money to $ro'ects7 &ut Co?,inanciers shou!d &e $ursued on a case?&y?case &asisB So'" o( t0" 'o t (r"4u"nt !artn"r ar" 5oca# Aut0oriti" and R"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Ag"nci" 3 Information on Co?,inancing 4rganisations can &e found on the ES, UL we&site0 htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#Bu1GesfGfunding?o$$ortunitiesG What fo!!ows is a &asic e)$!anation of a#ai!a&!e funding and how to access it7 organised &y su&'ect areaB If you intend to a$$!y for EU funding7 howe#er7 it is trong#% r"co''"nd"d t0at %ou und"rta*" (urt0"r r" "arc0 to identify the most a$$ro$riate reci$ient for your a$$!ication and the re!e#ant dead!ines in order to increase your chances of successB

13 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 the co'!"titi&"n" of our territories meeting the o&'ecti#es defined in the is&on strategy and tries to $reser#e the en#ironment for the ne)t generationsB 3he Euro$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 wea1en its dynamismB 3hese 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" t0an a t0ird o( t0" $udg"t o( t0" Euro!"an Union to the reduction of the ga$s in de#e!o$ment &etween the regions and dis$arities among the citi8ens in terms of we!!?&eingB 3he Commission de$artment res$onsi&!e for what in Euro?!anguage is 1nown as Ocohesion $o!icyP is the O"irectorate 5enera! for the RegionsPB 3his not on!y he!$s !agging regions to catch u$7 &ut a!so funds $ro'ects designed to restructure dec!ining industria! regions7 di#ersify the economies of rura! areas with dec!ining agricu!ture and re#ita!ise dec!ining neigh&ourhoods in the citiesB 3he EU regiona! $o!icy dea!s with each >em&er State7 o!d and new ones7 and with each territoryB So as to tr"ngt0"n co0" ion $"t)""n t"rritori" and r"in(orc" t0"ir co'!"titi&"n" 7 the United Lingdom wi!! &e a!!ocated N1:B< &i!!ion from the structura! funds for the $eriod (::.?(:13E the South East wi!! manage at !east N(%( mi!!ionB

3 o&'ecti#es
Regiona! $o!icy is wor1ing 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 #"a td"&"#o!"d r"gion B In order to achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 3 funds are used0 the ERDF7 the ESF Ftogether 1nown as the QStructura! ,unds+) and the ,o0" ion FundB With the Q!east?de#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 I Q$hasing out+ 3he 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 West Wa!es and the Ma!!eysB 3he *igh!ands and Is!ands are Q$hasing?out+ regionsB T0" Sout0 Ea t do" not 4ua#i(% for any money under this o&'ecti#eB

(B Regiona! com$etiti#eness and em$!oyment Regiona! $o!icy wants to strengthen the region+s com$etiti#eness7 attracti#eness and em$!oymentB In order to achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 the Structura! funds F ERDF and ESF) are usedB 3he regions which are concerned are0 -!! the regions not co#ered &y the Qcon#ergence+ o&'ecti#e Regions !agging &ehind in de#e!o$ment who are no !onger e!igi&!e due to the economic $rogress achie#ed I Q$hasing?in+

In the UL7 a!! the other regions7 inc#uding t0" Sout0 Ea t7 are concerned &y this o&'ecti#eB >erseyside and South @or1shire are Q$hasing?in+ regionsB 3he crit"ria (or "#igi$i#it% to t0i o$2"cti&" (or ur$an ar"a are0 a !ong?term unem$!oyment rate a&o#e the Community a#erage a high !e#e! of $o#erty 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$ean UnionB In order to achie#e this o&'ecti#e7 the ERDF is usedB 3he regions which are concerned are0 a) ,ro -$ord"r0 regions !ying a!ong interna! !and &orders and some sea &ordersB 3he ma$ of e!igi&!e regions is a#ai!a&!e on this we&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icyGat!as(::.GeuGcross&orderGinde)HenBhtm Cross?&order in the South East0 I=3ERRE5 IM - F3he 3wo Seas) 3he 3wo Seas Coo$eration /rogramme encom$asses a new area of cross?&order coo$eration !ocated at the crossroads of the Channe! and the =orth Sea and in#o!#es the coa ta# r"gion of 6 +"'$"r Stat" 0 ,rance F=ord?/as de Ca!ais)7 Eng!and7 ,!anders and the =ether!andsB 3he UL e!igi&!e area stretches (ro' ,orn)a## to Nor(o#*B - $ro'ect wou!d need to in#o!#e at #"a t on" !artn"r in either =ord?/as de Ca!ais in ,rance or the e!igi&!e areas of the =ether!ands or West ,!anders in Ae!giumB /!ease consu!t the two Seas ma$0 htt$0GGwwwB&righton?ho#eBgo#Bu1Gdown!oadsG&hccGeuro$eGnorth$rog4ama$B$df for fu!!er detai!sB 3he $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 wor1 together in a &ari"t% o( (i"#d B 4rganisations $artici$ating may &e in !u$#ic or t0" !ri&at" "ctor so !ong as they satisfy !ega! and financia! requirementsB 3his inc!udes !oca! and regiona! authorities7 uni#ersities and research centres7 and #o!untary sector organisations7 S>Es and &usinessesB 3rans$ort7 en#ironment and regiona! $u&!ic &odies can a!so &id for fundingB /u&!ic?$ri#ate $artnershi$ is strong!y encouragedB 3he &udget for the 3wo Seas $rogramme is around 1<. mi!!ion euro for the $eriod (::.?(:13 FER",)B 3his money is di#ided o#er 3 !riorit% t0"'" and on" 0ar"d co''on !riorit%0 Priorit% 1 ? Creating an economica!!y com$etiti#e7 attracti#e and accessi&!e areaB ER",0 N%2> F3%B33D)B 4$erationa! o&'ecti#es0 1B Su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of 'oint economic acti#ities7 inc!uding the maritime economy (B /romote and encourage entre$reneurshi$ and the de#e!o$ment of new cross?&order commercia! initiati#es

3B Su$$ort inno#ation7 research and coo$eration &etween uni#ersities7 1now!edge institutes and &usinesses 4B Su$$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$ita! <B Im$ro#e the accessi&i!ity of the $rogramme area &y o$timising the use and mutua!isation of e)isting infrastructures as a $riority Priorit% 2 ? /romoting and enhancing a safe and hea!thy en#ironmentB ER",0 N4:B9> F(4B43D)B 4$erationa! o&'ecti#es0 1B /romote and im$ro#e the de#e!o$ment of acti#ities !in1ed to integrated management of coasta! 8ones7 maritime resource and estuaries (B "e#e!o$ acti#ities to $re#ent and co$e with natura!7 techno!ogica! and human ris1s and to guarantee the qua!ity of the en#ironment 3B Stimu!ate energy efficiency and de#e!o$ment of renewa&!e energies 4B /romote7 im$ro#e and manage nature7 !andsca$es7 natura! heritage7 and re!ations &etween ur&an7 $eri?ur&an and rura! areas %B Im$ro#e and enhance good $ractices in water7 waste and resources management7 and sustaina&!e use of resources Priorit% 3 ? Im$ro#ing qua!ity of !ifeB ER",0 N44B9> F(<B93D)B 4$erationa! o&'ecti#es0 1B /romote and a!!ow for socia! inc!usion and we!!?&eing of different grou$s in society (B Im$ro#e the qua!ity of ser#ices to the $o$u!ation7 inc!uding mo&i!ity and hea!th care faci!ities 3B Su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of coo$eration in education7 training and the assistance to cross?&order $ro'ects7 in order to guarantee the $ossi&i!ity of !ife?!ong !earning7 to set u$ sustaina&!e cu!tura! $artnershi$s7 as we!! as the foreign !anguage !earning 4B /romote7 enhance and conser#e the common heritage and cu!tura! $artnershi$s7 inc!uding de#e!o$ment of creati#ity and design and 'oint coo$eration &etween the media %B "e#e!o$ acti#e !eisure acti#ities7 inc!uding the $romotion and enhancement of infrastructures and socia! tourism Priorit% 6 ? Common $riority with the I=3ERRE5 IM - ,rance FChanne!) ? Eng!and $rogrammeB ER",0 N1(B<3> F.B%< D)B 4$erationa! o&'ecti#es0 1B /romote cross?&order coo$eration issues and im$!ement 'oint actions on issues of common interest throughout the who!e area7 in $articu!ar those with a maritime dimension (B "e#e!o$ the ca$ita!isation and sharing of good $ractice7 and fa#our networ1ing acti#ities &etween the $ro'ects im$!emented under each 4/ and this &ased on the strategic themes for the geogra$hica! area 3B "e#e!o$ s$ecific strategic $ro'ects considered as $riorities u$on the $ro$osa! of the authorities res$onsi&!e for &oth 4$erationa! /rogrammes

3he ca## (or !ro!o a# ta1e $!ace t)ic" a %"arB ,or further detai!s7 future ca!!s and e)am$!es of case studies7 $!ease #isit the 3wo Seas we&site0 htt$0GGwwwBinterreg4a? (mersBeuGen Cross?&order in the South East0 I=3ERRE5 IM - F,ranceFChanne!)?Eng!and) 3he ,rance FChanne!)?Eng!and 4$erationa! /rogramme is a 'ariti'" !rogra''"B 3he Channe! R which is frontier as we!! as an internationa! and cross?&order trans$ort corridor R is today &ecoming a &ridge &etween the sea&oards of ,rance and Eng!andB ,or a host of reasons the Channe! is a source of acute cha!!enges7 and o$$ortunities7 and it is in this !ight that $re#ious efforts R as $art of the Eng!and?,rance I=3ERRE5 III- $rogramme7 the Ri#es >anche $rogramme and the 3ransmanche $rogramme R ha#e demonstrated the re!e#ance of a cross?&order coo$eration $rogramme with the sea as a foca! $ointB

3he ,rance FChanne!)?Eng!and 4$erationa! /rogramme co#ers a &road area e)tending from ,orn)a## to Nor(o#* in the UL and from ,inistSre to the Somme in ,ranceB Whi!e a!! the ,rench regions in#o!#ed in the $rogramme &order the Channe!7 the e!igi&!e Eng!ish area inc!udes &oth counties and unitary authorities a!ong the Channe! with se#era! !ocated a!ong the southern reaches of the =orth SeaB In other words ? the designated cross?&order area is !arge in e)tent and com$rises the coasta! 8ones of the two seasB 3he $rogramme must therefore ta1e into account &oth the common features and the differences that e)ist &etween the #arious regions of the 8one R from the most $o$u!ated7 to the most rura! or $eri$hera!7 such as in =orfo!1 or in Cornwa!!B 3he $rogrammeCs founding document7 the 7OP71 e)tensi#e!y descri&es the $rogrammeCs trat"gic !rinci!#" a )"## a "8!"ctation to &e com$!ied with &y $ro'ect !eaders wishing to a$$!y for a grantB It can &e found &y fo!!owing this !in10 htt$0GGwwwBinterreg4a? mancheBeuGinde)B$h$?o$tionIcomHcontentJ#iewIartic!eJidI4:JItemidI(J!angIen With a &udget of 1.3B% mi!!ion Euros7 the Interreg IM- ,rance FChanne!) ? Eng!and $rogramme aims to $romote the emergence ? &etween the ,rench and Eng!ish $arties ? of a s$ace of common citi8enshi$ fostering a sense of &e!onging to a cross?&order area7 and endowed with a s$ecific identityB In order to fu!fi! this o&'ecti#e7 6 !rioriti" ha#e &een definedB /ro'ects a$$!ying for a grant must 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 e)ce!!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$0GGwwwBinterreg4a? mancheBeuGinde)B$h$?!angIen

&) Tran -nationa#0 E!igi&!e trans?nationa! 8ones can &e found on this we&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icyGimagesGma$Gcoo$erat(::.Gtransnationa!Gtrans natHmosaicB$df 3rans?nationa! in the South East0 I=3ERRE5 IM A F=orth West Euro$e) 3he =orth West Euro$e F=WE) 3erritoria! Co?o$eration FI=3ERRE5 IM A) /rogramme has the o&'ecti#e of $romoting an int"grat"d a!!roac0 to t"rritoria# d"&"#o!'"nt 7 &oth hori8onta!!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 ,rance7 Ire!and7 u)em&ourg7 the =ether!ands and Fthrough an EU agreement) Swit8er!andB Four !rioriti" for the =WE FI=3ERRE5 IM A) /rogramme ha#e &een defined as fo!!ows0 "e#e!o$ing the =WE 1now!edge?&ased economy &y ca$ita!ising on the ca$acity for inno#ation Sustaina&!e management of natura! resources and of natura! areas and techno!ogica! ris1s Im$ro#ing connecti#ity in =WE &y $romoting inte!!igent and sustaina&!e trans$ort and IC3 so!utions /romoting sustaina&!e and dynamic communities at transnationa! !e#e!

