Transcript SELECTION OF PROGRAMS www.seeda.co.uk

Accessing European Funding
21st February 2011
Cams Hall/Fareham - PUSH
EU Funding Opportunities &
Constructing a successful
application
Detlef Golletz
Head of European Programmes
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UPDATE ON RDA CLOSURE
20TH January 2011
1st April 2011
End June 2011
December 2011
31st March 2012 – SEEDA Formally Closed
1. EU-Pipeline portfolio (2010-2014) of 30m transferred to new
hosts
2. EU-Contractual commitments of 30m to be closed within
SEEDA lifetime by end Dec 2011
3. Support commitments of 10m transferred to other partners
4. ERDF Competitiveness to transfer to CLG (4th call to be
managed under SEEDA Feb – Apr 11)
5. RDPE Program to transfer to DEFRA
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EU funding – some key Messages
EU funding for the UK is not:
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gap funding/subsidy for investments
gap funding for staff and salaries
major infrastructure money
EU funding is:
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competitive across a minimum of 3 and max of 27 member states (circa
360 regions)
added value
learning from best practice
to drive forward innovation and research
to kick start larger funding packages
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SELECTION OF PROGRAMS
ERDF- Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
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The aim of the Operational Programme is to "Promote competitiveness in
South East England whilst contributing to reducing the region's ecological
footprint.“
Between £4m and £5m of the South East Operational Programme is still
available
4th Call will be launched by SEEDA in March/April and will be part of the
fully transitioned program back to CLG
4th call possible focus is on “sustainable transport and logistics” and on
“renewable energy” with a preference for large scale bids not under € 1m
total (50/50)
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Seventh Framework Programme for Research
(FP7)
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EU’s flagship research programme
FP7 Cooperation Programme
Budget of €32.4bn over 2007-2013
Even without SEEDA as the regional body, some projects would still be
possible
Supports regional research-driven clusters of universities, research
centres, enterprises and regional authorities
European Creative Industries Alliance
Promotion and development of world-call clusters in Europe
Both calls schedules for early 2011, information day in February 2011
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European Investment Bank (EIB)
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The EIB funds financial instruments for SMEs
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Loans
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Technical assistance to complement loans
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Guarantees
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Large scale investments on TEN-T level
Brussels – screening and policy
Luxembourg – technical and bankers
London Office
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INTERREG (ERDF)
INTERREG IVA – ‘2 Seas’
http://www.interreg4a-2mers.eu/UK/accueilUK.html
Minimum 2 partners from two different Member States
including 1 partner from UK
• INTERREG IVA FRANCE (CHANNEL) ENGLAND http://www.interreg3.com/EN/Interreg4-11.asp
Minimum 2 partners from each side of the border
• INTERREG IVB NORTH WEST EUROPE
http://www.nweurope.eu
Minimum 2 partners from at least 2 different countries
with at least 1 from the NWE area
Also: Interreg IVC for all 27 member states
Interreg IVB North Sea Program (Kent only in SE)
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South East ERDF Regional Portfolio
IMPACTE
€ 17 m
€ 8 m ERDF
HST – connect
€ 20 m
€ 8 m ERDF
FINESSE
€ 860K
€ 430K ERDF
HST - integration
€ 30 m
€ 16 m ERDF
C2C
€ 12.6 m
€ 4.8m ERDF
PATCH
€ 9.8 m
€ 4.5 m ERDF
CAMIS
€3.3 m
€1.6 m ERDF
LoPINOD
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POWER
€9m
€ 15 m
€ 5.8 m
€ 4. 5 m ERDF
€ 5 m ERDF
€ 4.4 m ERDF
PEOPLE
In-TRADE
€4m
€ 3 m ERDF
€9m
€ 4.5 ERDF
€ 133 m
€ 65 m ERDF
TOTAL SECURED for
SE Local Authorities
and Businesses
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PUSH RELEVANCE
• SMART – Southampton Port to Midlands Rail Freight Gauge
enhancement ( 56 m total, 600k ERDF and 5.2m SEEDA single pot)
• Port of Portsmouth – Secured a stream of ERDF income over the past
6 years from IMPACTE, C2C, PATCH and recently approved EU
Strategic Logistics Initiative : Weastflows
• Portsmouth City Council, Gosport DC and IoW – Submitted a port
town related regeneration project which failed in Dec2010 – Regroup
and Re-formulate for Sept 11 submission
• EMSAC – Transitioned an FP7 project to Portsmouth City Council with
Marine South East as the main regional beneficiary focussing on the
Solent Marine Cluster
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European Projects – key issues
• FUNDAMENTALLY : Why do I want EU money ? Is it a politically
accepted priority ? Is my Council / Business prepared for success, but
also failure ?
• Is it a Regional, Inter-regional, Cross-border or Trans-national project?
• If Cross-border or Trans-national, which area?
• Partnership (who, how many?)
• Lead Partner financial and legal responsibilities
• Match funding and sharing of management costs
• Timeframe / deadlines
• What can be claimed? What is eligible?
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The partnership
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Partners, sub-partners and observers (Triple Helix?)
Linguistics and Cultural realities
Why are these the right partners for this project?
Leave enough time for letters of support / intend!
• Five Letters - Trust
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The project structure – what
information should be included?
Set out a clear project structure:
– Aim
– Objectives
– work packages (reflecting cross border or
transnational set up)
– Actions (who works with whom??)
– Outputs (quantifiable / non-quantifiable)
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The application form
• Link cash with outcomes
• Keep sentences short and reduce
technical jargon!
• Find an independent proof-reader before
submitting
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The budget
• Supply information under budget headings: (staff,
administrative, external expertise, travel, equipment,
investments, other)
• Budgets should be comparable across the
partnership, but not necessarily equal
• Link into ‘live’ investments
• Must allow for joint activities
• Calculate and communicate partners’ management
share
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Other key tips
• Don't miss out any key information (partners' details, letters of
support, partnership agreements…)
• Plan to submit a few days early (deadlines are strictly
enforced!)
• Annexes should be restricted to maps (if helpful) and
decision-making flowchart or organigram
• Project quality is most important; a good form does not
excuse a bad project!
• Don’t underestimate the administrative resources needed to
put together a complex EU funding application
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And finally…..
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Observe Programme Politics
Lobby & Consult
Communicate
Co-operate
Enjoy delivering the
seemingly unachievable
• Make the Most of Europe
• Help UK PLC to get the
Money Back from Brussels
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