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Table of Contents The project leader's journey in 3 steps

STEP

CHAPTER HEADING

Step I - Prepare your project

Step II - Formalise the application

Step III - Implement and manage the funded project

1 2007-2013: a new generation of European programmes

2 Define a solid and pertinent project

3 Understand the expectations of the Commission

4 Understand how the programmes work

5 The project participants

6 Formalise the partner network

7 Identify the relevant programme

8 Reference documents

9 Read and analyse a call for proposals

10 The application

11 The budget

12 Appendices to the application file and the check-list

13 Schedule and structure the project

14 Assessment and selection of your project by the European Commission

15 The grant agreement and possible amendments

16 Reporting of projects funded by the Commission

17 Visibility of the EUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support, advertising obligations

18 The checks

19 Monitoring the project

20 The project head's kit and tools

21 Manage your finances during the grant period

22 Financial monitoring

23 Set up a monitoring system

24 Lobbying for projects and cooperation with European networks

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Chapter 5. The project participants 1. The transnational network 2. Participants in the partnership 3. Other participants in the project 4. Identification of partners

DECISION MAKER CONTRACTOR FINANCERS

PARTNERS CONSORTIUM NETWORK

PROPOSER

COLLABORATORS COMMITTEES, ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

SERVICE PROVIDERS TECHNICAL, EVALUATORS

The project participants A European project needs a diversity of the participants. The partners, sometimes gathered in consortium or network are at the centre of the project.

1. The transnational network Ă&#x17D; Definition and characteristics "Transnational network" means the organisation mode that governs the functioning of the European projects. The network associates partners from different countries with the aim of following one or more common objectives, without any one of the partners having a higher status than the others. The network appears as the most suitable instrument to operate at the European scale and to work within the given period. The main characteristics of a transnational network are as follows: 1. It groups partner organisations from different States and various sectors that generally have a distinct legal status (public, private and/or associative). 2. It fixes itself common objectives for executing one or more concrete projects. 3. Within the network, it provides all competencies and expertise required for executing the project(s). THE WELCOMEUROPE GUIDELINES FOR EUROPEAN PROJECT LEADERS WelcomeuropeÂŠ2008 http://www.welcomeurope.com Tel 33 1 42 54 60 64 contact@welcomeurope.com

INDEX 1 : ALPHABETICAL LIST Page Programme 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

A C P -EU ENERGY FACILITY A C P -EU WATER FACILITY ACTION PLAN FOR RUSSIA AID TO UPROOTED PEOPLE AL -INVEST III AL -INVEST III - BUSINESS MEETINGS ALFA III ANALYSIS AND STUDIES ON THE SOCIAL SITUATION, DEMOGRAPHY AND FAMILY ANNA LINDH EURO -MEDITERRANEAN FOUNDATION FOR THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN CULTURES ARION ATLANTIS - EU -USA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AWARENESS RAISING ACTIONS AND EXPERTISE ENHANCING OF TRADE ISSUES AWARENESS RAISING IN THE FIELD OF DEVELOPMENT ISSUES B2EUROPE BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION BETTER TRAINING FOR SAFER FOOD BLUE FLAG CEB - AID FOR REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND DISPLACED PERSONS CEB - EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CEB - EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN SMES CEB - E N V I R O N M E N T P R O T E C T I O N CEB - HEALTH CEB - IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS CEB - INFRASTRUCTURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PUBLIC SERVICES CEB - PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS CEB - SOCIAL HOUSING CEB - VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS CEDEFOP CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE EUROPEAN UNION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND KOREA, JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA INVEST CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION - CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION - CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME EU/RUSSIA REGIONAL CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION - CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME NEWS MEMBER STATES CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION - CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME WESTERN BALKANS CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION - CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMME WESTERN FORMER SOVIET UNION CINEDAYS - EUROPEAN CINEMA HERITAGE WEEK CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP) - Entrepreneurship and innovation CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Access to finance for SMEs and start ups CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Services in Support of Business and Innovation CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- E c o -innovation in enterprises CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Support to policy -making CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) CIP - 3 - INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - ALTENER III CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - SAVE CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - S T E E R CIP INSTRUMENT CBS - CAPACITY BUILDING SCHEME CIP INSTRUMENT GIF High Growth and Innovative SME Facility CIP INSTRUMENT SMEG - SME GUARANTEE FACILITY CIVIL JUSTICE CIVIL PROTECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT CIVITAS PLUS COHESION FUND COMBATING AIDS, MALARIA AND TUBERCULOSIS COMPAGNIA DI SAN PAOLO FOUNDATION CONCERTO III CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICY CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICY - Support to European consumer organisations CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ERDF 2007 -2013 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - O P E R A T I O N A L P R O G R A M M E E S F COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM COST CRIMINAL JUSTICE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF EUROPE - P R I Z E M E L I N A M E R C O U R I CULTURE (2007-2013) CULTURE (2007-2013) 1 SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL ACTIONS CULTURE (2007-2013) 2 SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS CULTURE (2007-2013) 3 SUPPORT FOR ANALYSES, COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION CUSTOMS 2013 DAPHNE III (FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE) DCI - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT DIPECHO DRUGS PREVENTION AND INFORMATION E-CONTENT PLUS E-L E A R N I N G A W A R D S E-PARTICIPATION EBRD - DIRECT INVESTMENT FACILITY - DIF EBRD - ENERGY EFFICIENCY EBRD - LOAN FINANCE EBRD - LOAN FINANCE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRISES AND MUNICIPALITIES EBRD - REGIONAL AND SECTORAL INVESTMENT FUNDS EBRD - T R A D E F A C I L I T A T I O N P R O G R A M M E EBRD - TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME - TAM EBSN - EUROPEAN E -BUSINESS SUPPORT NETWORK ECHO ECO-LABEL

