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EU-Funding for Cities and Urban Spaces

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Content

A. Presentation

1. Allocation of EU Funds

2. EU Funding Programs� INTERREG IV (Attractive and competitive cities and regions)

� URBACT II (Sustainable urban development)� Active European citizenship (Involvement of citizens)

� Civitas plus (Sustainable, clean urban transport system)

� Intelligent Energy (Saving energy, renewable energy sources)� Life + (Environmental and nature conservation)

� Community development fund for Czech Republic

B. Open Discussion


Opportunities through EU programs

• Additional funds.

• Special attention.

• Eased contact to higher decision levels / networking beyond the project.

• Broadened personal experience and knowledge through exchange of experience.

• New solutions and ideas.

Supporting you in your personal field of work, improving your professional capacity.


Systematic of allocation of EU funds

EU FundsEU Funds

CitiesCities

National funding programs (OP)EU Member States

Regional funding programs (OP)Regional Level

EU funding programs (OP)EU Level


EU-program: INTERREG IVAttractive and competitive cities and regions

Improve effectiveness of regional and local policies.

Promote sustainable, balanced development across the EU.

Bring adjacent cross-border regions closer together.

Objective

INTERREG IV Cinterregional

INTERREG IV Btransnational

INTERREG IV Across-border

� Innovation and knowledge economy

� Environment and Risk Prevention

� Innovation

� Environment

� Accessibility

� Sustainable urban environment

� Entrepreneurial, tourism, cultural initiatives

� Natural and cultural heritage

� Natural hazards

� Access to transport

� Urban-rural relations� Common use of

infrastructure

Eligible topics



� public body

� body governed by public law

� public body


� NGO

� sometimes private partners

� research institutions, universities

� public body


� NGO

� sometimes private partners

Eligible applicants




� ∅ 1,75 Mio. € per project

� 2-3 years

� 75%-85%

� ∅ 2-2,5 Mio. € per project

� 2-3 years

� 50%-85%

� ∅ 1 Mio. € per project

� 2-3 years

� 50%-85%

Finances

Duration

Co-financing



� min. partners from 3 countries (2 min. of EU)

� min. partners from 2-3 countries

� min. 2 partners from different EU countries (sometimes 3 partners)

Main requirements




� http://www.interreg4c.eu

� http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/transnational/index_en.htm

� http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/crossborder/index_en.htm

Further information


EU-program: URBACT IISustainable urban development

Support exchange and learning between cities to promote sustainable urban development.

Objective

� Active inclusion

� Cultural heritage and city development� Disadvantaged neighbourhoods

� Human capital and entrepreneurship

� Innovation and creativity

� Low Carbon Urban Environments� Metropolitan Governance

� Port Cities

� Quality sustainable living

Eligible topics

� Local, regional and national authorities� research institutions, universities

Eligible applicants

� € 300,000 - € 710,000 per project� 2-3 years

� 70% - 80%

Finances DurationCo-financing

� min. 8 partners from 3 EU countries; max. 12 partners.Main requirements

� www.urbact.euFurther information


EU-program: Europe for citizensActive European citizenship

� Encourage cities and citizens to become actively involved in theprocess of European integration;

� Empower cities and citizens to develop a sense of European identity and mutual understanding between Europeans.

Objective

� Active citizens for Europe

� Active civil society in Europe

� Together for Europe

� Active European remembrance

Eligible topics


EU-program: Europe for citizensActive citizens for Europe

Bring cities and citizens across Europe together to

� share and exchange experience, opinions and values,

� enhance people’s participation in the political process.

Objective

� Town twinning thematic networks

� Town twinning citizens’ meetings

Eligible topics

Town twinning citizens’meetings

� Municipalities

� NGO

Town twinning thematic networks

� Local and regional authorities

� Federation and association of local authorities

� NGO

� twinning committee representing local authority

Eligible applicants


EU-program: Europe for citizensActive citizens for Europe

� max. 22.000 € per project; 40.000 € per project if at least 10 towns participate

� max. duration of meeting: 21 days

� fixed rates per activity

� 10.000-150.000 € per project.