-!! regions a!ong the interna! terrestria! &orders and certain regions a!ong the e)terna! terrestria! &orders7 as we!! as a!ong certain neigh&ouring maritime &orders7 are e!igi&!e for cross?&order co?o$erationB 3he /rogramme inc!udes t0" )0o#" o( t0" U9B 4rganisations7 &oth from the UL and transnationa!7 are e!igi&!e to a$$!y through $artnershi$s ha#ing mem&ers from at #"a t t)o countri" 7 one of which must &e an EU >em&er State at #"a t t)o countri" 7 one of which shou!d !ie within the =WE coo$eration areaB &ron htt$0GGwwwBnweuro$eBeuGinde)B$h$?actI$ageJ$ageHonIfundingJidI94 B Organi ation $artici$ating may &e in the !u$#ic1 !ri&at"1 &o#untar% or co''unit% "ctor 7 $ro#iding they ha#e a !ega! constitution and are financia!!y soundB 3his inc!udes uni#ersities7 and those sectors of regiona! and !oca! authorities contri&uting to the territoria! de#e!o$ment $rocess Ftrans$ort7 en#ironment7 regiona! de#e!o$ment7 etcB)B /u&!ic?$ri#ate $artnershi$s are encouraged to a$$!y for fundingB /ro'ects funded under each of the four $riorities ha#e to incor!orat" t0r"" cro t0"'" in their out!ine7 methodo!ogy and actions7 name!y0 -cutting

3o strengthen the "cono'ic co'!"titi&"n" of =WE in res$onse to the is&on -genda 3o increase the "n&iron'"nta# u taina$i#it% of =WE in res$onse to the 5othen&urg agenda 3o 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

3he I=3ERRE5 IM A 3echnica! Secretariat for =orth West Euro$e F=WE) has the management res$onsi&i!ity for the $rogrammeB 4f the 13 I=3ERRE5 IMA /rogrammes7 the =orth West Euro$e /rogramme was a!!ocated the !argest &udget for the $eriod (::. R (:130 >ore than N3%% >i!!ion from the Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und FER",)B 3ogether with the =ationa! /u&!ic Contri&ution F more than N341 mi!!ion) 7 the tota! /u&!ic Contri&ution to this $rogram contains N <2< mi!!ionB Interested organisations shou!d a$$roach the >anaging -uthority7 $otentia! $artners and the =ationa! Contact /oint &efore a further ca!! is !aunchedB E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnweuro$eBeu for e)am$!es of $ro'ects Nationa# ,ontact Point /au!a >ac ach!an Fsouthern and eastern Eng!and and Wa!es) 3e!0 ;44 F:)1(.% 9.< .34 E?mai!0 $au!aTinterregBorgBu1 3rans?nationa! in the South East0 I=3ERRE5 IMA F=orth Sea /rogramme) 3he =orth Sea Region /rogramme &egan its wor1 in (::: and is a continuation of $re#ious iterations of I=3ERRE5B It aims to encourage and su$$ort tran nationa# coo!"ration in t0" Nort0 S"a R"gion that a!so inc!udes Euro$ean ,ree 3rade -ssociation mem&er =orwayB 3he /rogramme finances a wide range of $ro'ects concerned with regiona! de#e!o$ment under (our o$2"cti&" 0 3o increase the o#era!! !e#e! of inno&ation ta1ing $!ace across the =orth Sea Region 3o enhance the qua!ity of the "n&iron'"nt in the =orth Sea Region 3o im$ro#e the acc" i$i#it% of $!aces in the =orth Sea Region 3o de!i#er u taina$#" and co'!"titi&" co''uniti"

3he $artici$ating countries are "enmar17 Sweden7 5ermany7 the =ether!ands7 the ,!emish Region of Ae!gium7 the UL Fdoes not inc!ude a!! Eng!ish regions &ut inc!udes 9"nt) and =orwayB 3he areas in the region share many of the a'" !ro$#"' and c0a##"ng" B Ay wor1ing together and sharing 1now!edge and e)$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 to demonstrate their contri&ution towards inno#ation7 sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment7 equa! o$$ortunities and territoria! cohesion as we!! as additiona!ityB 3he $rogramme in#o!#es a &"r% )id" rang" o( acti&it% that can &e &road!y encom$assed in !oca! and regiona! economic de#e!o$ment and this inc!udes7 trans$ort7 energy and en#ironmenta! considerations and as$ectsB 3he /rogramme is financed through the Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und F ERDF)7 a matching =orwegian equi#a!ent fund from the =orwegian >inistry of oca! 5o#ernment and Regiona! "e#e!o$ment and contri&utions from a!! of the countries in#o!#edB "ecisions are ta1en &y committees F>onitoring and Steering Committees) made u$ of nationa! and regiona! re$resentati#es from a!! se#en countries and the Euro$ean Commission and the day?to?day running of the /rogramme is ta1en care of &y the internationa! staff at the Secretariat in "enmar1B /ro'ects must inc!ude !artn"r (ro' at #"a t t0r"" di(("r"nt countri" within the coo$eration area7 two of which must &e from an EU mem&er stateB 4rganisations $artici$ating may &e in !u$#ic or t0" !ri&at" "ctor so !ong as they satisfy !ega! and financia! requirementsB 3his inc!udes !oca! and regiona! authorities7 uni#ersities and research centres7 and #o!untary sector organisations7 S>Es and &usinessesB 3rans$ort7 en#ironment and regiona! $u&!ic &odies can a!so &id for fundingB /u&!ic?$ri#ate $artnershi$ is strong!y encouragedB 3he 1st !e#e! contro! Faudit function) is an integra! $art of the o#era!! contro! system in the =orth Sea RegionB It is carried out &y a$$ro#ed 1st !e#e! contro!!ers at &eneficiary !e#e!7 when &eneficiaries ma1e their re$orts on e)$enditure and c!aim ER", from the $rogrammeB In the case of the UL this function is de!i#ered from "C 5B 3he o#era!! &udget for the $rogramme is 'ust o#er N149 mi!!ionB /ros$ecti#e a$$!icants must res$ond to ca## we&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnorthsearegionBeuB E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" I=3ERRE5 IM A =SR/ $ro'ect data&ase0 We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnorthsearegionBeuGi#&G$ro'ectsG c) Int"r-r"giona#0 the who!e of the EU territory Inter?regiona! in the South East0 I=3ERRE5 IMC 3he I=3ERRE5 IMC aims7 &y means of interregiona! coo$eration7 to im$ro#e the effecti#eness of regiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies and contri&ute to economic modernisation and increased com$etiti#eness of Euro$e7 &y0 Ena&!ing !oca! and regiona! actors across the EU to e)change e)$eriences and 1now!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 (or !ro!o a# which are $u&!ished on this

3he $rogramme is designed to tr"ngt0"n "cono'ic and ocia# co0" ion in the Euro$ean Union &y $romoting interregiona! co?o$eration across the entire EU territory and neigh&ouring countriesB 3he $rogramme is structured around t)o t0"'atic !rioriti" 7 grou$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$e to the Union+s strategy for growth7 'o&s and sustaina&!e de#e!o$mentB /riority 1 R Inno#ation and the 1now!edge economy /riority ( R En#ironment and ris1 $re#ention

4rganisations7 &oth from the UL and transnationa!7 are e!igi&!e to a$$!y through $artnershi$s that in#o!#e $artners who re$resent at #"a t t0r"" EU +"'$"r Stat" B 4rganisations $artici$ating may &e in the !u$#ic1 &o#untar% or co''unit% "ctor 7 $ro#iding they ha#e a !ega! constitution and are financia!!y soundB 3his inc!udes uni#ersities7 and regiona! and !oca! authoritiesB 3he $ri#ate sector can $artici$ate on!y at its own e)$ense7 or as a su& contractorB A## !art o( t0" U9 ar" "#igi$#" to $artici$ate in this EU interregiona! $rogrammeB 3he $rogramme aims to ena&!e co?o$eration &etween authorities and actors at the regiona! and !oca! !e#e! from different countries in Euro$e in $ro'ects to e)change and transfer their e)$eriences and 'oint!y de#e!o$ a$$roaches and instruments that im$ro#e the effecti#eness of regiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies and contri&ute to economic de#e!o$mentB It has a c!ear focus on regiona! de#e!o$ment $o!icies in the areas of inno#ation7 1now!edge economy7 en#ironment and ris1 $re#ention in the conte)t of the is&on -gendaB 3he I=3ERRE5 IMC West 6oint 3echnica! Secretariat has management res$onsi&i!ity for the $rogrammeB 3he &udget for the $rogramme is N3:( mi!!ion drawn from the Euro!"an R"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Fund FER",)B -$$!ication is in res$onse to ,a## (or Pro!o a# $u&!ished on the we&siteB ,or guide!ines and e)am$!es of case studies #isit0 htt$0GGwwwBI=3ERRE54cBnetGinde)Bhtm! B -fter four ca!!s for $ro$osa!s7 a!! funds for I=3ERRE5 IMC $ro'ect funding ha#e now &een a!!ocatedB 3here wi!! therefore &e no further ca!!s for $ro'ects in this $rogramming $eriod F(::.?(:13)B

3 funds
3he 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! $ro&!ems0 T0" Euro!"an R"giona# D"&"#o!'"nt Fund :ERDF;0 aims to strengthen the economic and socia! cohesion within the EU &y corr"cting i'$a#anc" &etween its regionsB It finances infrastructure7 'o& creation7 research7 inno#ation7 en#ironmenta! $rotection7 ris1 $re#ention7 in#estment7 !oca! de#e!o$ment $ro'ects and aid for sma!! firms and is designed to assist regions !agging &ehind7 or those undergoing economic con#ersionB ER", can inter#ene in t0" 3 o$2"cti&" of the regiona! $o!icyB 4#er .:D of the ER", in the South East is earmar1ed for the is&on o&'ecti#es towards the *no)#"dg" "cono'%B T0" Euro!"an Socia# Fund :ESF;0 sets out to im$ro#e em$!oyment and 'o& o$$ortunities in the EUB It $romotes the return of the unem$!oyed and disad#antaged grou$s to the wor1force7 main!y &y financing training measures and systems of recruitment assistanceB ES, inter#enes within the framewor1 of the QCon#ergence+ o&'ecti#e and <R"giona# ,o'!"titi&"n" and E'!#o%'"nt= o$2"cti&" B T0" ,o0" ion Fund0 is aimed at >em&er States whose 5ross =ationa! Income F5=I) $er inha&itant is !ess than 2:D of the Community a#erageB It ser#es to reduce their economic and socia! shortfa!!7 as we!! as to sta&i!i8e their economyB It is addressed to the twe!#e new mem&er states and to /ortuga!7 5reece and S$ain7 and su$$orts actions in the framewor1 of the QCon#ergence+ o&'ecti#eB

4f these7 the Sout0 Ea t i on#% "#igi$#" (or 'on"% (ro' t0" ERDF and t0" ESF Fthe Structura! ,unds)B

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,urthermore7 the EU $ro#ides co'!#"'"ntar% Financia# Engin""ring In tru'"nt :FEI ; B 3hree 'oint initiati#es of the internationa! financia! institutions and the Euro$ean financia! sector wi!! $ro#ide additiona! financing and technica! e)$ertise and are o!"n (or !ro!o a# at an% 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# and d"&"#o!'"nt using a com&ination of grants and !oans 4B 6-S>I=E0 he!$s 'icro(inanc" in titution and 'icrocr"dit !ro&id"r in order to achie#e financia! inc!usion and em$!oyment

Structura! funds and the South East0 e)am$!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 1now!edge economy7 the en#ironment and ris1 $re#ention7 $romote the use of new &ui!ding materia!s7 fa#our renewa&!e energies7 access to trans$ort and te!ecommunication ser#ices of genera! economic interest7 $romote friend!y and secure districts in ur&an areas ES,0 -&i!ity of wor1ers and firms to ada$t to change7 access to the 'o& mar1et7 he!$ with S>ECs creation7 ensure !ong?!ife !earning7 de#e!o$ chi!dcare faci!ities in com$anies7 the socia! inc!usion of the most disad#antaged7 the fight against discrimination and the de#e!o$ment of $artnershi$s and networ1s for em$!oyment and socia! inc!usion (B Euro$ean 3erritoria! Coo$eration o&'ecti#e ER",0 3ransnationa! $rogrammes0 water conser#ation and management7 access to ma'or networ1s and the intero$era&i!ity of systems7 ris1 $re#ention and re!ated research and techno!ogica! de#e!o$ment acti#ities

E)am$!es of concrete resu!ts


Thanks to the help of structural funds... -n e)tra ?/0 *' o( rai#)a% has &een constructed in S!ain for high?s$eed trains &etween (::: and (::<B 2/@1000 Ariti 0 S+E recei#ed financia! assistance7 ad#ice and coaching in manageria! and organisation s1i!!s &etween (::: and (::<B @36 'i##ion Ita#ian ha#e gained access to differentiated waste co!!ection &etween (::: and (::<B 17713.1 2o$ were created and ?301@60 0"ctar" of !and got de#e!o$ed in Eng!andB 10 5it0uanian "nt"r!ri " recei#ed funds for tourism $ro'ects &etween (::4 and (::.B 3he dredging wor1s in the &ay around the -&&ey of B#" +ont-Saint-+ic0"#B7 in =ormandy F,rance)7 $art of U=ESC4 Wor!d heritage since 12.27 are $art!y financed &y structura! fundsB - s$ecia! CcoachingC ser#ice for !"o!#" )it0 0"aring i'!air'"nt to ad#ance their careers has &een funded &y the ES, in Franc"B

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Hundr"d o( )o'"n recei#ed su$$ort and training to start u$ their own &usiness in Po#and than1s to the ES,B 131000 r" "arc0 !ro2"ct 7 in#o!#ing near!y 1001000 r" "arc0"r financed &etween (::: and (::<B in S!ain ha#e &een

5ong-t"r' un"'!#o%"d !"o!#" in Gr"at Aritain were offered the o$$ortunity of a 12'ont0 2o$ !#ac"'"nt funded &y the ES,B .%D of the $artici$ants mo#ed on to em$!oyment7 training or educationB Notable projects which have benefited from ERDF funding in England include: 3he Eden $ro'ect in Cornwa!!7 a reci$ient of U1(B9m of ER", LingCs "oc1 rede#e!o$ment in i#er$oo!0 U49m ER", assistance East >id!ands >edia In#estment ,und0 awarded a U<m ER", grant to su$$ort fi!m and digita! media $ro'ects in the East >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 CommissionE the $rogrammeCs im$!ementation FiBeB se!ection of the $ro'ects7 contro! and e#a!uation) is done &y the regions and the mem&er statesB 3he <'anaging aut0oriti" = of the region or the country o#ersee this $rocessB ,rom the 1st -$ri! (:1(7 the "e$artment for Communities and oca! 5o#ernment F"C 5) ado$ted a standardised a$$roach to the management and de!i#ery of the Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und /rogrammes across Eng!andB If you want to a$$!y for funding through ER", or ES,7 you wi!! ha#e to contact the >anaging -uthorities for the South East0 D"!art'"nt (or ,o''uniti" and 5oca# Go&"rn'"nt Aridge *ouse7 1 Wa!nut 3ree C!ose7 UL? 5U1 1@- 5ui!dford ERDF *ead of ER", /rogramme F South East)7 Arigitte =eedsB 3e!0 ;44 F:) 3:3 444 <%31 E?mai!0 &rigitteBneedsTcommunitiesBgsiBgo#Bu1 E?mai!0 SEBER",enquiriesTcommunitiesBgsiBgo#Bu1 ESF Euro$ean Socia! ,und "i#ision is &ased within the "e$artment for Wor1 and /ensionsB E?mai!0 maBenquiriesTdw$BgsiBgo#Bu1 We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBesfBgo#Bu1

,inancing Ru!es
3he Euro$ean Commission a$$!ies a few ru#" concerning financing through the structura! funds0 ? ? ? 3he money must &e gi#en to a !"ci(ic !rogra''"B A 'an% !artn"r a !o i$#" must &e in#o!#ed in the $ro'ect Fregiona! and !oca! authorities7 economic and socia! $artners etc) Structura! ,unds money wi!! &e in addition to7 and not instead of7 nationa# (und 3 ,or each o&'ecti#e7 the >em&er States must maintain their own nationa! $u&!ic e)$enditure at !east at the !e#e! it was at in the $receding $eriodB

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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"d1 'onitor"d and "&a#uat"d3