Page Programme 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185

ECO -SCHOOLS EDF - E U R O P E A N D E V E L O P M E N T F U N D EDULINK - COOPERATION PROGRAMME IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACP -EU EIB - EDF - FINANCING THE ACP COUNTRIES EIB - FEMIP - FACILITY FOR EURO -MEDITERRANEAN INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP EIB - FEMIP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS EIB - FINANCING IN ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA EIB - FINANCING THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA EIB - FINANCING THE SOUTH-EAST NEIGHBOUR COUNTRIES EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 1 EDUCATION AND TRAINING EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 2 R E S E A R C H A N D D E V E L O P M E N T EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 3 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES EIB - INDIVIDUAL LOANS EIB - INTERMEDIATED LOANS EIB - STRUCTURED FINANCE FACILITY EIDHR - C O U N T R Y -BASED SUPPORT SCHEMES EIDHR - EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS EIDHR - TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES EIF - E R P-EIF DACHFONDS ENERGY STAR ENPI - C R O S S B O R D E R N E I G H B O U R H O O D P R O G R A M M E S ENPI - EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT ENPI - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENPI - I N T E R R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M M E ENPI - LOCAL AND REGIONAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ENPI - REGIONAL EASTERN PROGRAMME ENPI - R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M M E S O U T H ENRTP - THEMATIC PROGRAMME FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING ENERGY ENTERPRISE DG GRANTS PROGRAMME EPRD - E U R O P E A N P R O G R A M M E F O R R E C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D D E V E L O P M E N T IN SOUTH AFRICA ERASMUS MUNDUS ERASMUS MUNDUS - EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW ESPON 2013 EU CHINA EUROPEAN STUDIES EU CIVIL AVIATION CO -OPERATION EU CONTEST FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS EU ELECTION ASSISTANCE AND OBSERVATION EU PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE EU -AUSTRALIA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION EU -CANADA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION EU -C A N A D A Y O U N G J O U R N A L I S T A W A R D EU -CHINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME EU -CHINA INFORMATION SOCIETY PROJECT EU -C H I N A M A N A G E R S E X C H A N G E & T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M M E - METP EU -CHINA TRADE PROGRAMME EU -JAPAN - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAMME EU -JAPAN - CHALLENGE TO WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING EU -JAPAN - DISTRIBUTION & BUSINESS PRACTICES IN JAPAN EU -JAPAN - FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT EU -JAPAN - HRTP - J JAPAN INDUSTRY INSIGHT EU -JAPAN - HRTP JAPAN INDUSTRY INSIGHT EU -JAPAN - INNOVATION MADE IN JAPAN EU -JAPAN - VULCANUS IN EUROPE EU -JAPAN - VULCANUS IN JAPAN EU -JAPAN CENTRE EUREKA EUREKA LILLEHAMMER AWARD EUREKA LYNX AWARD EURES EURIMAGES EURIMAGES - ACTION 1 EURIMAGES - ACTION 2 EURIMAGES - ACTION 3 EURO -SOLAR PROGRAMME FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY EURODYSSEE EUROGLOBE EUROMED - I N N O V A T I O N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y P R O G R A M M E EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL II EUROMED CULTURAL HERITAGE IV EUROMED MARKET EUROMED YOUTH III EUROPAN COMPETITION EUROPASS EUROPE FOR CITIZENS EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 1 - Active citizens for Europe - Town Twinning EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 1 - Citizen's projects and support measures EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 2 - Direct support for selected organisations EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 2 - Structural support for research organisations and for civil society organisations EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 2 - Support for projects initiated by civil society organisations EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 3 - Together for Europe EUROPE FOR CITIZENS - Action 4 - European Active Remembrance EUROPE INNOVA EUROPEAN AWARD FOR LANGUAGES EUROPEAN BREAKING BORDER AWARDS EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT EUROPEAN CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME - ECCP II EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION EUROPEAN DESIGN COMPETITION FOR LUMINAIRE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESS AWARD EUROPEAN GREENWAYS AWARD EUROPEAN INTEGRATION FUND EUROPEAN REGION OF THE YEAR EUROPEAN RETURN FUND EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Cross border strand EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) Interregional strand

