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TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES
2014-2020
María González
Principle EU Funding
General Principles
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Require other partners from other member states (numbers specified per
programme).
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Geographic scope of partners differs between programmes.
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Each is administered differently (centralised or devolved).
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Differing grant rates, application processes, audit rules...
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They are complex, but there is some free support out there.
Why we can’t afford to miss them?
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Organisational profile
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Supports existing strategic objectives
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External knowledge & expertise
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Staff development and motivation
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Wider regional benefits ('putting Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Blackpool
….etc on the map')
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Cash
Structural funds: breakdown
EU Cohesion Funding
Convergence
funds (formerly
Objective 1)
Competitiveness funds
(formerly Objective 2)
Cooperation funds
(Interreg programmes)
70% of funds
25% of funds
3% of funds
ERDF
programmes
ESF
programmes
Interreg and others
EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION
PROGRAMMES
ETC Programmes:
• Interregional Cooperation INTERREG VC / URBACT / ESPON
• Transnational Cooperation INTERREG VB
• Cross-boarder Cooperation INTERREG VA
In the North of England:
• INTERREG VC / URBACT / ESPON
• Northwest Europe INTERREG VB
• The Atlantic Area INTERREG VB (only NW)
• The North Sea INTERREG VB (only NE)
EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION
• Geographic areas
Atlantic Area
Northwest Europe
North Sea
EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES
Northwest Europe INTERREG VB - EUR 396M
1. Innovation and R&D
– Building innovation capacity in regions
– Bridging the gap transnationally to bring products, processes and services to the market
– Social innovation
2. Low carbon economy:
– Delivery of city or region low carbon strategies, inc. energy poverty
– Implementing low carbon technologies (inc. renewable energy & energy efficiency)
– Mitigation relevant adaptation measures
– Low carbon transport
3. Resource efficiency
– Reducing use of (non-energy) resources
EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES
Atlantic Area INTERREG VB - EUR 140M
1. Stimulating innovation and competitiveness
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Enhancing innovation capacity through cooperation to foster competitiveness
Strengthening the transfer of innovation results to facilitate the emergence of new products,
services and processes
2. Fostering resource efficiency
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Fostering renewable energies and energy efficiency
Fostering green growth, eco-innovation and environmental efficiency
3. Strengthening the territory's resilience to risks of natural, climate and human
origin
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Strengthening risks management systems
4. Enhancing biodiversity and the natural and cultural assets
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Improving the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems’ services
Enhancing natural and cultural assets to stimulate economic development
EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES
North Sea INTERREG VB - EUR 167M
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Innovation and R&D
– Building innovation capacity in regions
– Bridging the gap transnationally to bring products, processes and services to the market
– Public sector innovation
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Eco-Innovation:
– Accelerate the green economy of the NSR.
– Stimulate new low carbon products, services and processes.
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Climate Change
– Develop new methods for the long-term sustainable management of North Sea ecosystems.
– Climate change resilient in target areas.
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Green Trasnport
– Transport and logistics solutions to move large volumes of freight away from long-distance road
transportation
– Green transport solutions for regional freight and personal transport
OTHER EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION
PROGRAMMES
INTERREG EUROPE VC / – EUR 350M
• Exchange of experience, networking activities and transfer good
practices. Joint studies and action plans.
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Four Themes
2 types of projects
Obligation for longer-term monitoring (capitalisation)
Stronger focus on actions leading to implementation
Scope for pilot actions increased
EU Thematic areas
Investment priorities
a. enhancing research and innovation infrastructure
(R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and
promoting centres of competence
(1) strengthening research, technological development
and innovation
b. promoting business R&I investment, product and
service development, technology transfer, social
innovation and public service applications
(3) enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium- d. Supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in
sized enterprises
growth in regional, national and international
markets, and in innovation processes
(4) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy
(6) protecting the environment & promoting resource
efficiency
e. Promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of
territories, in particular for urban areas, incl. the
promotion of sustainable multi-modal urban mobility,
and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures
c. protecting, promoting and developing cultural
heritage;
g. supporting industrial transition towards a resourceefficient economy, promoting green growth, ecoinnovation and environmental performance
management
Interreg Europe: types of projects
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Cooperation projects
•Consortia from across the EU
•Public or equivalent organisations
•3 to 5 years duration
•75% or 85% (for some countries)
 Policy
Learning Platforms
•Teams of experts procured by tender
•Networking and sharing between projects
•1 per programme priority?
•100% funded
OTHER EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION
PROGRAMMES
URBACT (EUR 70m)
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Five Thematic areas (inc Thematic Objective 4 – “shift toward a LC economy”.
Capacity for policy development and delivery, and for sharing knowledge.
Launch URBACT III - 16 March 2015, Brussels
ESPON
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For Research and targeted analysis.
SUMMARY
PROGRAMME
NW Europe
Interreg
Atlantic Area
Interreg
North Sea
Interreg
Interreg Europe
Interventi Cap /
on Rate
Rev
60%
Both
Application
2 stage
Programme
Launch 2015
March
65%
Both
2 stage
Autumn
50%
Both
1 or 2stage
February
75%
1 stage
Late spring /
Summer
March
1 stage
URBACT
75%
Mainly
Rev
Rev
ESPON
N/A
Rev
1 stage
Late spring /
Summer
NEXT STEPS
NW EUROPE
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Launch Event – 17 March 2017.
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First call announced in April.
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First deadline for EoI likely in May – Two call per year from 2016.
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UK NCPs in place by April 2015.
ATLANTIC
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Project Surgery sessions in NW in March (talk to James or María if
interested).
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Launch end of 2015.
NORTH SEA
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First call to be launched on 27 April.
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First Deadline on 30 June (both EoI and full applications).
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Guidance just released on website.
THANK YOU
María González
Principle EU Funding
Tel 0161 237 4031
[email protected]