Structura! ,und money is a!!ocated #ia a system of Cca## (or !ro!o a# 3D If you &e!ie#e that your $ro'ect may &e e!igi&!e for EU money under the &udget !ines s$ecified a&o#e7 it is ad#isa&!e to 1ee$ a c!ose eye on the e)$ected ca!!s for $ro$osa!s to a!!ow adequate time to $re$are your a$$!icationB 3he we&sites of the "e$artment for Communities and oca! 5o#ernment FER", ,unding) and the "e$artment for Wor1 and /ensions F ES, ,unding) ha#e the most u$ to date information on the ca!!s e)$ected for the remainder of the current &udget F(::.?(:13)B ER", ,unding0 htt$0GGwwwBcommunitiesBgo#Bu1GregenerationGregenerationfundingGeuro$eanre giona!de#e!o$mentGsoutheastGfundingG ES, ,Unding0 htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#Bu1GesfGfunding?o$$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 is 1nown 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$ecify : E!R ".# million available$ with a ma%imum E! co&financing rate of '().* 3his 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 is funded from another sourceB 3he tota! amount of EU money a$$!ied for cannot e)ceed N(B% mi!!ionB 3here are se#era! Co?,inancing 4rganisations FC,4Cs) in Eng!and which regu!ar!y a!!ocate money to $ro'ectsB 3he S1i!!s ,unding -gency7 the "e$artment for Wor1 and /ensions "e!i#ery "irectorate and the =ationa! 4ffender >anagement Ser#ice are C,4s across the who!e of Eng!andB 3y$ica!!y7 C,4+s with money a#ai!a&!e !aunch what are 1nown as Ct"nd"ring round D where&y they in#ite $eo$!e with e!igi&!e $ro'ects to a$$!y to them for fundingB 3he !atest information on forthcoming tendering rounds7 as we!! as detai!ed guide!ines on how to su&mit your $ro$osa! to the C,4s can &e found at htt$0GGwwwBdw$Bgo#Bu1GesfGfunding?o$$ortunitiesG

3o e)change on &est $ractices0

Euro$ean Em$!oyment 4&ser#atory Fhtt$0GGwwwBeu?em$!oyment?o&ser#atoryBnet) URA-C3 Fhtt$0GGur&actBeu) on ur&an de#e!o$ment ES/4= Fhtt$0GGwwwBes$onBeu) on territoria! de#e!o$ment Euro$ean Commission "5 RE5I4 we&site Fhtt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGregiona!H$o!icy)

3hose networ1s 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
REGIONA5 ,O+PETITI FENESS AND E+P5OG+E NT Regions not co#ered &y the con#ergence o&'ecti#e ER", ES, EUROPEAN TERRITORI A5 ,OOPERAT ION EU territory as a who!e7 es$ecia!!y regions a!ong sea and !and &orders ER",

OAEE,TIFES

,ONFERGEN,E

E5IGIA5E REGIONS

Regions with 5"/ $er ca$ita V .%D EU a#erage

ER",W +AT,HING FUNDS ES,WW Cohesion ,undWWW

EHA+P5ES OF E5IGIA5E A,TIONS

? Infrastructure0 trans$ort7 en#ironment ? Strengthen *uman Ca$ita! ? 5ood go#ernance

? Research and inno#ation ? Sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment ? 6o& mar1et ada$tation Fwor1ers and enter$rises) ? Socia! inc!usion %4B2<

? 6oint en#ironment a! managemen t ? Ris1 $re#ention ? 6oint research $rogrammes ? >a'or networ1s de#e!o$men t Ftrans$ort) 9B.( TOTA5 367

FUNDS :in $i##ion EUR;1

(93

W Euro$ean Regiona! "e#e!o$ment ,und FER",) WW Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,) WWW 3he Cohesion ,und he!$s >em&er States which 5=I $er ca$ita is !ess than 2:D EU a#erageB Fund a&ai#a$#" (or t0" U9 in tota! for (::.?(:130 103@1 $i##ion EUR ,unds a!!ocated >i!!ion EUR 2 73? 176 @ 016

4&'ecti#e ,ONFERGEN,E
PHASING OUT REGIONA5 ,O+PETITIFENESS AND
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E!igi&!e regions ,orn)a## and I #" o( Sci##%1 I" t Ia#" and T0" Fa##"% Scot#and :Hig0#and and I #and ; A## t0" ot0"r r"gion

STATISTI,A5

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

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E+P5OG+ENT PHASING IN ,OOPERATION .@/ 722 +"r "% id"1 Gor* 0ir" A## t0" t"rritor% Sout0

Fund a&ai#a$#" (or t0" Sout0 Ea t Regiona! com$etiti#eness and Em$!oyment 4&'ecti#e0 a#ai!a&!e funds in tota! for (::.?(:130 2/2 'i##ion EUR0 ER", regiona! $rogramme0 2337 'i##ion EUR ES, regiona! $art of the CEng!and and 5i&ra!tarC $rogramme0 22? 'i##ion EUR

Coo$eration 4&'ecti#e0 in two cross?&order Interreg IM- $rogrammes FC,rance FChanne!)?Eng!andC and C3he 3wo SeasC Fwith ,rance7 ,!anders and =ether!ands)) and two transnationa! Interreg IMA /rogrammes FC=orth West Euro$eC7 and C=orth Sea RegionC) and in the interregiona! Interreg IMC $rogrammeB

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3here are se#era! de$artments within the Commission that a!!ocate funds to $ro'ects concerned with $o!icies outside the rea!m of Regiona! /o!icyB 3he fo!!owing sections wi!! dea! with the money a#ai!a&!e from each one of these in turnB

23 Agricu#tur" and (i 0"ri"


Common -gricu!tura! /o!icy0 C-/
3he agricu!tura! e)$enditure is financed &y two funds7 which form $art of the EUCs genera! &udget0 the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Guarant"" Fund :EAGF; finances direct $ayments to farmers and measures to regu!ate agricu!tura! mar1ets such as inter#ention and e)$ort refunds7 whi!e the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Fund (or Rura# D"&"#o!'"nt :EAFRD; finances the rura! de#e!o$ment $rogrammes of the >em&er StatesB 3he Commission itse!f norma!!y does not ma1e $ayments to &eneficiariesB -ccording to the $rinci$!e of shared management7 this tas1 is de!egated to the >em&er StatesB ,or the UL7 DEFRA is the C >anaging -uthorityC htt$0GGwwwBdefraBgo#Bu1G B

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

"irect $ayments ensure a safety net for farmers in the form of a $a ic inco'" u!!ort7 decou$!ed from $roduction7 sta&i!ising their income stemming from sa!es on the mar1ets7 which are su&'ect to #o!ati!ityB In order to ma)imise their $rofits7 $roducers must res$ond to mar1et signa!s7 so that they $roduce goods that are demanded &y consumersB "irect $ayments a!so contri&ute7 in com&ination with cross?com$!iance7 to $ro#iding &asic $u&!ic goods 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 3hey are administered through $aying agencies a$$ointed &y nationa! authoritiesB 3o &e e!igi&!e for the sing!e $ayment7 a farmer requires $ayment entit!ements and !andB Entit!ements are ca!cu!ated on the &asis of the $ayments recei#ed &y the farmer during a reference $eriod7 or the num&er of hectares farmedB >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGagricu!tureGdirect?su$$ortGinde)HenBhtm

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

3he Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme for Eng!and FR"/E) is the mechanism used for the de!i#ery of the Euro!"an Agricu#tura# Fund (or Rura# D"&"#o!'"nt FE-,R")B E-,R" is one of two funds associated with the Common -gricu!ture /o!icy and is used to su$$ort t0r"" trat"gic !rioriti" F1nown 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$$!ies to the former!y se$arate community?&ased 5"ad"r !rogra''" in su$$ort of the three strategic $rioritiesB 3he Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme for Eng!and FR"/E) de!i#ery has mo#ed in (:11 from a regiona! de!i#ery mode! to a more nationa!!y consistent a$$roachB "efra wi!! $ro#ide a stronger nationa! !ead and introduce a nationa!!y consistent a$$roach to /rogramme de!i#ery whi!st retaining !oca!!y accessi&!e de!i#ery su$$ortB 3his new de!i#ery arrangement wi!! continue for the remainder of the $rogramme $eriod7 to "ecem&er (:13B 3he R"/E is $rimari!y &eing d"#i&"r"d $% the fo!!owing organisations0 3he "efra R"/E "e!i#ery 3eam7 =atura! Eng!and7 ,orestry Commission and oca! -ction 5rou$sB ,or more information on each organisation7 #isit0 htt$0GGrd$enetwor1BdefraBgo#Bu1Gfunding? sourcesGnationa!?de!i#ery?organisations Funding i a&ai#a$#" to (ar'"r and rura# "ntr"!r"n"ur Fto su$$ort the start u$ of new &usinesses and the growth of e)isting enter$rises) and 5oca# Action Grou! made u$ of interested #o!unteers from the $u&!ic7 $ri#ate and #o!untary sectorB - range of acti&iti" are su$$orted &y the $rogramme for each a)is0 A8i 1 $ro#ides su$$ort for a!! measures aimed at enhancing human ca$ita! FeBgB #ocationa! training7 start?u$ and farm management su$$ort)7 $hysica! $otentia! FeBgB new techno!ogy7 inno#ation7 res$onseG$re#ention re0 natura! disasters) and $roductionG$roduct qua!ity FeBgB ada$ting to regu!ations7 schemes $romoting food qua!ity7 $romotion acti#ity for food qua!ity schemes) A8i 2 $ro#ides su$$ort for sustaina&!e de#e!o$ment FeBgB methods to $reser#e the natura! en#ironment and !andsca$e ta1ing into account &iodi#ersity7 the management of =-3UR- (::: sites7 water and soi! $rotection and c!imate change mitigation)B A8i 3 su$$orts di#ersification towards non?agricu!tura! acti#ities7 su$$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 to sustaina&!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 training connected with acquiring s1i!!s and running acti#ities in order to $re$are and im$!ement the !oca! de#e!o$ment strategyB A8i 6 :t0" 5"ad"r a!!roac0; 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 $artnershi$sE im$!ementing coo$eration $ro'ects &etween areas in#o!#edE networ1ing of !oca! $artnershi$s

Each of the four /rogramme -)es is &ro1en into measures which set out acti#ities e!igi&!e for fundingB In genera!7 -)es 17 3 and 4 are d"#i&"r"d $% the "efra R"/E "e!i#ery 3eams and -)is ( &y =atura! Eng!and F=E) and the ,orestry Commission F,C)B In addition7 the Rura! /ayments -gency is the accredited /aying -gency for a!! R"/E grantsB 3he socio?economic as$ects of the ,und are de!i#ered through fi#e schemes administered &y "efraB Su$$ort is &eing de!i#ered with he!$ from other $artners through the fo!!owing c0"'" 0 5EADER em$owers !oca! communities to get in#o!#ed in im$ro#ing the $!aces where they !i#eB 3he $rogramme focuses on &asic ser#ices7 cu!ture and heritage7 #i!!age de#e!o$ment7 and renewa!B Far'ing and For" tr% I'!ro&"'"nt Sc0"'" :FFIS; is a scheme of su$$ort7 de#e!o$ed to he!$ farming7 forestry and horticu!tura! &usinesses in Eng!and to &ecome more efficient at using resourcesB 3his scheme aims to he!$ ma1e your &usiness more $rofita&!e and resi!ient whi!st reducing the im$act of farming on the en#ironmentB Rura# ,o''unit% Aroad$and Fund :R,AF; 3he U(:m RCA, is 'oint!y funded &y "efra and Aroad&and "e!i#ery UL FA"UL) and $ro#ides grants to communities to esta&!ish su$erfast &road&and in hard?to?reach areasB

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Rura# Econo'% Grant :REG;1 $ro#ides grants to ena&!e a significant Qgame? changingC7 transformationa! $erformance in farm7 forestry7 tourism7 agri?food &usinesses and micro &usinesses in rura! areas in Eng!andB T0" Nationa# RDPE S*i## Fra'")or*1 $ro#ides a range of s1i!!s and training $ro#ision to &roaden the sco$e of training7 ad#ice7 information7 faci!itation and 1now!edge transfer acti#ities to adu!ts wor1ing in the agricu!tura!7 agri?en#ironment7 food and forestry sectors across Eng!andB

I0at )i## 0a!!"n a(t"r 2013K 3here is sti!! a considera&!e degree of uncertainty surrounding the u$coming C-/ Reform negotiationsB 3he negotiations are due to start in mid?4cto&er and are !i1e!y to continue into (:13B Changes to the current Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme in Eng!and wi!! need to &e future?$roofed to ensure that they can &e integrated smooth!y into the ne)t Rura! "e#e!o$ment /rogramme in Eng!and $ost?(:13B 3o this end7 !essons !earned from the current $rogramme are &eing fed into negotiations on the ne)t $rogramme7 and changes to the current R"/E &road!y ref!ect our #iews on how the ne)t $rogramme shou!d !oo1B Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation 3he nationa! $rogramme is a#ai!a&!e at We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBdefraBgo#Bu1Grura!Grd$eG Information on ,unding 4$$ortunities for forestry can &e found at We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBforestryBgo#Bu1GforestryGI=,"?.5> .( Information on grants a#ai!a&!e through =atura! Eng!and in the region is a#ai!a&!e at We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBnatura!eng!andBorgBu1GgrantsfundingGdefau!tBas$) Information on the R"/E =etwor1 in the South East can &e found at We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBrd$enetwor1BorgBu1G$ro'ectsGsouth?east

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E,,0 Euro$ean ,isheries ,und


3he Euro$ean ,isheries ,und is intended to secure a u taina$#" and !ro(ita$#" (i 0"ri" indu tr%B It wi!! grant financia! su$$ort with a #iew to he!$ing the industry ada$t to changing circumstancesB -ssistance under the E,, ai' to0 Su$$ort the Common ,isheries /o!icy to ensure e)$!oitation of !i#ing aquatic resources in a way which creates the necessary conditions for sustaina&i!ity in economic7 en#ironmenta! and socia! terms /romote a sustaina&!e &a!ance &etween resources and the ca$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

3he E,, $ro#ides funding for "cono'ic actor in t0" (i 0ing and r"#at"d 'ar*"ting and !roc" ing indu tri" and t0" $odi" acti&" in t0" "cono'ic r"g"n"ration o( coa ta# (i 0"r% ar"a 3 =one of the measures in the E,, are com$u!soryB Each mem&er state chooses its own nationa! $riorities and measuresB 3he t%!" o( !ro2"ct "#igi$#" for grant inc!ude0 >odernising fishing #esse!s R 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 >ar1eting fisheries $roductsB Im$ro#ements to $rocessing and $ort faci!itiesB /i!ot and co!!ecti#e actions &y industryB 3he de#e!o$ment of sustaina&!e fisheriesB "e#e!o$ment su$$ort towards fisheries?de$endent communitiesB

3he E,, $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" +arin" +anag"'"nt Organi ation :++O;7 an e)ecuti#e agency of "E,R- at the nationa! !e#e!B 3he E,, has a &udget of N4 3:4 mi!!ion for the $eriod (::.?13B -round U39 mi!!ion is a#ai!a&!e through the Euro$ean ,isheries ,und to he!$ the fishing industry in Eng!and to ada$t to changing needsB 3he E,, 5rants /rogramme is o!"n a## %"ar round (or r"c"i!t o( a!!#ication B "e$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!ations 3eam in the >,- on an ongoing &asisB Ca!!s for $ro$osa!s can &e found at htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGmaritimeaffairsHfisheriesGcontractsHandHfundingGca!!sHforH$ro$osa!sGi nde)HenBhtm E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBmarinemanagementBorgBu1GfisheriesGfundingGeffHsuccessBhtm Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGfisheriesGinde)HenBhtm We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBmarinemanagementBorgBu1GfisheriesGfundingGinde)Bhtm We&site0 htt$s0GGwe&gateBecBeuro$aBeuGf$fisGcmsGfarnetG ,ontact Ausiness Re!ations 3eam7 >arine >anagement 4rganisation7 ancaster *ouse *am$shire Court7 =ewcast!e u$on 3yne7 =E4 .@* 3e!0 :121 3.< (<24G(<.< ,a)0 :121 3.< (<91 Emai!0 effB$ro'ectsTmarinemanagementBorgBu1 We&site0 marinemanagementBorgBu1