INDEX 2 : ALPHABETICAL LIST BY ORGANISATION/SECTOR Health Human Rights Page Programme 73 DAPHNE III (FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE) 74 DCI - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT 88 ECHO 120 EPRD - E U R O P E A N P R O G R A M M E F O R RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA 254 IBPP - SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL INITIATIVES 269 IPA - I N S T R U M E N T F O R P R E-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE 373 PRIZE - UNESCO PRIZES FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 374 PRIZE - UNESCO PRIZES SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES 384 PROGRESS - SUPPORT TO EUROPEAN NETWORKS AND NGOs 386 PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN DEVELOPMENT CO -OPERATION

Humanitarian Page Programme 4 AID TO UPROOTED PEOPLE 15 BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION 18 CEB - AID FOR REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND DISPLACED PERSONS 26 CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS 27 CEB - SOCIAL HOUSING 28 CEB - VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND ECOLOGICAL DISASTERS 74 DCI - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT 75 DIPECHO 88 ECHO 91 EDF - E U R O P E A N D E V E L O P M E N T F U N D 204 FER - EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND - COMMUNITY ACTIONS 205 FER- EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND - NATIONAL ACTIONS 208 FOOD SECURITY 373 PRIZE - UNESCO PRIZES FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 374 PRIZE - UNESCO PRIZES SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES 396 REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 397 REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AFGHANISTAN

Industry Page Programme 3 ACTION PLAN FOR RUSSIA 14 B2EUROPE 26 CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS 41 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Access to finance for SMEs and start ups 44 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Support to policy -making 45 CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) 46 CIP - 3 - INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - ALTENER III 47 CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE 49 CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - S T E E R 57 COMBATING AIDS, MALARIA AND TUBERCULOSIS 68 CULTURE (2007 -2013) 69 CULTURE (2007 -2013) 1 SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL ACTIONS 71 CULTURE (2007 -2013) 3 SUPPORT FOR ANALYSES, COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION 94 EIB - FEMIP - FACILITY FOR EURO -MEDITERRANEAN INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP 95 EIB - FEMIP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS 97 EIB - FINANCING THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 105 EIB - STRUCTURED FINANCE FACILITY 125 EU CIVIL AVIATION CO -OPERATION 132 EU-CHINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME 133 EU-CHINA INFORMATION SOCIETY PROJECT 135 EU-CHINA TRADE PROGRAMME 136 EU-JAPAN - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAMME 146 EUREKA 147 EUREKA LILLEHAMMER AWARD 148 EUREKA LYNX AWARD 157 EUROMED - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME 158 EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL II 172 EUROPE INNOVA 174 EUROPEAN BREAKING BORDER AWARDS 209 FP7 - E U F R A M E W O R K P R O G R A M M E F O R RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES 210 FP7 - CAPACITIES 216 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 6 COHERENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH POLICIES 218 FP7 - COOPERATION

Industry 230 FP7 - EURATOM - DIRECT ACTIONS JRC 232 FP7 - EURATOM - NUCLEAR FISSION AND RADIATION PROTECTION 233 FP7 - F U N D I N G S C H E M E S 242 GALILEO 243 GMES (GLOBAL MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY) 253 I -2010 (i2010) 257 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE 282 JASPERS 286 JOINT HARMONISED PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYS 376 PRO INNO EUROPE 400 SAFER INTERNET PLUS (E -S A F E ) 403 SOLIDARITY FUND 411 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EUROPE CAMPAIGN 413 TACIS - TRACECA 417 TEN-E TRANSEUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS 418 TEN-T TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORKS

Information Page Programme 60 CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICY 72 CUSTOMS 2013 77 E-CONTENT PLUS 79 E-PARTICIPATION 89 ECO-LABEL 99 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE 102 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 3 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES 114 ENPI - I N T E R R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M M E 116 ENPI - REGIONAL EASTERN PROGRAMME 133 EU-CHINA INFORMATION SOCIETY PROJECT 172 EUROPE INNOVA 174 EUROPEAN BREAKING BORDER AWARDS 196 EUROSTAT GRANTS PROGRAMME 198 EURYDICE 199 EUVP EUROPEAN UNION VISITORS PROGRAMME 206 FISCALIS 2013 240 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP 253 I -2010 (i2010) 259 INFORMATION MEASURES RELATING TO THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 277 IPA - INFORMATION AND COMMUICATIONn 286 JOINT HARMONISED PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYS 290 LIFE+ 292 LIFE+ INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION 317 LLL - TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME 318 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E DISSEMINATION 320 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E I C T 321 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E P O L I C Y COOPERATION AND INNOVATION 333 MEDSTAT II 335 NARIC 345 PLAN D - DEMOCRACY, DIALOGUE AND DEBATE 373 PRIZE - UNESCO PRIZES FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 383 PROGRESS - 5 GENDER EQUALITY 387 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND OUTREACH IN CANADA 388 PUBLIC HEALTH 389 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 1 390 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 2 391 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 3 400 SAFER INTERNET PLUS (E -S A F E ) 414 TAIEX - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 415 TAIEX TRANSITION FACILITY 429 YOUTH IN ACTION - ACTION 1 - Y O U T H F O R EUROPE 430 YOUTH IN ACTION - ACTION 2 - EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE 432 YOUTH IN ACTION - ACTION 4 - Y O U T H S U P P O R T SYSTEMS 433 YOUTH IN ACTION - ACTION 5 - SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE YOUTH FIELD

Innovation Page Programme 14 B2EUROPE 39 CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 41 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Access to finance for SMEs and start ups 44 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Support to policy -making 45 CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) 77 E-CONTENT PLUS 87 EBSN - EUROPEAN E -BUSINESS SUPPORT NETWORK 99 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE 101 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 132 EU-CHINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME 136 EU-JAPAN - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAMME 146 EUREKA 147 EUREKA LILLEHAMMER AWARD 148 EUREKA LYNX AWARD 157 EUROMED - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME 172 EUROPE INNOVA

Innovation 184 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Cross border strand 185 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Interregional strand 186 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Transnational strand 209 FP7 - E U F R A M E W O R K P R O G R A M M E F O R RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES 210 FP7 - CAPACITIES 216 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 6 COHERENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH POLICIES 218 FP7 - COOPERATION 230 FP7 - EURATOM - DIRECT ACTIONS JRC 232 FP7 - EURATOM - NUCLEAR FISSION AND RADIATION PROTECTION 233 FP7 - F U N D I N G S C H E M E S 290 LIFE+ 301 LLL - ERASMUS 303 LLL - ERASMUS MULTILATERAL PROJECTS 307 LLL - GRUNDTVIG MULTILATERAL PROJECTS 308 LLL - G R U N D T V I G N E T W O R K S 311 LLL - LEONARDO DA VINCI 313 LLL - LEONARDO DA VINCI MOBILITY 314 LLL - LEONARDO DA VINCI MULTILATERAL PROJECTS 317 LLL - TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME 321 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E P O L I C Y COOPERATION AND INNOVATION 324 MARCO POLO II 354 PRIZE - CRYSTAL SCALES OF JUSTICE 364 PRIZE - E U R O P E A N P R I Z E F O R C O N T E M P O R A R Y ARCHITECTURE 376 PRO INNO EUROPE 394 REGIONS FOR ECONOMIC CHANGE 400 SAFER INTERNET PLUS (E -S A F E ) 411 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EUROPE CAMPAIGN

