interreg europe: general presentation

European Union | European Regional Development Fund

From INTERREG IVC to Interreg Europe

Info day in Bucharest

Akos Szabo| Project OfficerInterreg Europe Secretariat

30 June 2015

2 Info Day Bucharest – 30 June 2015

Summary

1. Interreg Europe main features

2. Support tools

3. Application form

4. Assessment


Bridge to INTERREG EUROPEmain features


3 pillars translated in 11 Thematic Objectives in 2014-2020 regulation

SMART GROWTH

Economy based on knowledge & innovation

GREEN GROWTH

Resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

High-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion

Overall strategic framework: EU2020 strategy

Context

INTERREG EUROPE


Convergence of EU policies

1. New objective set for interregional cooperation 2. Concentration

principles

3. Smart Specialisation strategies

INTERREG EUROPE

4. Integration of Regions of Knowledge

(RoK)

INTERREG EUROPE


€INTERREG EUROPE

EUR 359 m

EU Cohesion policy

Policy learning among public authorities to improve performance of policies & programmes for regional development,

in particular Structural Funds programmes

Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs (G&J)

EUR 340 billion

Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation (ETC)

EUR 10.2 billion

INTERREG EUROPEINTERREG EUROPE


INTERREG EUROPE

EU28 + Norway &

Switzerland

Eligible area


Thematic focus4 priority axis

INTERREG EUROPE…S3

innovation infrastructure

innovation chains…

…energy efficiency

renewable energies

sustainable transport…

…creation,

development,

growth of SMEs…

…natural heritage

cultural heritage

resources efficiency…

Research and innovation

SME competitiveness

Low-carbon economy

Environment and resource efficiency


B. Policy Learning PlatformsA. Interregional Cooperation

Projects

INTERREG EUROPE

2 actions


Funding

• Total funding (incl. national co-financing): MEUR 426

• Programme ERDF budget: MEUR 359

o ERDF budget for platforms: MEUR 15.3 (max)

o ERDF budget for projects: MEUR 322.4 equally

shared over 4 priority axis (MEUR 84)

INTERREG EUROPE


INTERREG EUROPE

Project organised in 2 phases

Exchange of experience ending up with the

production of 1 action plan / region

Monitoring of the action plan implementation

+ possible pilot actions

Phase 1(1 to 3 years)

Phase 2(2 years)


Projects partnership: who is eligible?

• Public bodies (the main target group)(e.g. local, regional, national authorities)

• Bodies governed by public law

(Directive 2004/18/EC)

• Private non profit bodies

INTERREG EUROPE

Confirmation of the eligibility status: check with your contact point


• From at least 3 countries, from which at least 2 partners

from EU-MS

• Recommendation: between 5 to 10 partners

• Advisory partners: offer a particular competence that can facilitate the

project’s implementation do not address a policy instrument and therefore do

not need to develop an action plan.

• Stakeholder group: one per region

Projects partnership features

INTERREG EUROPE


Co-financing ratesAccording to legal status or

location85% ERDF Public or public equivalent from EU

75% ERDF Private non-profit from EU

50% Norwegian funding

Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from Norway

Swiss funding Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from Switzerland

INTERREG EUROPE

• Recommendation: ERDF budget per project between MEUR 1 to 2

Projects financing


Online collaborative tool

With relevant functionalities

+ Expert team

Content and coordination role

A service provided per priority axis via:

Platforms: what is it?

INTERREG EUROPE

Research andinnovation

SME competitiveness

Low-carbon economy

Environment andresource efficiency


2 interrelated actions

Policy Learning Platforms

Open to all regions

Interregional cooperation projects

Enrich Contribute

Project 1 Project 2 Project 3

INTERREG EUROPE


Support for projects


Partner search tool

Project idea database

Programme feedback

Application Pack

Events



interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe

interregeurope.eu

facebook.com/interregeurope

twitter.com/interregeurope

changing-regions.eu


http://www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=fOjxx5bUG64BVM&tbnid=AHBxkKIazAoe8M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://riicon.ca/new-website-form.html&ei=O2l3Uqb0Feir0gXJtIDwDg&bvm=bv.55819444,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNG0oN5zS15s4txMbwCqLVhNW0J1TQ&ust=1383643794008994


Calendar & 1st call for proposals


First call for proposals

• Timing: • Until 3 July – feedback on project ideas• 22 June – 31 July – 1st call for proposals open • Early 2016 – start date of projects

• No thematic restrictions: call open to all Investment priorities

• No specific requirement in terms of geographical coverage

• One third ERDF budget available: MEUR28 per priority axis

• Procedure: on-line system

1st call for proposals


Points of attention


Recommendations

Read the programme manual

Start from your need

Be specific

Take the learning process seriously

First activities, then budget planning

Communication serves your project

Involve your stakeholders from the beginning

Check assessment criteria

Recommendations:

Application form


Territorial context

In the application form:

Application form


Detailed description of activities in D.1


Application form


C4: objectives, target groups and activities D1: Workplan per semester


Application form


Assessment


Selection procedure

2 step selection procedure:

I. eligibility assessment fulfilment of technical requirements

II. quality assessment2 step qualitative evaluation

Assessment


I. Eligibility assessment

Assessment


Technical yes or no process

No correction possible

Only eligible applications are further assessed

Eligibility assessment principle

Eligibility assessment principles

Assessment


Is your answer ‘yes’?

Submission online and application summary by post in due time

in identical versions, proof of sending provided?

Complete application (application summary, partner

declarations, support letters)?


Assessment



Application filled in according to instructions? English?

Partner declarations?

- signed and dated

- name of partner identical to application form

- amount stated covers at least amount of partner

contribution - no amendments to the standard text


Assessment



Support letters?

- signed and dated by relevant organisation

- name of partner(s) identical to application form

- no amendments to the standard text

Involvement at least 3 countries of which 2 EU-MS and financed

by Interreg Europe?

Half of the policy instruments are related to Structural Funds?


Assessment


II. Quality assessment

Assessment


Quality assessment principles

2nd step for eligible applications

2 step approach:

1. strategic assessment 2. operational assessment

Scoring system (0-5)

Decision by monitoring committee

Assessment

Quality assessment principles


1. Strategic assessment

Criterion 1: Relevance of proposal

Criterion 2: Quality of results

Criterion 3: Quality of partnership

Only projects reaching at least an adequate level (≥3.00) are further assessed for operational criteria.

Assessment

1. Strategic assessment


2. Operational assessment

Criterion 4: Coherence of the proposal & quality of approach

Criterion 5: Quality of management

Criterion 6: Budget and finance

Only projects reaching at least an overall adequate level (≥3.00) are recommended for approval/recommended for approval with conditions to the monitoring committee.

Assessment

2. Operational assessment


Quality assessment criteria

Detailed description in the programme manual (§5.3.2):

Assessment1. Strategic assessment

1. Strategic assessment1. Strategic assessmentQuality assessment criteria


Provisional timing

August 2015 Eligibility check

September-November 2015 Quality assessment

End 2015 Decision & notification

Early 2016 Negotiation of conditions

Early 2016 Effective start date of projects

Assessment

Provisional timing:


Thank you for your attention!

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