3here wi!! &e a fundamenta! reform of the current Euro$ean ,isheries ,und in the (:14? (:(: $rogrammeB 3he Commission has $u&!ished $ro$osa!s for the Euro$ean >aritime and ,isheries ,und FE>,,) that wi!! re$!ace the current Euro$ean ,isheries ,und and wi!! o$erate from (:14?(:(:B

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3he /R45RESS /rogramme
/R45RESS is the EUCs "'!#o%'"nt and ocia# o#idarit% !rogra''" B It was esta&!ished to su$$ort financia!!y the im$!ementation of the o&'ecti#es of the Euro$ean Union in em$!oyment7 socia! affairs and equa! o$$ortunities7 as set out in the Socia! -gendaB It a!so contri&utes to the achie#ement of the EU C is&onC 5rowth and 6o&s StrategyB Wor1ing a!ongside the Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,)7 /R45RESS started in (::. and wi!! run unti! (:13B 3his $rogramme re$!aces the four $re#ious ones that ended in (::< co#ering actions against di cri'ination1 "4ua#it% $"t)""n '"n and )o'"n1 "'!#o%'"nt '"a ur" and t0" (ig0t again t ocia# "8c#u ion B 3he EU o$ted for a sing!e $rogramme to rationa!ise and stream!ine EU funding and concentrate its acti#ities to im$ro#e the im$actB /R45RESS wi!! ensure that EU socia! $o!icy remains on course to face the 1ey $o!icy cha!!enges and concentrate on actions that need a com&ined Euro$ean effortB It wi!! wor1 to su$$ort >em&er States to ensure they de!i#er on their commitments to create more and &etter 'o&s7 to guarantee equa! o$$ortunities for a!! and to im$!ement EU !aws uniform!yB /R45RESS has a g!o&a! &udget of N .43B(% mi!!ion for se#en years F(::.?(:13)B 3he EU wi!! use this &udget to act as a cata!yst for change and modernisation in (i&" ar"a 0 Em$!oyment Socia! inc!usion and $rotection Wor1ing conditions =on?discrimination 5ender equa!ity

/R45RESS is o$en to the (. EU >em&er States7 EU candidates and E,3-GEE- countriesB It targets >em&er States7 !oca! and regiona! authorities7 $u&!ic em$!oyment ser#ices and nationa! statistics officesB S!"cia#i "d $odi" 1 uni&"r iti" and r" "arc0 in titut" 1 a )"## a t0" ocia# !artn"r and non-go&"rn'"nta# organi ation can !artici!at"3 3he Commission se!ects the $ro'ects to fund either through ca!!s for tender Fhtt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGsocia!GmainB's$?catIdI<(4J!angIdIen) or through ca## (or !ro!o a# Fhtt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGsocia!GmainB's$?catIdI<(2J!angIdIen)B It $ro#ides a ma)imum of 9:D co?financing with some e)ce$tionsB ,or further information on how this $rocess htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGsocia!GmainB's$?catIdI3(.J!angIdIen wor1s $!ease go to

PROGRESS Progra''" - U9 ,ontact Le#in WI I->S4=7 EU J Socia! /o!icy7 (nd ,!oor7Ca)ton *ouse7 <?1( 3othi!! Street7 ondon SW1* 2=3e!B 0 ;44 : (: .3 4: 43 237 ,a)B0 ;44 : (: .3 4: 44 21 E?mai!0 1e#inBwi!!iamsonTdw$BgsiBgo#Bu1 -nthony 5i!more7 EU Em$!oyment /o!icy7 (nd ,!oor7 Ca)ton *ouse7 <?1( 3othi!! Street7 ondon SW1* 2=3e!0 F;44) F:)(: .34: 4113 E?mai!0 anthonyBgi!moreT'iuBgsiBgo#Bu1

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3he Euro$ean 5!o&a!isation -d'ustment ,und FE5,)


3he Euro$ean 5!o&a!isation -d'ustment ,und FE5,) e)ists to su$$ort wor1ers who !ose their 'o&s as a resu!t of changing g!o&a! trade $atterns so that they can find another 'o& as quic1!y as $ossi&!eB When a !arge enter$rise shuts down or a factory is re!ocated to a country outside the EU7 or a who!e sector !oses many 'o&s in a region7 the E5, can 0"#! t0" r"dundant )or*"r to (ind n") 2o$ as quic1!y as $ossi&!eB - ma)imum amount of N %:: mi!!ion $er year is a#ai!a&!e to the E5, to finance such inter#entionsB 3he E5, can fund acti#e !a&our mar1et measures focused entire!y on he!$ing the wor1ers made redundant as a resu!t of g!o&a!isation7 for e)am$!e through0 'o&?search assistance7 occu$ationa! guidance7 tai!or?made training and re?training inc!uding I3 s1i!!s and certification of acquired e)$erience7 out$!acement assistance and entre$reneurshi$ $romotion or aid for se!f?em$!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

3he E5, wi!! not fund $assi#e socia! $rotection measures such as retirement $ensions or unem$!oyment &enefits7 which are the com$etence of the >em&er StatesB 4n!y the wor1ers made redundant as a resu!t of g!o&a!isation may &enefitB 3he E5, do" not (inanc" co'!an% co t (or 'od"rni ation or tructura# ad2u t'"nt3 *ow does it fit in with other EU funds7 !i1e the structura! funds? 3he EU Structura! ,unds7 in $articu!ar the Euro!"an Socia# Fund FES,)7 su$$ort the antici$ation and management of change with acti#ities7 such as !ife?!ong !earning7 with a strategic and !ong?term $ers$ecti#eB 3he E5,7 on the other hand7 $ro#ides on"-o((1 ti'"#i'it"d indi&idua# u!!ort geared to he!$ing wor1ers who ha#e suffered redundancies as a resu!t of g!o&a!isationB -$$!ications to the E5, are u$'itt"d $% +"'$"r Stat" B Indi#idua!s7 re$resentati#e organisations or com$anies affected &y redundancies and wishing to &enefit from the ,und shou!d contact their nationa! authorities0

EGF Contacts - United Kingdom:


+r Gra0a' AREELE1 Internationa! Unit7 "e$artment for Wor1 and /ensions7 -rea (C Ca)ton *ouse7 <?1( 3othi!! Street7 UL? ondon SW1* 2=3e!0 ;44 (: .34: 41:. E?mai!0 grahamB&ree8eTdw$BgsiBgo#Bu1 Additiona# contact J +r +i* IOO55EG1 Internationa! Unit7 "e$artment for Wor1 and /ensions -rea (C Ca)ton *ouse7 <?1( 3othi!! Street7 UL? ondon SW1* 2=* 3e!0 ;44 (:. 34: 449: E?mai!0mi1Bwoo!!eyTdw$BgsiBgo#Bu1

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,unding from the "5 6ustice and *ome -ffairs is used to he!$ achie#e the EU+s goa! of creating an area of O6ustice7 ,reedom and SecurityBP T0r"" (ra'")or* !rogra''" ha#e &een esta&!ished to $ro#ide coherent su$$ort to an area of freedom7 security and 'ustice under the financia! $ers$ecti#es (::. R (:13B 3he three 1ey o&'ecti#es of freedom7 security and 'ustice are to &e de#e!o$ed in $ara!!e! and to the same degree of intensity7 thus a!!owing for a &a!anced a$$roach7 &ased on the $rinci$!es of democracy7 res$ect for fundamenta! rights and freedoms and the ru!e of !awB Each of the three 1ey o&'ecti#es is su$$orted &y a ,ramewor1 $rogramme under$inning and !in1ing each $o!icy areaB 3his structure re$resents a ma'or sim$!ification and rationa!isation of e)isting financia! su$$ortB 3he three framewor1 $rogrammes are0 S"curit% and a("guarding 5i$"rti" Famount for the $eriod (::.?(:130 .4% >N)E Funda'"nta# rig0t and Eu tic" Famount for the $eriod (::.?(:130 %43 >N) So#idarit% and +anag"'"nt o( +igration F#o) Famount for the $eriod (::.?(:130 %9<< >N)

3he o&'ecti#es of the three framewor1 $rogrammes are in !ine with the $o!itica! $riorities identified in the res$ecti#e $o!icy areas in the 3he *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 t0" Euro!"an ,o''i ion in res$onse to a Oca## (or !ro!o a# BP 3he !atest information on forthcoming ca!!s7 as we!! as detai!ed information on how to a$$!y can &e found on the we&site of the a$$ro$riate $ro'ect Fgi#en &e!ow)B

Security and safeguarding !i&erties


3he framewor1 $rogramme on OSecurity and Safeguarding i&ertiesP aims at ensuring an effecti#e o$erationa! co?o$eration in the (ig0t again t cri'" and t"rrori ' and strengthening their $re#entionB 3he framewor1 $rogramme consists of t)o (inancia# in tru'"nt encom$assing the fo!!owing s$ecific $rogrammes0 /re#ention of and fight against crime and /re#ention and /re$aredness and Consequence >anagement of 3errorism and other Security re!ated ris1sB 1B Pr"&"ntion o( and Fig0t again t ,ri'" : ISE, - Audget0 EUR <:(B< mi!!ion; Re$!aces together with the $rogramme XCrimina! 6usticeX Fsee &e!ow) the former -5IS $rogrammeB It $ro#ides financia! su$$ort to acti#ities under 3it!e MI of the 3reaty on Euro$ean Union regarding a## t%!" o( cri'" Fin $articu!ar terrorism7 traffic1ing in $ersons and offences against chi!dren7 i!!icit drug traffic1ing and i!!icit arms traffic1ing7 corru$tion and fraud)B 3his s$ecific $rogramme consists of the fo!!owing themes0 crime $re#ention and crimino!ogy7 !aw enforcement7 $rotection and su$$ort to witnesses $rotection of #ictimsB

3o im$!ement the s$ecific $rogramme7 the Commission ado$ts a )or* !rogra''" annua!!y that further s$ecifies the funding conditions such as the ma)imum rate of co? financing of the costs of the $ro'ects7 e!igi&i!ity7 e)c!usion7 se!ection7 and award criteria and other conditions re!ated to the management of the funds that yearB >oney under this $rogramme is a#ai!a&!e to $odi" and organi ation " ta$#i 0"d in t0" +"'$"r Stat" )it0 #"ga# !"r ona#it%B -$$!ications from natura! $ersons are not

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e!igi&!eB 3he $rinci$!e of Oco-(inancingP out!ined a&o#e a$$!ies to this $rogramme7 and the ma)imum a#ai!a&!e is 9:D of the tota! cost of the $ro'ectB 3he natur" o( t0" !ro2"ct which a$$!y for funding ty$ica!!y in#o!#e0 training7 e)change and $!acement schemes7 studies and research7 dissemination of the resu!ts o&tained7 esta&!ishment of networ1s7 conferences and seminarsB ,or further information concerning the s$ecific $rogramme questions may &e sent &y e? mai! or &y fa) to the address or num&er !isted &e!ow0 E?mai!0 6 S?ISECTecBeuro$aBeu 7 ,a)B0 ; 3( ((22 9( 1% ,urther information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhome? affairsGfinancingGfundingsGsecurity?and?safeguarding?!i&ertiesG$re#ention?of?and?fight? against?crimeGinde)HenBhtm (B Pr"&"ntion1 Pr"!ar"dn" and ,on "4u"nc" +anag"'"nt o( T"rrori ' and ot0"r S"curit% r"#at"d ri * : ,IPS - Audg"t EUR 13.B4 mi!!ion) 3he genera! o&'ecti#e of this $rogramme is to su$$ort >em&er StatesC efforts to !r"&"nt1 !r"!ar" (or1 and to !rot"ct !"o!#" and critica# in(ra tructur" again t t"rrori t attac* and ot0"r "curit% r"#at"d incid"nt B ,urthermore7 the $rogramme is intended to contri&ute to ensuring $rotection in the areas such as the crisis management7 en#ironment7 $u&!ic hea!th7 trans$ort7 research and techno!ogica! de#e!o$ment and economic and socia! cohesion7 in the fie!d of terrorism and other security and safety re!ated ris1s within the area of freedom7 security and 'usticeB -ccess to this $rogramme is o$en to $odi" and organi ation )it0 #"ga# !"r ona#it% esta&!ished in the >em&er StatesB 3he $rogramme $ro#ides financia! su$$ort through grants and $u&!ic $rocurement for $ro'ects initiated and managed &y the Commission with a Euro$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 in con'unction with non $rofit oriented or state organisationsB In $articu!ar7 (inancia# u!!ort 'a% $" !ro&id"d (or actions on o$erationa! coo$eration and coordination Fstrengthening networ1ing7 mutua! confidence and understanding7 de#e!o$ment of contingency $!ans7 e)change and dissemination of information7 e)$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 $articu!ar!y regarding information sharing and inter?o$era&i!ity7 training7 e)change of staff and e)$erts7 and awareness and dissemination acti#itiesB

,or further information concerning the s$ecific $rogramme7 questions may &e sent &y e? mai! or &y fa) to the address or num&er !isted &e!ow0 ?mai!0 6 S?CI/STecBeuro$aBeu7 ,a)B0 ; 3( ( (22 9( 1% >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhome? affairsGfinancingGfundingsGsecurity?and?safeguarding?!i&ertiesGterrorism?and?other? ris1sGinde)HenBhtm

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3his framewor1 $rogramme consists of (i&" in tru'"nt 0 /re#ent and com&at #io!ence against chi!dren7 young $eo$!e and women and to $rotect #ictims and grou$s at ris1 F"a$hne III)7 "rugs $re#ention and information7 ,undamenta! rights and citi8enshi$7 Ci#i! 'ustice and Crimina! 'usticeB 3he framewor1 $rogramme on O,undamenta! Rights and 6usticeP7 wi!! aim to $romote the de#e!o$ment of a Euro$ean society &ased on Euro$ean Union citi8enshi$ and which is res$ectfu! of fundamenta! rights7 fighting anti?Semitism7 racism and )eno$ho&ia and strengthening ci#i! societyB 3he $rogramme wi!! contri&ute to the setting?u$ of an area of freedom7 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 of contri&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

