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Funding from EuropeFunding from EuropeTamara Flanagan Tamara Flanagan

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IntroductionIntroduction

There are a range of funding opportunities in Europe. There are a range of funding opportunities in Europe. Some of those are used by civil society groups and fall Some of those are used by civil society groups and fall into 2 groups.into 2 groups.

Funding for activity delivered by and with government Funding for activity delivered by and with government

ESF/ERDF/Interreg /EAGFF- Grant recipients and ESF/ERDF/Interreg /EAGFF- Grant recipients and contractors receive EU funds via national and regional contractors receive EU funds via national and regional authorities comprise 80% of the EU budget.authorities comprise 80% of the EU budget.

Social Innovation/Research/Justice/Health/Environment Social Innovation/Research/Justice/Health/Environment BusinessBusiness

Some activities funded by national agencies, some at EU Some activities funded by national agencies, some at EU levellevel

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IntroductionIntroduction

We are at a crossroads. The current We are at a crossroads. The current programme of funding 2007/2013 is programme of funding 2007/2013 is coming to an end.coming to an end.

The new programme 2014/2020 which is The new programme 2014/2020 which is aligned with Europe 2020 has not yet aligned with Europe 2020 has not yet started once MFF is agreed, it should start started once MFF is agreed, it should start in Jan 2014. in Jan 2014.

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EU LevelEU LevelThings to think aboutThings to think about

Need to commit to European dimension to your Need to commit to European dimension to your work.work.

Need to devote resource to this workNeed to devote resource to this work Need to identify partners Need to identify partners We are in the last year of current programmeWe are in the last year of current programme Distinguish between current opportunities and Distinguish between current opportunities and

talk of the futuretalk of the future Hard to achieve Full Cost RecoveryHard to achieve Full Cost Recovery EU Funding programmes last for 7 years and EU Funding programmes last for 7 years and

are less susceptible to administration change. are less susceptible to administration change.

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Partnership and transnational workPartnership and transnational work

Current Funding agencies in the UKCurrent Funding agencies in the UK ECORYS and British CouncilECORYS and British Council

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Partnership and transnational workPartnership and transnational work

Funding agency in Brussels EACEAFunding agency in Brussels EACEA

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies

Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are changing with national agency –currently ECORYS and changing with national agency –currently ECORYS and British CouncilBritish Council

LeonardoLeonardo

GruntvigGruntvig

Youth in ActionYouth in Action

ComeniusComenius

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EU LevelEU Level

Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are changing –EU level projects through Executive Agencychanging –EU level projects through Executive Agency

LeonardoLeonardo

GruntvigGruntvig

Youth in ActionYouth in Action

ComeniusComenius

Active CitizenshipActive Citizenship

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies

Erasmus for All Replaces 7 existing programmes in Lifelong Learning Programmes and Youth in Action its value €14.6bn 

Three key actions Learning mobilityCooperationPolicy reform

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies

Erasmus for All Inside Erasmus for all will be three further key activitiesJean MonnetSport Youth

It is expected that there will be national led activities and EU level, at present the UK has not nominated new National Agencies

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EU LevelEU Level

Support from Europe for CitizensSupport from Europe for Citizens

This programme is also changingThis programme is also changing

It will have a budget of €229 million 2014-2020It will have a budget of €229 million 2014-2020 Develop civil society capacity to participate Develop civil society capacity to participate

in EU policy makingin EU policy making Develop support structures to channel the Develop support structures to channel the

result of such debatesresult of such debates Additional opportunities for individual Additional opportunities for individual

citizens to participatecitizens to participate

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EU LevelEU Level

Support from Europe for CitizensSupport from Europe for Citizens

Two strandsTwo strands Remembrance and European citizenshipRemembrance and European citizenship Democratic engagement and civic Democratic engagement and civic

participationparticipation

Historically applications made at an EU level Historically applications made at an EU level through EACEA (Education, Audiovisual and through EACEA (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) UK info point Culture Executive Agency) UK info point abolished in 2010.abolished in 2010.

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Think outside the boxThink outside the box

.Other EU opportunities.Other EU opportunities

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

InnovationInnovation

Environment and Climate ChangeEnvironment and Climate Change

Health and WellbeingHealth and Wellbeing

ICTICT

Culture and MediaCulture and Media

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EU LevelEU LevelProgramme 2014-2020

Latest budget 2014-2020 

Comments Equivalent programme 2007-2013 

Budget 

 Horizon 2020  €71.0bn 

 European Commission's own estimate; final figure to be decided by Council and Euro Parliament 

 FP7 and CIP (part)

€50.5bn + €3.6bn 

 LIFE (environment and climate change)  €3.4bn

 European Commission's own estimate; final figure to be decided by Council and Euro Parliament

 LIFE+  €2.1bn

 Health for Growth  €327m

 MBO's estimate based on reduction to relevant heading (3) in MFF; final figure to be decided by Council and EP

 Health Programme

 €322m

 Creative Europe  €1.5bn

 MBO's estimate based on reduction to relevant heading (3) in MFF; final figure to be decided by Council and EP

 Culture and Media Programmes

 €400m + €755m

 Territorial cooperation (Interregs)  €8.9bn  Set out in MFF Territorial cooperation (Interregs)

 €8.7bn

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Case StudyCase Study

Income from administering Grundtvig and Income from administering Grundtvig and Leonardo projectsLeonardo projects

Member of 2/3Partnership project Member of 2/3Partnership project Participant in Research Framework Participant in Research Framework Successful delivery of a flagship projectSuccessful delivery of a flagship project Support from European FoundationsSupport from European Foundations

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The websites The websites

Life long Learning www.grundtvig.org.uk• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/gruntvig.enVocational training• http://www.leonardo.org.uk/ http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/leonardo/leonardo_da_vinci_en

Youth in Action http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php

Active Citizenship http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php