how are eu funds programmed?

Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsRegional Office

This project is funded by the European Union

Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

How are EU funds programmed?

And how can they help CSOs be more strategic in their project

development ?



Key Steps for Improved Planning• Identify the types of funds

available for your country• Review the relevant

programme documents:

- IPA Component 1&2 – annual programme and project fiches

- Other IPA Components – Operational Programmes

- Instruments like EIDHR – annual action programmes and fiches

- National Agencies for the Community Programmes in your country




http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/index_en.htm




Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects',

Istanbul March 2010



The Civil Society Facility• Funded through

contributions from IPA Component 1

• All Pre-Accession Countries eligible – some actions have multiple beneficiaries; some national

Three actions:1. Support for local civic

initiatives & capacity building

2. People-2-People programme

3. Partnership Actions




CSF is filed under ‘regional & horizontal programmes’


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Candidate Countries only- IPA 3,4,5




http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/ap/index_en.htm




Community Programmes managed in-country through national agencies - check out your EUD web pages





Remember, time spent on researching the EU programme documents will help your organisation to... • Integrate EU priorities

into your strategic plans• Identify funding

opportunities• Provide facts & figures

to help justify project proposals

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