3he $rogrammeCs s$ecific o&'ecti#e wi!! &e to contri&ute to t0" !r"&"ntion o(1 and t0" (ig0t again t1 a## (or' o( &io#"nc" occurring in t0" !u$#ic or t0" !ri&at" do'ain again t c0i#dr"n1 %oung !"o!#" and )o'"n7 inc!uding se)ua! e)$!oitation and traffic1ing in human &eings7 &y ta1ing $re#enti#e measures and &y $ro#iding su$$ort and $rotection for #ictims and grou$s at ris1B 3he $rogramme wi!! achie#e its o&'ecti#es &y means of transnationa! actions Fgrant funding)7 the CommissionCs own?initiated actions Fcontracts) or o$erating grants to =54s7 which aims wi!! &e to0 assisting and encouraging =54s and other organisations acti#e in this fie!dE de#e!o$ing and im$!ementing targeted awareness?raising actionsE disseminating resu!ts o&tained under "a$hneE actions contri&uting to $ositi#e treatment of $eo$!e at ris1E setting u$ and su$$orting mu!tidisci$!inary networ1sE e)$ansion of the 1now!edge &ase and e)change7 identification and dissemination of information and good $racticeE designing and testing awareness?raising and educationa! materia!sE studying $henomena re!ated to #io!ence and its im$actE de#e!o$ing and im$!ementing su$$ort $rogrammes for #ictims and $eo$!e at ris1 and inter#ention $rogrammes for $er$etratorsB

3he $rogramme is o!"n to !artici!ation $% NGO 1 #oca# !u$#ic aut0oriti" and in titution Fmain!y uni#ersities and research institutes) from the (. EU >em&er States7 the E,3-GEE- countries F=orway7 Ice!and and iechtenstein)7 the candidate countries and the Western Aa!1an statesB >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGda$hneGinde)HenBhtm

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(B Drug !r"&"ntion and in(or'ation 3he g"n"ra# o$2"cti&" of this $rogramme are0 to $re#ent and reduce drug use7 de$endence and drug re!ated harmsE to contri&ute to the im$ro#ement of information on the effects of drug useE to su$$ort the im$!ementation of the EU "rugs StrategyB !"ci(ic

3he /rogramme su$$orts $ro'ects and acti#ities associated with the fo!!owing o$2"cti&" 0 o o 3o $romote tran nationa# action to0

set u$ mu!tidisci$!inary networ1s that can ma1e a c!ear and s$ecific contri&ution to achie#ing the o&'ecti#es of this $rogrammeE ensure the e)$ansion of the 1now!edge &ase7 the e)change of information and the identification and dissemination of good $ractice7 eBgB through training7 study #isits and staff e)changesE 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 &etter understanding of the drug $henomenonE and su$$ort measures aimed at $re#enting drug use7 inc!uding the reduction of drug?re!ated harm and treatment methods7 ta1ing into account the !atest state of scientific 1now!edgeE 3o in&o#&" ci&i# oci"t% in the im$!ementation and de#e!o$ment of the Euro$ean Union+s "rugs Strategy and -ction /!ansE and 3o 'onitor1 i'!#"'"nt and "&a#uat" the im$!ementation of s$ecific actions under the "rugs -ction /!ans (::%R(::9 and (::2R(:1(B

T0" targ"t grou! o( t0" !rogra''"B acti&iti" are a!! those who may &e affected &y the consequences of drug use7 inc!uding0 young $eo$!e7 $regnant women7 #u!nera&!e grou$s and $ro&!ematic neigh&ourhoodsB 4ther target grou$s are7 inter a!ia7 teachers and educationa! staff7 $arents7 socia! wor1ers7 !oca! and nationa! authorities7 medica! and $aramedica! staff7 'udicia! staff7 !aw enforcement and $enitentiary authorities7 =54s7 trade unions and re!igious communitiesB ,urther detai!s7 inc!uding e!igi&i!ity criteria7 can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGdrugGinde)HenBhtm 3B Funda'"nta# rig0t and citi>"n 0i! 3his $rogramme has the fo!!owing o$2"cti&" 0 3o $romote the de#e!o$ment of a Euro$ean society &ased on res$ect for ,undamenta! Rights and rights deri#ed from citi8enshi$ of the UnionE 3o strengthen ci#i! society and to encourage an o$en7 trans$arent and regu!ar dia!ogue with it in res$ect of fundamenta! rightsE 3o fight against racism7 )eno$ho&ia and antisemitismE 3o im$ro#e the contacts7 e)change of information and networ1ing &etween !ega!7 'udicia! and administrati#e authorities and the !ega! $rofessions7 inc!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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3he $rogramme wi!! u!!ort t0" (o##o)ing t%!" o( action 0 s$ecific actions ta1en &y the CommissionE s$ecific trans?nationa! $ro'ects of Community interest $resented &y an authority or any other &ody of a >em&er State7 an internationa! or non? go#ernmenta! organisationE su$$ort to the acti#ities of non?go#ernmenta! organisations or other entities $ursuing an aim of genera! Euro$ean interestB

>ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGfundamenta!?citi8enshi$Ginde)HenBhtm 4B ,i&i# 2u tic" 3his /rogramme su$$orts $ro'ects and acti#ities associated with the fo!!owing o$2"cti&" 0 to foster 'udicia! coo$eration in ci#i! matters aiming at0 ensuring !ega! certainty and im$ro#ing access to 'usticeE $romoting mutua! recognition of decisions in ci#i! and commercia! casesE e!iminating o&stac!es to cross?&order !itigation created &y dis$arities in ci#i! !aw and ci#i! $rocedures and $romoting the necessary com$ati&i!ity of !egis!ation for that $ur$oseE guaranteeing a $ro$er administration of 'ustice &y a#oiding conf!icts of 'urisdictionE !"ci(ic

to im$ro#e mutua! 1now!edge of >em&er States+ !ega! and 'udicia! systems in ci#i! matters and to $romote and strengthen networ1ing7 mutua! coo$eration7 e)change and dissemination of information7 e)$erience and &est $racticesE to ensure the sound im$!ementation7 the correct and concrete a$$!ication and the e#a!uation of Community instruments in the area of 'udicia! coo$eration in ci#i! and commercia! mattersE to im$ro#e information on the !ega! systems in the >em&er States and access to 'ustice E to $romote the training of !ega! $ractitioners in Union and Community !awE to e#a!uate the genera! conditions necessary to reinforce mutua! confidence7 whi!e fu!!y res$ecting the inde$endence of the 'udiciaryE to faci!itate the o$eration of the Euro$ean 6udicia! =etwor1 in ci#i! and commercia! matters esta&!ished &y Counci! "ecision (::1G4.:GECB

T0" targ"t grou! o( t0" !rogra''"B acti&iti" are inter alia !ega! $ractitioners7 nationa! authorities and the citi8ens of the Union in genera!B -ccess to the /rogramme sha!! &e o$en to institutions and $u&!ic or $ri#ate organisations7 inc!uding $rofessiona! organisations7 uni#ersities7 research institutes and !ega! and 'udicia! training institutes for !ega! $ractitioners7 internationa! organisations and non?go#ernmenta! organisations of the >em&er StatesB ,urther detai!s7 inc!uding e!igi&i!ity criteria7 can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGci#i!Ginde)HenBhtm

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%B ,ri'ina# 2u tic" 3he o$2"cti&" of this new $rogramme are to $romote 'udicia! coo$eration with the aim of contri&uting to the creation of a genuine Euro$ean area of 'ustice in crimina! matters &ased on mutua! recognition and mutua! confidence7 to $romote the com$ati&i!ity in ru!es a$$!ica&!e in the >em&er States as may &e necessary to im$ro#e 'udicia! coo$erationB ,urthermore7 it sha!! im$ro#e contacts and e)change of information and &est $ractice &etween !ega!7 'udicia! and administrati#e authorities and the !ega! $rofessions F!awyers and other $rofessiona!s in#o!#ed in the wor1 of the 'udiciary)7 to foster the training of the mem&ers of the 'udiciary7 and to further im$ro#e mutua! trust with the #iew to ensuring $rotection of rights of #ictims and of the accusedB 3he $rogramme sha!! $ro#ide financia! su$$ort through grants and $u&!ic $rocurement for $ro'ects initiated and managed &y the Commission with a Euro$ean dimension7 for transnationa! and nationa! $ro'ects im$!emented &y the organisations in the >em&er States7 andGor for acti#ities of non?go#ernmenta! organisations or other entities $ursuing an aim of genera! Euro$ean interest Finc!uding an o$erating grant to co?finance e)$enditure associated with the $ermanent wor1 $rogramme of the Euro$ean 6udicia! 3raining =etwor1)B T0" !rogra''" i d" tin"d (or inter alia7 !ega! $ractitioners7 re$resentati#es of #ictimsC assistance ser#ices7 and other $rofessiona!s in#o!#ed in the wor1 of the 'udiciary7 the nationa! authorities and the citi8ens of the Union in genera!B *owe#er7 &odies and organisations which are $rofit oriented wi!! ha#e access to the $rogramme on!y in con'unction with non $rofit oriented or state organisationsB 3he $rocedures for funding actions wi!! inc!ude mechanisms simi!ar to those under the former -5IS $rogramme7 &ut with increased f!e)i&i!ity as concerns the funding conditions Fsuch as regarding the num&er of $ro'ect $artners andGor the duration of $ro'ects)B ,urther information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuG'usticeGgrantsG$rogrammesGcrimina!Ginde)HenBhtm

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

3his framewor1 $rogramme consists of (our in tru'"nt 0 the Euro$ean Refugee ,und7 the E)terna! Aorders ,und Fthe UL does not $artici$ate)7 the Euro$ean ,und for the Integration of 3hird?Country =ationa!s and the Return ,und 1B T0" Euro!"an R"(ug"" Fund 3he g"n"ra# o$2"cti&" of the Euro$ean Refugee ,und FER,) is to su$$ort and im$ro#e the efforts of >em&er States to grant rece$tion conditions to refugees7 dis$!aced $ersons and &eneficiaries of su&sidiary $rotection7 to a$$!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 requiring internationa! $rotection and ena&!e >em&er States asy!um systems to wor1 efficient!yB Each year the Commission ado$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 the CommunityB 3he Commission is res$onsi&!e for the management of the actions se!ected Fcentra!ised management)B >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhome? affairsGfinancingGfundingsGmigration?asy!um?&ordersGrefugee?fundGinde)HenBhtm (B T0" Euro!"an Fund (or t0" Int"gration o( T0ird-,ountr% Nationa#

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3he g"n"ra# o$2"cti&" of this instrument is to su$$ort the efforts of >em&er States to ena&!e third country nationa!s to fu!fi! the conditions of residence and to faci!itate their integration into Euro$ean societies7 in accordance with the Common Aasic /rinci$!es for immigrant integration $o!icy in the Euro$ean UnionB 3he ,und i targ"t"d !ri'ari#% to n")#% arri&"d t0ird countr% nationa# for actions su$$orting the integration $rocess of third country nationa!s in >em&er StatesB It wi!! a!so su$$ort enhancing the ca$acity of >em&er States to de#e!o$7 im$!ement7 monitor and e#a!uate in genera! a!! integration strategies7 $o!icies and measures for third country nationa!s and the e)change of information7 &est $ractice and co?o$eration in and &etween >em&er StatesB Its actions wi!! &e com$!ementary to the s$ecific actions to increase the $artici$ation of migrants in em$!oyment under the Euro$ean Socia! ,und FES,)B It does not co#er integration for refugees and &eneficiaries of su&sidiary $rotection as such actions fa!! under the Euro$ean Refugee ,und FER,)B >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGwwwBu1&aBhomeofficeBgo#Bu1Ga&outusGwor1ingwithusGwor1ingwithasy!umGintegratingHoth erHmigrantsG

3B T0" R"turn Fund 3he g"n"ra# o$2"cti&" of this instrument is to su$$ort the efforts of >em&er States to im$ro#e the management of return in a!! its dimensions through the use of the conce$t of integrated return management7 with a $reference to #o!untary return and with a #iew to su$$orting a fair and effecti#e im$!ementation of common standards on returnB 3o enhance the efficiency in return management at nationa! !e#e!7 the ,und sha!! a!so co#er actions re!ating to #o!untary return of $ersons who are not under an o&!igation to !ea#e the territory7 such as a$$!icants for asy!um who ha#e not yet recei#ed a negati#e decisions or $ersons en'oying internationa! $rotectionB 3here wi!! &e s$ecia! em$hasis on 'oint return actions &y >em&er StatesB >ore information can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGhome?affairsGfinancingGfundingsGmigration?asy!um?&ordersGreturn? fundGinde)HenBhtm

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/3 En&iron'"nt
I,E; $rogramme
I,E; is organised under three strandsE =ature and Aiodi#ersity7 En#ironment /o!icy and 5o#ernance and Information and Communication0 I,E; Natur" and Aiodi&"r it% su$$orts $ro'ects that contri&ute to the im$!ementation of the EUCs Airds and *a&itats "irecti#es7 and that contri&ute to the EUCs goa! of ha!ting the !oss of &iodi#ersity I,E; En&iron'"nt Po#ic% and Go&"rnanc" su$$orts techno!ogica! $ro'ects that offer significant en#ironmenta! &enefits7 for e)am$!e $rocess or efficiency im$ro#ementsB 3his $art of I,E; a!so he!$s $ro'ects that im$ro#e the im$!ementation of EU en#ironmenta! !egis!ation7 that &ui!d the en#ironmenta! $o!icy 1now!edge &ase7 and that de#e!o$ en#ironmenta! information sources through monitoring Finc!uding forest monitoring) I,EM In(or'ation and ,o''unication su$$orts $ro'ects that s$read information a&out en#ironmenta! issues7 such as c!imate change and conser#ationB 3his strand of I,E; can a!so su$$ort forest fire $re#ention awareness and training cam$aigns

3he $rogramme is de!i#ered &y a &ari"t% o( organi ation inc!uding nationa! and regiona! &odiesE !oca! authoritiesE s$ecia!ised &odies foreseen in the EU !egis!ationE internationa! organisations and non?go#ernmenta! organisationsB Acti&iti" under I,E; inc!ude0 "e#e!o$ing and maintaining networ1s7 data&ases and com$uter systems !in1ed to im$!ementation of EU en#ironmenta! $o!icy7 es$ecia!!y when im$ro#ing $u&!ic access to en#ironmenta! information Studies7 sur#eys7 mode!!ing and scenario &ui!ding >onitoring Ca$acity &ui!ding7 training7 wor1sho$s7 networ1ing and &est?$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 (::: networ1 >onitoring of conser#ation status "e#e!o$ment and im$!ementation of s$ecies and ha&itats conser#ation action $!ans

3he "irectorate?5enera! for the En#ironment is res$onsi&!e for I,E; at the Euro$ean e#e!B In Eng!and the >anaging -uthority is the "e$artment for ,arming7 En#ironment and Rura! -ffairs F"E,R-)B 3he nationa# contact $oint caries out an e!igi&i!ity chec1 and ma1es comments on $ro$osa!s &efore "E,R- co!!ects the $ro$osa!s and forwards them to the CommissionB - Committee made u$ of >em&er StatesC re$resentati#es e)amines and endorses For re'ects) the !ist of $ro'ects for co?financing $ro$osed &y the CommissionB Since 122(7 I,E has co?financed some 3B.:9 $ro'ects7 contri&uting a$$ro)imate!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 3he ma)imum 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 $ro'ects under I,E; =ature and Aiodi#ersity e!igi&!e for u$ to .%D fundingB 3he a#erage $ro'ect si8e is around N( mi!!ion7 out of which N1 mi!!ion is funded through I,E; howe#er $ro$osa!s can &e su&stantia!!y !ess or more than thisB