� max. 2 years; max. duration of event: 21 days

� fixed rates per activity

Finances

Duration

Co-financing

Town twinning citizens’meetings

Town twinning thematic networks

� http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php

� http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htmFurther information

� municipalities from min. 2 countries, 1 min. of EU

� min. 25 invited participants, with at least 5 from each invited municipality

� min. 2 municipalities linked by twinning agreement or are engaged to prepare

� municipalities from min. 4 countries, 1 min. of EU.

� min. 3 events per project� min. 30 invited participants

Main requirements


EU-program: Civitas plusSustainable, clean urban transport system

Support and evaluate the implementation of integrated sustainable and energy efficient urban transport measures.

Objective

� Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles

� Collective transport and integration modes� Demand management strategies

� Mobility management

� Safety and security

� Less car dependent lifestyles� New concepts for goods distribution

� Innovative telematics systems

Eligible topics

� Local authorities� public transport operators and

� public agencies.

Eligible applicants

� ∅ per project (investments) � Funding duration� 50%-100%

Finances DurationCo-financing

� 1 partner or teamed-up organisations that have not been/are involved in CIVITAS projects.

Main requirements

� http://www.civitas-initiative.orgFurther information


EU-program: Intelligent EnergySaving energy, use of renewable energy sources

Boost actions to

� foster energy efficiency and rational use of energy resources,

� promote renewable energy sources and support diversification of energy sources,

� promote energy efficiency and use of new and renewable energy sources in transport.

Objective

Integrated initiatives� Bio business� Energy services

� Intelligent energy education

� Product standards

� European networking for local action

� Combined heat and power� Sustainable energy

communities� Creation of local and regional

energy agencies

Energy efficiency� Buildings� Industry

� Products

Renewable energy sources� Electricity� Biofuels

� Heating and cooling

� Domestic and other small-scale applications

Energy in transport� Alternative fuels and clean

vehicles

� Energy-efficient transport

Eligible topics


EU-program: Intelligent EnergySaving energy, use of renewable energy sources

� Any private or public organisationEligible applicants

� ∅ 1 Mio. € per project; € 500,000 - € 2,5 Mio. € per project#

� 2-3 years

� 75%

Finances

Duration

Co-financing

� min. 3 partners from 3 countriesMain requirements

� http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/Further information


EU-program: Life +Environmental and nature conservation

Contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EUenvironmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value.

Objective

� Nature and Biodiversity� Environment Policy and Governance� LIFE+ Information and Communication

Eligible topics


EU-program: Life +Environment Policy and Governance

� Support technological projects that offer significant environmental benefits,.

� Help projects that improve the implementation of EU environmental legislation,

� Help projects that build environmental policy knowledge base,� Help projects that develop environmental information sources

through monitoring.

Objective

� public bodies, actors or institutions� private bodies, actors or institutions

Eligible applicants

� Environment and health,

� Natural resources and waste,

� Forests,� Innovation,

� Strategic approaches,

� Governance,

� NGO

� Climate change,

� Water,

� Air,� Soil,

� Urban environment, � Noise,

Eligible projects


EU-program: Life +Environment Policy and Governance

� ∅ 2 Mio. € per project

� 2-5 years

� 50%

Finances

Duration

Co-financing

� min. 1 partnersMain requirements

� http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htmFurther information


When ‘hunting’ for EU programs. Be clear about

• What activities you are looking for, e.g.

• Exchange of experience

• Development of pilot project

• Investment.

• Which concrete problem / issue you want to tackle.

• Amount of funds needed for the project.

• Get external support when you are a freshman.

Conclusion


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EU-program: INTERREG IV ACross-border cooperation: Program areas


EU-program: INTERREG IV BTransnational cooperation: Program areas


EU-program: INTERREG IV CInterregional cooperation: Program area


EU-program: URBACT IISustainable urban development: Program area


EU-program: Civitas plusSustainable urban transport system: Program area

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