Justice - Security Page Programme 53 CIVIL JUSTICE 54 CIVIL PROTECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT 64 COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM 66 CRIMINAL JUSTICE 72 CUSTOMS 2013 73 DAPHNE III (FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE) 88 ECHO 111 ENPI - C R O S S B O R D E R N E I G H B O U R H O O D PROGRAMMES 112 ENPI - E U R O P E A N N E I G H B O U R H O O D A N D PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT 116 ENPI - REGIONAL EASTERN PROGRAMME 117 ENPI - R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M M E S O U T H 181 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION FUND 183 EUROPEAN RETURN FUND 203 EXTERNAL BORDERS FUND 204 FER - EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND - COMMUNITY ACTIONS 205 FER- EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND - NATIONAL ACTIONS 206 FISCALIS 2013 220 FP7 - COOPERATION - 10 SECURITY 240 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP 243 GMES (GLOBAL MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY) 251 HERCULE II 342 PERICLES 343 PILOT PROJECT ON SAFETY TEN -T 346 PREVENTION OF AND FIGHT AGAINST CRIME 347 PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT OF TERRORISM 354 PRIZE - CRYSTAL SCALES OF JUSTICE 387 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND OUTREACH IN CANADA 400 SAFER INTERNET PLUS (E -S A F E ) 403 SOLIDARITY FUND 407 STABILITY INSTRUMENT 408 STABILITY INSTRUMENT - RISK MITIGAGION RELATING TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOGICAL AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS 421 TRAINING OF NATIONAL JUDGES IN EC COMPETITION LAW

Local development Page Programme 2 ACP-EU WATER FACILITY 15 BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION 20 CEB - EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN SMES 23 CEB - IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS 24 CEB - INFRASTRUCTURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PUBLIC SERVICES 26 CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS 27 CEB - SOCIAL HOUSING 56 COHESION FUND 62 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL P R O G R A M M E E R D F 2 0 0 7 -2013 63 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ESF 74 DCI - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT 75 DIPECHO 91 EDF - E U R O P E A N D E V E L O P M E N T F U N D 94 EIB - FEMIP - FACILITY FOR EURO-MEDITERRANEAN INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP

INDEX 2 : ALPHABETICAL LIST BY ORGANISATION/SECTOR Local development 95 EIB - FEMIP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS 98 EIB - FINANCING THE SOUTH-EAST NEIGHBOUR COUNTRIES 111 ENPI - C R O S S B O R D E R N E I G H B O U R H O O D PROGRAMMES 112 ENPI - EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT 117 ENPI - R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M M E S O U T H 123 ESPON 2013 132 EU-CHINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME 159 EUROMED CULTURAL HERITAGE IV 180 EUROPEAN GREENWAYS AWARD 184 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Cross border strand 185 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Interregional strand 186 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Transnational strand 187 EUROPEAN WATER INITIATIVE 200 EU–CHINA BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMME 210 FP7 - CAPACITIES 254 IBPP - SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL INITIATIVES 265 INTERACT 269 IPA - INSTRUMENT FOR PRE -ACCESSION ASSISTANCE 271 IPA - 2 CROSS -BORDER COOPERATION 272 IPA - 3 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 273 IPA - 4 H U M A N R E S O U R C E S D E V E L O P M E N T 274 IPA - 5 RURAL DEVELOPMENT 281 IPA - TWINNING 282 JASPERS 285 JESSICA 333 MEDSTAT II 357 PRIZE - EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN PRIZE 392 REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYEMENT OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ESF 393 REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE - O P E R A T I O N A L P R O G R A M M E E R D F 394 REGIONS FOR ECONOMIC CHANGE 397 REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AFGHANISTAN 403 SOLIDARITY FUND 407 STABILITY INSTRUMENT 417 TEN-E TRANSEUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS 418 TEN-T TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORKS

New technologies Page Programme 11 ATLANTIS - EU -USA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 39 CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 45 CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) 62 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL P R O G R A M M E E R D F 2 0 0 7 -2013 77 E -CONTENT PLUS 78 E -L E A R N I N G A W A R D S 79 E -PARTICIPATION 87 EBSN - EUROPEAN E -BUSINESS SUPPORT NETWORK 99 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE 102 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 3 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES 130 EU-CANADA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 133 EU-CHINA INFORMATION SOCIETY PROJECT 146 EUREKA 157 EUROMED - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME 173 EUROPEAN AWARD FOR LANGUAGES 209 FP7 - E U F R A M E W O R K P R O G R A M M E F O R RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES 210 FP7 - CAPACITIES 218 FP7 - COOPERATION 233 FP7 - F U N D I N G S C H E M E S 242 GALILEO 253 I -2010 (i2010) 256 IDABC 303 LLL - ERASMUS MULTILATERAL PROJECTS 311 LLL - LEONARDO DA VINCI 314 LLL - LEONARDO DA VINCI MULTILATERAL PROJECTS 317 LLL - TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME 320 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E I C T 393 REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE - O P E R A T I O N A L P R O G R A M M E E R D F 400 SAFER INTERNET PLUS (E -S A F E ) 411 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY EUROPE CAMPAIGN 429 YOUTH IN ACTION - ACTION 1 - Y O U T H F O R EUROPE