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IEE0 Inte!!igent Energy Euro$e II
3he Inte!!igent Energy R Euro$e II /rogramme FIEE) is the main Community instrument to tac*#" non-t"c0no#ogica# $arri"r to t0" !r"ad o( "((ici"nt u " o( "n"rg% and gr"at"r u " o( n") and r"n")a$#" "n"rg% ourc" B /artici$ation at regiona! and !oca! !e#e! is centra! to the de!i#ery of the o&'ecti#es of the /rogrammeB 3he (::.?13 $rogramme $eriod ai' to in&o#&" #oca# aut0oriti" B 3he o$2"cti&" of the IEE II /rogramme is to contri&ute to secure7 sustaina&!e and com$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 7 o(t7 natur"7 they norma!!y aim to trigger mar1et mechanisms or to induce third $arties to ta1e action in !ine with the /rogrammeCs o&'ecti#esB 3he im$act of IEE $ro'ects then e)tends far &eyond the resu!ts of each indi#idua! $ro'ectB 3he /rogramme a!so aims to he!$ 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 their effecti#e introduction to the mar1et to achie#e mass de$!oymentB 3he $rogramme does not u!!ort co t r"#at"d to in&" t'"nt in n") t"c0no#ogi" B - range of !u$#ic and !ri&at" "ctor organi ation ha#e &een successfu! under this $rogramme in the UL inc!uding !oca! authorities and $ri#ate sector consu!tanciesB 3he $rogramme is structured into (our ar"a 0 S-ME R Energy efficiency and rationa! use of energy - 3E=ER R =ew and renewa&!e energy resources S3EER R Energy in trans$ort Integrated initiati#es ? ,ocusing on !oca! action and s$ecific to$ic areas Euro!"an 5oca# En"rg% A i tanc" :E5ENA; was announced in "ecem&er (::2 and is designed to he!$ cities and regions structure and im$!ement $ro'ects so that they can attract outside financeB IEE is 'anag"d $% t0" Euro!"an In&" t'"nt Fund in 5u8"'$ourg B 3he tota! $rogramme &udget com$rises N.(. mi!!ionB -$$!icants ha#e to res$ond to a ca## (or !ro!o a# $u&!ished annua!!y &y the E)ecuti#e -gency for Com$etiti#eness and Inno#ation FE-CI) on this we&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeaciG B Nationa# contact :En"rg% H"#!#in" U9; can assist with the $re$aration of an a$$!ication for fundingB 3his inc!udes ad#ice on technica! and administrati#e questions on the Ca!! for /ro$osa!s7 $artner search7 nationa! $riorities7 and matching nationa! co?financing $ossi&i!ities7 where a$$!ica&!e3 ,or guide!ines #isit0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGenergyGinte!!igentGca!!HforH$ro$osa!sGinde)HenBhtm E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGenergyGinte!!igentG!i&raryG$ro'ectH&rochuresHenBhtm

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3he ai' of the >edia (::. $rogramme is to u!!ort t0" Euro!"an audio&i ua# "ctorB 3he &udget wi!! &e N .%% mi!!ion o#er se#en years F(::.?(:13)B i1e its forerunners7 >edia (::. wi!! (ocu on !r"!roduction and !o t!roduction acti&iti" Fdistri&ution and $romotion)B 3he o&"ra## o$2"cti&" are0 3o $reser#e and enhance Euro$ean cu!tura! di#ersity and its cinematogra$hic and audio#isua! heritage7 guarantee accessi&i!ity to this for Euro$eans and $romote intercu!tura! dia!ogueE 3o increase the circu!ation of Euro$ean audio#isua! wor1s inside and outside the Euro$ean UnionE 3o strengthen the com$eti#eness of the Euro$ean audio#isua! sector in the framewor1 of an o$en and com$etiti#e mar1etB

3he $rogramme is o$en to a$$!ications from co'!ani" in t0" audio&i ua# "ctor7 iBeB te!e#ision com$anies7 distri&utors7 $roduction com$anies7 audio#isua! $ro'ect $romoters7 inde$endent $roducers and distri&utorsB -$$!icants are required to &e registered in the EU >em&er StatesB 3he $rogramme is a!so o$en to Euro$ean ,ree 3rade -ssociation countries and the Western Aa!1an countriesB >E"I- co?finances training initiati#es for audio#isua! industry $rofessiona!s7 the de#e!o$ment of $roduction $ro'ects Ffeature fi!ms7 te!e#ision drama7 documentaries7 animation and new media)7 as we!! as the $romotion of Euro$ean audio#isua! wor1sB 3he >edia (::. $rogramme com$rises a series of u!!ort '"a ur" for the Euro$ean audio#isua! industry focusing on0 3raining $rofessiona!s "e#e!o$ing $roduction $ro'ects "istri&uting fi!ms and audio#isua! $rogrammes /romoting fi!ms and audio#isua! $rogrammes Su$$orting fi!m festi#a!s

+"a ur" (und"d under >edia (::. 'u t0 3a1e account of &oth the im$ortance of the creati#e $rocess in the Euro$ean sector and the cu!tura! #a!ue of Euro$e+s cinematogra$hic and audio#isua! heritageB Strengthen the $roduction structures of sma!! &usinesses to ma1e the Euro$ean audio#isua! sector more com$etiti#e7 as they constitute its coreB 3his wi!! mean contri&uting to the s$read of a &usiness cu!ture for the sector and faci!itating $ri#ate in#estmentB Reduce im&a!ances &etween Euro$ean cu!tures with a high audio#isua! $roduction ca$acity and countries with !ow $roduction ca$acity or a restricted !inguistic areaB 3his $riority res$onds to the need to $reser#e and enhance cu!tura! dia!ogue in Euro$eB It wi!! foster trans$arency and com$etition on the sing!e mar1et7 and there&y $otentia! economic growth for the who!e unionB

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>edia >undus >edia >undus is a $road int"rnationa# coo!"ration !rogra''" for the audio&i ua# indu tr% to strengthen cu!tura! and commercia! re!ations &etween Euro$eCs fi!m industry and fi!m?ma1ers of third countriesB 3he EU wi!! $ro#ide N1% mi!!ion of funding (or 2011-2013 for $ro'ects su&mitted &y audio#isua! $rofessiona!s from Euro$e and from third countriesB 3he aim of the $rogramme is to increase consumer choice &y &ringing more cu!tura!!y di#erse $roducts to Euro$ean and internationa! mar1ets and create new &usiness o$$ortunities for audio#isua! $rofessiona!s from Euro$e and around the g!o&eB We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGcu!tureGmediaGmundusGinde)HenBhtm ,or any genera! inquery7 $!ease write to0 E-C?>E"I-?>U="USTecBeuro$aBeu Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation We&site0 htt$0GGeuro$aBeuGinformationHsocietyGmediaGinde)HenBhtm

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3he Cu!ture $rogramme (::. R (:13


3his $rogramme has &een designed to ser#e $o!icy de#e!o$ment in the cu!tura! fie!d and u!timate!y to !ro'ot" co''on cu#tura# &a#u" aiming to enhance the cu!tura! heritage shared &y Euro$e+s $eo$!esB It has a &udget of N4:: mi!!ion for the (::.?(:13 $eriodB 3he /rogramme is aimed at t0r"" !"ci(ic o$2"cti&" 0 $romotion of the trans?nationa! mo&i!ity of $eo$!e wor1ing in the cu!tura! sectorE su$$ort for the trans?nationa! circu!ation of cu!tura! and artistic wor1s and $roductsE $romotion of inter?cu!tura! dia!ogue 3he Cu!ture (::.?(:13 /rogramme is of interest to a )id" rang" o( $odi" and actor from the region+s cu!tura! community7 inc!uding cu!tura! o$erators Fcreators7 cu!tura! $!ayers and cu!tura! institutions)7 !oca! authorities and regiona! authorities7 and sma!! cu!tura! enter$rises acting in a non?$rofit ma1ing cu!tura! ca$acityB It is an o$$ortunity for cu!tura! actors to gi#e a Euro$ean dimension to their wor17 !in1ing u$ with other EU countries7 new candidate countries or countries from E,3-B 3he $rogramme is o!"n to cu!tura! organisations &ased in0 3he EU >em&er States E,3- countries which are mem&ers of the EE-7 in accordance with the $ro#isions of the EE- agreement Candidate countries &enefiting from a $re?accession strategy for entry to the Euro$ean Union 3he countries of the Western Aa!1ansB -cti#ities which are "#igi$#" for funding are0 >u!ti?annua! cu!tura! coo$eration $ro'ects F!asting from a minimum of 3< months to a ma)imum of <: months) Coo$eration $ro'ects F!asting u$ to twenty?four months) iterary trans!ation $ro'ects F!asting u$ to twenty?four months)

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Coo$eration $ro'ects with 3hird Countries F!asting u$ to twenty?four months) Su$$ort for organisations acti#e at Euro$ean !e#e! in the fie!d of cu!ture in order to encourage e)changes &etween cu!tura! organisations7 re$resent the sector in dea!ing with EU institutions and $artici$ate in $u&!ic de&ate on cu!tura! issuesB Su$$ort for ana!yses and for the co!!ection and dissemination of information and for ma)imising the im$act of $ro'ects in the fie!d of cu!tura! coo$eration in1s with years de#oted to s$ecific themes at Euro$ean !e#e! Su$$ort for cu!tura! actions inc!uding coo$eration $ro'ects and measures and a!so s$ecia! high?$rofi!e measures such as the Euro$ean Ca$ita!s of Cu!tureB Su$$ort for Euro$ean?!e#e! cu!tura! &odies

If you are interested in $artici$ating in the Cu!ture /rogramme7 it is recommended to contact the ,u#tura# ,ontact Point in t0" U9 which is esta&!ished to $ro#ide those organisations wishing to a$$!y with the necessary guidance on the /rogrammeCs functioning and concrete assistance in $re$aring their a$$!ications0 Fi iting Art ,ontact Christo$h 6an1ows1i7 4:1G4:( Enter$rise *ouse7 1?( *atfie!ds7 ondon SE1 2/5 3e!0 :(:.2<:2<34 ,a)0 :(:.2<:2<43 E?mai!0 infoTcu!turefundBeu We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBcu!turefundBeu and We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB#isitingartsBorgBu1 - co'!#"t" guid" to t0" ,u#tur" Progra''" is a#ai!a&!e through0 htt$0GGeaceaBecBeuro$aBeuGcu!tureG$rogrammeGdocumentsG$rogrammeHguideHcu!tureHno#H(:: 2HenB$df E)am$!es of ca " tudi" can &e found here0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGcu!tureG1ey?documentsGdoc%22HenBhtm

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Education and training $rogrammes0 3he ife!ong earning /rogramme
3he Euro$ean Commission has integrated its #arious educationa! and training initiati#es under a sing!e um&re!!a7 the ife!ong earning /rogrammeB With a significant &udget of near!y N. &i!!ion for (::. to (:137 the $rogramme ena&!es indi&idua# at a## tag" o( t0"ir #i&" to $ursue stimu!ating !earning o$$ortunities across Euro$eB 3here are (i&" u$-!rogra''" focusing on different stages of education and training0 1B ,o'"niu 0 for schoo!s Comenius see1s to d"&"#o! *no)#"dg" and und"r tanding amongst young $eo$!e and education staff of the di#ersity o( Euro!"an cu#tur" and #anguag" and the #a!ue of this di#ersity7 and he!$s young $eo$!e acquire &asic !ife s1i!!s and com$etences for their $ersona! de#e!o$ment7 for future em$!oyment and for acti#e Euro$ean citi8enshi$B 3he o!"rationa# o$2"cti&" of the Comenius strand are as fo!!ows0 3o im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of mo&i!ity in#o!#ing $u$i!s and educationa! staff in different >em&er States 3o im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of $artnershi$s &etween schoo!s in different >em&er States7 so as to in#o!#e at !east three mi!!ion $u$i!s in 'oint educationa! acti#ities during the $eriod of the $rogramme 3o encourage the !earning of modern foreign !anguages 3o su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e IC3?&ased content7 ser#ices7 $edagogies and $ractice for !ife!ong !earning 3o enhance the qua!ity and Euro$ean dimension of teacher training 3o su$$ort im$ro#ements in $edagogica! a$$roaches and schoo! management

Comenius is r"#"&ant to a## in titution in&o#&"d in c0oo# "ducation E &odies res$onsi&!e for schoo! education systems and $o!icies at !oca!7 regiona! and nationa! !e#e!E associations wor1ing in the fie!d of schoo! educationE and socia! $artners7 com$anies and trade organisationsB Partn"r 0i! 'u t inc#ud" at #"a t t0r"" c0oo# or co##"g" and nor'a##% in&o#&" at #"a t t0r"" EU countri" 3 Comenius contri&utes to the enhancement of qua!ity and reinforcement of the Euro$ean dimension of schoo! education &y for e)am$!e0 /romoting transnationa! co?o$eration and e)changes &etween schoo!s and teacher training esta&!ishments Encouraging inno#ation in $edagogica! methods and materia!s "e#e!o$ing and disseminating methods for com&ating educationa! e)c!usion and schoo! fai!ure7 $romoting the integration of $u$i!s with s$ecia! educationa! needs7 and $romoting equa! o$$ortunities in a!! sectors of education /romoting the use of information and communication techno!ogy in schoo! education and in the training of staff wor1ing in the sector /romoting and im$ro#ing the !earning of !anguages in schoo! education in Euro$eB

3he Comenius $rogramme in the UL is funded &y the EU and managed &y the Ariti 0 ,ounci# office in ondonB E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB&ritishcounci!BorgGcomenius?case?studiesBhtm

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Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG$rogrammesG!!$GstructureGcomeniusHenBhtm! ,ontactJ Comenius Enquiries7 3rd f!oor7 Aritish Counci!7 1: S$ring 5ardens7 ondon7 SW1- (A= 3e!0 F:1<1) 2%. ..%% E?mai!0 ComeniusT&ritishcounci!Borg We&site0 wwwB&ritishcounci!Borg (B Era 'u 0 for higher education Erasmus is the Euro$ean CommissionCs f!agshi$ educationa! e)change $rogramme for Hig0"r Education tud"nt 1 t"ac0"r and in titution B It was introduced with the aim of incr"a ing tud"nt 'o$i#it% within Euro$eB 3he o!"rationa# o$2"cti&" of the Erasmus strand are as fo!!ows0 3o im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of student and teaching staff mo&i!ity throughout Euro$e7 so as to contri&ute to the achie#ement &y (:1( of at !east three mi!!ion indi#idua! $artici$ants in student mo&i!ity under the Erasmus $rogramme and its $redecessor $rogrammes 3o im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of mu!ti!atera! co?o$eration &etween higher education institutions in Euro$e 3o increase the degree of trans$arency and com$ati&i!ity &etween higher education and ad#anced #ocationa! education qua!ifications gained in Euro$e 3o im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of co?o$eration &etween higher education institutions and enter$rises 3o faci!itate the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e $ractices in education and training at tertiary !e#e!7 and their transfer7 inc!uding from one $artici$ating country to others 3o su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e IC3?&ased content7 ser#ices7 $edagogies and $ractice for !ife!ong !earning

3he $rogramme is o$en to $artici$ants in forma! 0ig0"r "ducation and #ocationa! education and training at tertiary !e#e!7 whate#er the !ength of their course or qua!ification and inc!uding doctora! studies7 and the institutions and organisations $ro#iding such education and trainingB /u&!ic or $ri#ate &odies co?o$erating with educationa! institutions may a!so ta1e $art or &e acti#e!y in#o!#ed in se#era! actions under this $rogrammeB Erasmus is o$en to a!! ty$es of higher education institutions7 a!! academic disci$!ines and a!! !e#e!s of higher education study u$ to and inc!uding doctora! !e#e!B 3o &e a&!e to $artici$ate in Erasmus acti#ities7 a uni#ersity has to fu!fi! t)o condition B ,irst!y7 it has to &e recognised &y the nationa! authorities as e!igi&!e for Erasmus acti#itiesB Second!y7 it has to ha#e o&tained an Erasmus Uni#ersity Charter from the Euro$ean CommissionB 3he most $o$u!ar acti#ity within Erasmus is tud"nt 'o$i#it%B *owe#er7 stronger incenti#es are now a#ai!a&!e to encourage uni#ersities to add a Euro!"an !"r !"cti&" to t0"ir cour " fo!!owed &y students who do not $artici$ate direct!y in mo&i!ityB -s a consequence7 more em$hasis is $!aced on teaching staff e)changes7 transnationa! curricu!um de#e!o$ment7 internationa! intensi#e $rogrammes and $an?Euro$ean thematic networ1sB 3he Erasmus $rogramme a!so in#o!#es uni#ersity teaching staffB 3hese acti#ities inc!ude teaching $eriods a&road F1 wee1 to si) month duration) at any uni#ersity ho!ding an Erasmus Uni#ersity Charter7 &ut a!so $artici$ating in the de#e!o$ment of study $rogrammes with Euro$ean $artners or Intensi#e $rogrammes and 'oining or creating a 3hematic =etwor1B 3he Erasmus $rogramme is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" Ariti 0 ,ounci# o((ic" in 5ondonB 3he &udget for Erasmus is N3B144 mi!!ionB E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi"

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We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB&ritishcounci!BorgGerasmus?&ritishcounci!?casestudy?4Bhtm Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation ,ontact at the Aritish Counci! are as fo!!ows0 Erasmus7 Aritish Counci!7 1 Lingsway7 Cardiff7 C,1: 3-Z 3e!0 :(2 (:2( 4311 E?mai!0 erasmusT&ritishcounci!Borg We&site Euro$ean Commission0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG$rogrammesG!!$GstructureGerasmusHenBhtm! 3B 5"onardo da Finci0 for #ocationa! education and training eonardo aims to su$$ort the ac4ui ition of s1i!!s7 1now!edge and qua!ifications of $artici$ants7 to faci!itate $ersona! de#e!o$ment7 em$!oya&i!ity and $artici$ation in the Euro$ean !a&our mar1etB 3he $rogramme co#ers &ocationa# "ducation and training and aims to faci!itate ada$tation to !a&our mar1et changes and to the e#o!ution of s1i!!s needsB 3he eonardo da Minci /rogramme is d" ign"d to0 Im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of mo&i!ity throughout Euro$e of $eo$!e in#o!#ed in initia! #ocationa! education and training and in continuing training7 so as to increase $!acements in enter$rises to at !east 9:7::: $er year &y the end of the ife!ong earning /rogramme Im$ro#e the qua!ity and to increase the #o!ume of co?o$eration &etween institutions or organisations $ro#iding !earning o$$ortunities7 enter$rises7 socia! $artners and other re!e#ant &odies throughout Euro$e ,aci!itate the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e $ractices in the fie!d of #ocationa! education and training other than at tertiary !e#e!7 and their transfer7 inc!uding from one $artici$ating country to others Im$ro#e the trans$arency and recognition of qua!ifications and com$etences7 inc!uding those acquired through non?forma! and informa! !earning Encourage the !earning of modern foreign !anguages Su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e IC3?&ased content7 ser#ices7 $edagogies and $ractice for !ife!ong !earning

3e $rogramme is a&ai#a$#" for $artici$ants in #ocationa! education and training inc!uding initia! and continuing #ocationa! training7 other ad#anced #ocationa! education and training at tertiary !e#e!7 as we!! as the institutions and organisations $ro#iding or faci!itating such education and trainingB /u&!ic or $ri#ate organisations co?o$erating with educationa! institutions may a!so ta1e $artB eonardo da Minci funds the fo!!owing acti&iti" 0 >o&i!ity 4$$ortunities ? ,unding for Euro$ean wor1 $!acements7 $!us o$$ortunities to meet $ros$ecti#e $artners from across Euro$e for future $ro'ect wor1 through /re$aratory MisitsB Sma!! Co?o$eration /ro'ects ? ,unding for UL organisations to wor1 with a re!ati#e!y sma!! num&er of Euro$ean $artners on issues of mutua! interest7 to share e)$ertise and e)$eriencesB /!us o$$ortunities to meet $ros$ecti#e $artners from across Euro$e for future sma!! co?o$eration $ro'ect wor1 through /re$aratory MisitsB arge Co?o$eration /ro'ects ? ,unding for $ro'ects to de#e!o$ new materia!s and su$$ort Euro$ean networ1s in Mocationa! Education and 3rainingB /!us o$$ortunities to meet $ros$ecti#e $artners from across Euro$e for future !arge co?o$eration $ro'ect wor1 through /re$aratory MisitsB

3he eonardo da Minci $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" E,ORGS o((ic" in Air'ing0a'B 3he &udget for eonardo is N1B.(% mi!!ionB

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E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB!eonardoBorgBu1G$ageBas$? sectionI:::1:::1::(3:::4Jsection3it!eI"isseminate;and;E)$!oit;Resu!ts Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation >o&i!ity o$$ortunities0 We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB!eonardoBorgBu1G$ageBas$? sectionI:::1:::1::%::::1Jsection3it!eI>o&i!ity Sma!! Coo$eration $ro'ects0 We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB!eonardoBorgBu1G$ageBas$? sectionI:::1:::1::%::::3Jsection3it!eI/artnershi$s 3he UL contact is0 eonardo UL =ationa! -gency7 EC4R@S7 Mincent *ouse7 Zuay /!ace7 2(?23 Edward Street7 Airmingham A1 (R3e!0 :94% 122 (2(2 E?mai!0 eonardoTu1BecorysBcom We&site0 wwwB!eonardoBorgBu1 We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG$rogrammesG!!$GstructureG!eonardoHenBhtm! 4B Grundt&ig0 for adu!t education 3he 5RU="3MI5 $rogramme focuses on the teaching and study needs of those in adu#t "ducation as we!! as the institutions and organisations de!i#ering these ser#icesB Su$$orting !ife!ong !earning and mo&i!ity in this way a!so tac1!es Euro$e+s ageing $o$u!ation $ro&!emB aunched in (::: and now $art of the EU+s ife!ong earning $rogramme7 5RU="3MI5 aims to $ro#ide adu!ts with ways to im$ro#e their 1now!edge and s1i!!s and there&y enhancing their em$!oya&i!ityB 5RU="3MI5 aims to res$ond to the educationa! cha!!enges of an ageing $o$u!ation and he!$ $ro#ide adu!ts with $athways to im$ro#e their 1now!edge and com$etencesB S!"ci(ic o$2"cti&" are to0 Increase the num&er of $eo$!e in adu!t education to (%7::: $eo$!e &y (:137 and im$ro#e the qua!ity of their e)$erience7 whether at home or a&road Im$ro#e conditions for mo&i!ity so that at !east .7::: $eo$!e $er year &y (:13 can &enefit from adu!t education a&road Im$ro#e the qua!ity and amount of co?o$eration &etween adu!t education organisations "e#e!o$ inno#ati#e adu!t education and management $ractices7 and encourage wides$read a$$!ication Ensure that $eo$!e on the margins of society ha#e access to adu!t education7 es$ecia!!y o!der $eo$!e and those who !eft education without &asic qua!ifications Su$$ort inno#ati#e IC3?&ased educationa! content7 ser#ices and $ractices

3he $rogramme not on!y co#ers #"arn"r in adu#t "ducation1 $ut a# o t0" t"ac0"r 1 train"r 1 "ducation ta(( and (aci#iti" that $ro#ide these ser#icesB 3hese inc!ude re!e#ant associations7 counse!!ing organisations7 information ser#ices7 $o!icy?ma1ing &odies and others in#o!#ed in !ife!ong !earning and adu!t education at !oca!7 regiona! and nationa! !e#e!s7 such as =54s7 enter$rises7 #o!untary grou$s and research centresB Action inc!ude su$$ort for0

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>o&i!ity7 inc!uding #isits7 $!acements7 Cassistantshi$sC7 adu!t education e)changes FiBeB staff training and $rofessiona! de#e!o$ment) and the $re$arations needed to $!an the e)changes 5RU="3MI5 earning /artnershi$s focusing on themes of mutua! interest to $artici$ating organisations >u!ti!atera! $ro'ects for im$ro#ing adu!t education systems through the de#e!o$ment and transfer of inno#ation and good $ractice 5RU="3MI5 =etwor1s of e)$erts and organisations wor1ing on de#e!o$ing adu!t education7 s$reading good $ractices and su$$orting $artnershi$sB

-t !east %%D of the tota! funding for 5RU="3MI5 shou!d go towards mo&i!ity and $artnershi$ acti#itiesB 3he 5RU="3MI5 $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" E,ORGS o((ic" in Air'ing0a' Fcontact detai!s see a&o#e)B 3he &udget for 5RU="3MI5 is N3%9 mi!!ionB E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB5RU="3MI5BorgBu1GcasestudyBas$? sectionI:::1:::1::32Jsection3it!eI/ro'ects;-round;the;UL Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation We&site0 htt$0GGwwwB!ife!ong!earning$rogrammeBorgBu1G$rogrammeGgrundt#ig 3he UL contact is0 5rundt#ig UL =ationa! -gency 7 EC4R@S7 Mincent *ouse7 Zuay /!ace7 2(?23 Edward Street7 Airmingham A1 (R3e!0 :94% 122 1212B E?mai!0 5RU="3MI5Tu1BecorysBcom We&site0 wwwB5RU="3MI5BorgBu1 We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG!ife!ong?!earning?$rogrammeGdoc9<HenBhtm

%B E"an +onn"t /art of the ife ong earning /rogramme7 the 6ean >onnet /rogramme ti'u#at" t"ac0ing1 r" "arc0 and r"(#"ction on Euro!"an int"gration at 0ig0"r "ducation in titution throughout the wor!dB 3he o!"rationa# o$2"cti&" of the 6ean >onnet $rogramme are as fo!!ows0 3o stimu!ate teaching7 research and ref!ection in the fie!d of Euro$ean integration studies in higher education institutions within and outside the Community 3o enhance 1now!edge and awareness among s$ecia!ist academics and among Euro$ean citi8ens genera!!y of issues re!ating to Euro$ean integration 3o su$$ort 1ey Euro$ean institutions dea!ing with issues re!ating to Euro$ean integration 3o su$$ort the e)istence of high qua!ity Euro$ean associations acti#e in the fie!ds of education and training

Organi ation that are "#igi$#" for funding inc!ude0 *igher education institutions within and outside the Community as recognised within their own countries

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-ssociations of $rofessors and researchers concerned with the study of the Euro$ean integration $rocess within and outside the Community Euro$ean -ssociations acti#e at Euro$ean !e#e! in education and training

3he 6ean >onnet $rogramme contains t0r"" di tinct *"% acti&iti" 0 3he E"an +onn"t Action Fsu$$ort for Uni#ersity?!e#e! $ro'ects on Euro$ean integration) inc!udes the creation of 6ean >onnet Chairs7 Centres of E)ce!!ence7 >odu!es7 Information and Research acti#ities as we!! as su$$ort for academic associations of $rofessors and researchers in Euro$ean integrationB 6ean >onnet $ro'ects are se!ected on the &asis of their academic merits and fo!!owing a $rocess of rigorous and inde$endent $eer re#iewB Su!!ort (or i8 !"ci(ic acad"'ic in titution !ur uing an ai' o( Euro!"an int"r" t0 Co!!ege of Euro$e7 Euro$ean Uni#ersity Institute7 Euro$ean Institute of /u&!ic -dministration7 -cademy of Euro$ean aw7 Internationa! Centre for Euro$ean 3raining7 and Euro$ean -gency for "e#e!o$ment in S$ecia! =eeds EducationB 3hese si) institutions do not need to a$$!y for funding as they ha#e &een e)$!icit!y !isted in the ife!ong earning /rogramme &y the Euro$ean /ar!iament and the Counci!B Su!!ort (or Euro!"an-)id" a ociation acti&" at Euro!"an #"&"# in t0" (i"#d o( "ducation and trainingB 3hese Euro$ean associations must &e $resent in at !east 1( EU >em&er StatesB 3here is a s$ecific annua! ca!! for $ro$osa!s for the se!ection of these associationsB

3he 6ean >onnet $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" Ariti 0 ,ounci# o((ic" in 5ondon3 3he &udget for the 6ean >onnet $rogramme is N1.: mi!!ionB -$$!ications are in#ited in res$onse to ,a## (or Pro!o a# 7 as issued in the 4fficia! 6ourna! of the Euro$ean CommunitiesB ,or guide!ines #isit0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG$rogrammesG!!$GstructureGmonnetHenBhtm! E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG'ean?monnetGdocGsuccess(::9HenB$df Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation We&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGdgsGeducationHcu!tureGca!!sGgrantsHenBhtm! ,ontact at the =ationa! -gency are as fo!!ows0 Aritish Counci!7 Education and 3raining7 1: S$ring 5ardens7 ondon7 SW1- (A= 3e!0 :1<1 2%...%%B E?mai!0 socratesT&ritishcounci!Borg We&site0 wwwB&ritishcounci!Borg <B Tran &"r a# /art of the ife!ong earning /rogramme7 3rans#ersa! is intended to "n ur" t0at t0" (i&" u$-!rogra''" o( t0" 5i("#ong 5"arning Progra''" FComenius7 Erasmus7 5RU="3MI57 eonardo da Minci7 6ean >onnet) r"a! t0" $" t r" u#t &y funding acti#ities that com$!ement themB 3he o!"rationa# o$2"cti&" of the 3rans#ersa! /rogramme strand are as fo!!ows0 3o su$$ort $o!icy de#e!o$ment and co?o$eration at Euro$ean !e#e! in !ife!ong !earning7 nota&!y in the conte)t of the is&on -genda and Education and 3raining (:1: Wor1 /rogramme 3o ensure an adequate su$$!y of com$ara&!e data7 statistics and ana!yses to under$in !ife!ong !earning $o!icy de#e!o$ment7 as we!! as to monitor $rogress towards o&'ecti#es and targets in !ife!ong !earning7 and to identify areas for $articu!ar attention 3o $romote !anguage !earning and to su$$ort !inguistic di#ersity in the >em&er States

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3o su$$ort the de#e!o$ment of inno#ati#e IC3?&ased content7 ser#ices7 $edagogies and $ractice for !ife!ong !earning 3o ensure that the resu!ts of the four !ife!ong !earning $rogrammes are a$$ro$riate!y recognised7 demonstrated and im$!emented on a wider sca!e

3he $rogramme is ai'"d at0 -!! $u$i!s7 students or other !earners -!! categories of staff in#o!#ed in education -!! ty$es of educationa! institutions 3he $eo$!e and &odies res$onsi&!e for education systems and $o!icies at !oca!7 regiona! and nationa! !e#e! within the >em&er States

/u&!ic or $ri#ate &odies co?o$erating with educationa! institutions may a!so ta1e $art or &e acti#e!y in#o!#ed in se#era! actions under this $rogrammeB Acti&iti" inc!ude0 /o!icy co?o$eration and inno#ation in !ife!ong !earning /romoting !anguage !earning "e#e!o$ing inno#ati#e IC3?&ased content7 ser#ices7 $edagogies and $ractice for the ife!ong earning /rogramme and $re#ious $rogrammes7 and e)change of good $ractic

3he 3rans#ersa! $rogramme in Eng!and is funded &y the EU and 'anag"d $% t0" E,ORGS o((ic" in Air'ing0a'B 3he &udget for the 3rans#ersa! /rogramme is N3<2 mi!!ionB -$$!ications are in#ited in res$onse to ,a## (or Pro!o a# 7 as issued in the 4fficia! 6ourna! of the Euro$ean CommunitiesB ,or guide!ines #isit0 htt$0GGwwwBtrans#ersa!BorgBu1G$ageBas$?sectionI:::1:::1::(:Jsection3it!eI*ow;to;-$$!y E8a'!#" o( ca " tudi" We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBtrans#ersa!BorgBu1GcasestudyBas$? sectionI:::1:::1::34Jsection3it!eI/ro'ects;-round;the;UL Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation 3he UL contact is0 3rans#ersa! UL =ationa! -gency7 EC4R@S7 Mincent *ouse7 Zuay /!ace7 2(?23 Edward Street7 Airmingham A1 (R3e!0 :94% 122 3232B E?mai!0 study#isitsTu1BecorysBcom We&site0 htt$0GGwwwBtrans#ersa!BorgBu1G >ore information on the ife!ong earning /rogramme can &e htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducationG!ife!ong?!earning?$rogrammeGdoc.9HenBhtm found through

"5 Education and Cu!ture a!so offers funding o$$ortunities for education $ro'ects outside the Euro$ean Union0 E)terna! /rogrammes and /o!iciesB 3he different funding $ossi&i!ities can &e found on the we&site of the "50 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGeducation

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@outh in -ction is the EU /rogramme for young $eo$!e aged 1/-2? Fin some cases 13?3:)B It aims to ins$ire a sense of acti#e citi8enshi$7 so!idarity and to!erance among young Euro$eans

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and to in#o!#e them in sha$ing the Union+s futureB 3he /rogramme !ro'ot" 'o$i#it% )it0in and $"%ond EU $ord"r 1 non-(or'a# #"arning and int"rcu#tura# dia#ogu" 7 and encourages the inc!usion of a## %oung !"o!#"7 regard!ess of their educationa!7 socia! and cu!tura! &ac1groundB With a &udget of 99% mi!!ion euros for se#en years F(::.?(:13)7 @outh in -ction su$$orts a #arg" &ari"t% o( acti&iti" for young $eo$!e and youth wor1ers through (i&" action 0 Action 1J Gout0 (or Euro!" encourages young $eo$!eCs acti#e citi8enshi$7 $artici$ation and creati#ity through youth e)changes7 youth initiati#es and youth democracy $ro'ectsB Action 2J Euro!"an Fo#untar% S"r&ic" he!$s young $eo$!e to de#e!o$ their sense of so!idarity &y $artici$ating7 either indi#idua!!y or in grou$7 in non?$rofit7 un$aid #o!untary acti#ities a&roadB Action 3J Gout0 in t0" )or#d $romotes $artnershi$s and e)changes among young $eo$!e and youth organisations across the wor!dB Action 6J Gout0 Su!!ort S% t"' inc!udes #arious measures to su$$ort youth wor1ers and youth organisations and im$ro#e the qua!ity of their acti#itiesB Action /J Su!!ort (or Euro!"an coo!"ration in t0" Gout0 (i"#d su$$orts youth $o!icy coo$eration at Euro$ean !e#e!7 in $articu!ar &y faci!itating dia!ogue &etween young $eo$!e and $o!icy ma1ersB

3here are 2 'ain )a% to g"t in&o#&"d in the /rogramme0 -s an indi#idua! aged 13?3:7 you can &e a !artici!ant in one of the acti#ities su$$orted &y the /rogramme -s a =547 informa! grou$ of young $eo$!e7 a !oca! or regiona! $u&!ic &ody or a &ody acti#e at Euro$ean !e#e! in the fie!d of youth7 you can &e a !ro'ot"r of an acti#ity su$$orted &y the /rogrammeB

"e$ending on the ty$e of organi8ation7 $romotors may su&mit their a$$!ication to their =ationa! -gency Fnationa! !e#e!) or to the E)ecuti#e -gency FEuro$ean !e#e!)B ,or $ro'ects su&mitted to a =ationa! -gency7 there are % a$$!ication dead!ines $er yearB ,or $ro'ects su&mitted to the E)ecuti#e -gency7 there are 3 a$$!ication dead!ines a yearB ,or more information and guide!ines7 $!ease #isit htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGyouthGyouth?in?action? $rogrammeG$rogramme?guideHenBhtm Furt0"r ourc" o( in(or'ation Nationa# Gout0 Ag"nc%7 3he Aritish Counci!7 1: S$ring 5ardens7 UL R SW1- (A= ondon7 3e!0 :11< (4( .4:: E?mai!0 yiaTnyaBorgBu1 We&site0 wwwB&ritishcounci!BorgGyouthinaction

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EI/0 Entre$reneurshi$ and Inno#ation /rogramme Inc!uding Eco?Inno#ation
3he Entre$reneurshi$ and Inno#ation /rogramme FEI/) strand of the (::.?(:13 Com$etiti#eness and Inno#ation /rogramme is of re!e#ance to S+E and to #oca# and r"giona# aut0oriti" to $ro#ide a ound $u in" "n&iron'"ntB 3he EI/ $ro#ides action to u!!ort1 i'!ro&"1 "ncourag" and !ro'ot"0 -ccess to finance for S>Es to su$$ort in#estments in techno!ogica! de#e!o$ment7 inno#ation7 eco?inno#ation techno!ogy transfer and the cross &order e)$ansion of &usiness acti#itiesE Ausiness su$$ort ser#ices through the Enter$rise Euro$e =etwor1 FEE=)E Su$$ort for im$ro#ing inno#ation $o!icy through &enchmar1ing7 &est $ractice e)change and transnationa! networ1ing &etween inno#ation sta1eho!dersE Su$$ort for $i!ot $ro'ects on Eco?inno#ation aimed at reducing en#ironmenta! im$acts7 $re#enting $o!!ution and o$timising the use of natura! resourcesE Su$$ort for S>E $o!icy?ma1ing through ana!ytica! wor1 and awareness raising acti#ities

EI/ is an initiati#e designed to assist enter$rises in the >em&er States of the Euro$ean UnionB Aoth !u$#ic and !ri&at" organi ation 7 inc!uding S>Es7 may $artici$ate in a$$ro$riate actionsB /artners ha#e a ro!e to $!ay in some of the acti#ities of the $rogramme7 nota&!y the networ1ing of !oca! and regiona! actors under the eco?inno#ation strand of the $rogramme7 or in the networ1 of &usiness and inno#ation ser#ice centres that o$erate at the regiona! !e#e! and the sha$ing u$ of enter$rise and inno#ation $o!iciesB 3he EI/ $ro#ides for a #ariety of actions to su$$ort7 $romote and im$ro#e access to finance for S>EsE S>E co?o$erationE financing start?u$s and growth of S>EsE a!! forms of inno#ation in enter$riseE eco?inno#ationE entre$reneurshi$ and inno#ation cu!tureE and re!ated economic and administrati#e reformB 3he in tru'"nt inc!ude0 *igh 5rowth and Inno#ati#e S>E ,aci!ity0 aims to su$$ort the esta&!ishment and financing of S>Es and reduce the equity and #enture ca$ita! mar1et as we!! as su$$orting S>Es with high growth $otentia! 3he S>E 5uarantee ,aci!ity0 aims to raise the !e#e! of S>E de&t financing 3he Ca$acity Aui!ding Scheme0 o$erates in coo$eration with internationa! financia! institutions and aims to im$ro#e the in#estment and techno!ogy e)$ertise of funds as we!! as enhancing the credit a$$raisa! $rocedures for S>E !ending Enter$rise Euro$e =etwor1 FEE=) su$$ort and ad#ice to &usinesses Fa!so S>Es7 research centres and Uni#ersities) and assistance in ma1ing the most of the o$$ortunities in the Euro$ean UnionB 3he EE= $ro#ides a #ery wide range of O$ractica!P ser#ices to S>Es Inno#ation acti#ities0 acti#ities inc!ude the su$$ort of $o!es of e)ce!!ence and the $ro#ision of ser#ices to enter$rises7 for e)am$!e through fostering sector?s$ecific inno#ation and demonstration of inno#ati#e techno!ogies Eco?Inno#ation acti#ities0 inc!uding the su$$ort of ta1e?u$ of en#ironmenta! techno!ogies7 ris1 ca$ita! funds7 networ1s and c!usters and $i!ot and mar1et re$!ication $ro'ects Entre$reneurshi$ and inno#ation cu!ture and $o!icy de#e!o$ment0 inc!uding the encouragement of entre$reneuria! mindsets and su$$orting coo$eration &etween actorsB 3his is achie#ed through contracts and grants to conduct studies7 conferences and &es$o1e su$$ort eBgB fema!e enter$rise networ1s

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EI/ is managed &y the Euro!"an In&" t'"nt Fund in u)em&ourg and S>Es ha#e access to them through (inancia# int"r'"diari" in t0" U9 B 3he tota! $rogramme &udget com$rises N(B1 &i!!ion &ro1en down in the fo!!owing way0 Each year "5 Enter$rise and Industry $u&!ishes a notice $resenting the o&'ecti#es of its annua! wor1 $rogramme and the grant $rogramme !in1ed to itB It inc!udes a !ist of !#ann"d action and a #i t o( ad-0oc grant Ffor actions that can on!y &e carried out &y s$ecific &eneficiaries)B ,a## (or !ro!o a# and A" t Practic" "8a'!#" of EI/ $ro'ects can &e found on the EI/ we&site0 htt$0GGecBeuro$aBeuGenter$riseGfundingGfi!esGthemesH(::.Gca!!sH$ro$Bhtm

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3he IC3 /o!icy Su$$ort $rogramme7 $art of the Com$etiti#eness and Inno#ation /rogramme7 aims to ti'u#at" inno&ation and co'!"titi&"n" t0roug0 t0" )id"r u!ta*" and $" t u " o( I,T &y citi8ens7 go#ernments and &usinesses7 $articu!ar!y Sma!! and >edium?si8ed enter$risesB 3he a$$roach is &ased on !e#eraging inno#ation in res$onse to growing societa! demandsB 3he o$2"cti&" of the IC3 /o!icy Su$$ort /rogramme are $ursued through the im$!ementation of annua! wor1 $rogrammes com$rising a set of measuresB 3he t%!" o( '"a ur" a!!ro&"d inc!ude0 Community financia! instruments for S>Es Fsma!! and medium?si8ed enter$rises) =etwor1s &ringing together a #ariety of sta1eho!ders /i!ot $ro'ects7 mar1et re$!ication7 $ro'ects and other measures to su$$ort the ta1e?u$ of inno#ation /o!icy ana!yses7 de#e!o$ment and co?ordination with $artici$ating countries Information sharing7 dissemination and awareness raising Su$$ort for 6oint -ctions of >em&er States and regions /rocurement &ased on technica! s$ecifications e!a&orated in co?o$eration with the >em&er States 3winning &etween authorities at nationa! and regiona! !e#e!

3he IC3 /o!icy Su$$ort /rogramme is an initiati#e designed to a i t "nt"r!ri " in the >em&er States of the Euro$ean UnionB Aoth $u&!ic and $ri#ate organisations7 inc!uding S>Es7 can $artici$ate in a$$ro$riate actionsB 3he IC3 $i!!ar $romotes the o$$ortunities and &enefits that IC3s &ring to citi8ens and &usinesses with its acti#ities fa!!ing under t0r"" t0"'atic 0"ading 0 "e#e!o$ment of the Sing!e Euro$ean information s$ace and strengthening of the interna! mar1et for IC3 $roducts and ser#ices Stimu!ation of inno#ation through a wider ado$tion of and in#estment in IC3s "e#e!o$ment of an inc!usi#e information society and more efficient and effecti#e ser#ices in areas of $u&!ic interest7 and im$ro#ement of qua!ity of !ife

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3he Se#enth ,ramewor1 /rogramme for Research and 3echno!ogica! "e#e!o$ment F1nown as ,/.)7 is the EU+s main instrument for (unding r" "arc0 and d"&"#o!'"nt in Euro!"B It has t)o 'ain trat"gic o$2"cti&" 0 3o strengthen the scientific and techno!ogica! &ase of Euro$ean industry andE 3o encourage internationa! com$etiti#eness through research that su$$orts EU $o!iciesB inc!uding0 uni#ersities7

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3he !rioriti" of ,/. are contained )it0in (i&" !"ci(ic !rogra''" 0 ,oo!"ration Progra''" ? ,ostering co!!a&orati#e research across Euro$e and other $artners in accordance with 1ey thematic areasB 3his $rogramme a!so inc!udes the 6oint 3echno!ogy Initiati#es which are industry?dri#en7 !arge?sca!e7 mu!ti?financed actions Id"a Progra''" ? Su$$orting $ure research at the frontiers of science and techno!ogy and im$!emented &y the Euro$ean Research Counci! P"o!#" Progra''" ? Su$$orting mo&i!ity and career de#e!o$ment for researchers &oth within and outside Euro$eB It inc!udes su$$ort for initia! and !ife!ong training for researchers ,a!aciti" Progra''" ? *e!$ing de#e!o$ the ca$acities that Euro$e needs to &e a thri#ing 1now!edge?&ased economyB It inc!udes fi#e Q1now!edge areas+ R Research for the &enefit of S>Es7 Regions of Lnow!edge7 Research /otentia!7 Science in Society and Internationa! Coo$eration acti#ities Nuc#"ar R" "arc0 !rogra''" R com$rises two $artsB 3he first focuses on nuc!ear fusion and the construction of a ma'or e)$erimenta! fusion reactorB 3he second $art co#ers nuc!ear safety7 waste management for nuc!ear fission faci!ities and radiation $rotection

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