Public management Page Programme 3 ACTION PLAN FOR RUSSIA 10 ARION

Public management 23 CEB - IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS 29 CEDEFOP 44 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP)- Support to policy -making 45 CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) 49 CIP - 3 INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - S T E E R 54 CIVIL PROTECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT 63 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ESF 64 COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM 66 CRIMINAL JUSTICE 72 CUSTOMS 2013 79 E-PARTICIPATION 87 EBSN - EUROPEAN E -BUSINESS SUPPORT NETWORK 95 EIB - FEMIP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS 120 EPRD - E U R O P E A N P R O G R A M M E F O R RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA 123 ESPON 2013 132 EU-CHINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME 133 EU-CHINA INFORMATION SOCIETY PROJECT 135 EU-CHINA TRADE PROGRAMME 176 EUROPEAN CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME ECCP II 196 EUROSTAT GRANTS PROGRAMME 200 EU–CHINA BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMME 203 EXTERNAL BORDERS FUND 205 FER- EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND - NATIONAL ACTIONS 206 FISCALIS 2013 216 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 6 COHERENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH POLICIES 220 FP7 - COOPERATION - 10 SECURITY 230 FP7 - EURATOM - DIRECT ACTIONS JRC 250 GREENLIGHT 251 HERCULE II 253 I -2010 (i2010) 254 IBPP - SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL INITIATIVES 256 IDABC 259 INFORMATION MEASURES RELATING TO THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 265 INTERACT 269 IPA - INSTRUMENT FOR PRE -ACCESSION ASSISTANCE 270 IPA - 1 TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AND INSTITUTION BUILDING 271 IPA - 2 CROSS -BORDER COOPERATION 272 IPA - 3 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 273 IPA - 4 H U M A N R E S O U R C E S D E V E L O P M E N T 277 IPA - INFORMATION AND COMMUICATIONn 279 IPA - SIGMA 281 IPA - TWINNING 282 JASPERS 287 KYIV INITIATIVE 290 LIFE+ 291 LIFE+ ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND GOVERNANCE 292 LIFE+ INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION 293 LIFE+ NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY 317 LLL - TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME 321 LLL - T R A N S V E R S A L P R O G R A M M E P O L I C Y COOPERATION AND INNOVATION 333 MEDSTAT II 345 PLAN D - DEMOCRACY, DIALOGUE AND DEBATE 346 PREVENTION OF AND FIGHT AGAINST CRIME 357 PRIZE - EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN PRIZE 375 PRIZE - YOUNG ACTIVE CITIZENS AWARD 378 PROGRESS 379 PROGRESS - 1 E M P L O Y M E N T 380 PROGRESS - 2 SOCIAL PROTECTION AND INCLUSION 381 PROGRESS - 3 WORKING CONDITIONS 382 PROGRESS - 4 ANTI DISCRIMINATION AND DIVERSITY 383 PROGRESS - 5 GENDER EQUALITY 388 PUBLIC HEALTH 389 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 1 390 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 2 391 PUBLIC HEALTH - Action 3 392 REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYEMENT OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ESF 396 REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 401 SIXTH ENVIRONMENT ACTION PROGRAMME 407 STABILITY INSTRUMENT 408 STABILITY INSTRUMENT - RISK MITIGAGION RELATING TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOGICAL AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS 412 SWITCH ASIA 414 TAIEX - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 415 TAIEX TRANSITION FACILITY 418 TEN-T TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORKS 421 TRAINING OF NATIONAL JUDGES IN EC COMPETITION LAW 426 VISITING ECONOMIC FELLOWS PROGRAMME

Research Page Programme 57 COMBATING AIDS, MALARIA AND TUBERCULOSIS

Research 99 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE 101 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 123 ESPON 2013 126 EU CONTEST FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS 136 EU-JAPAN - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAMME 146 EUREKA 147 EUREKA LILLEHAMMER AWARD 148 EUREKA LYNX AWARD 157 EUROMED - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME 184 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Cross border strand 185 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Interregional strand 186 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE (INTERREG IV) - Transnational strand 187 EUROPEAN WATER INITIATIVE 209 FP7 - E U F R A M E W O R K P R O G R A M M E F O R RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES 210 FP7 - CAPACITIES 215 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 5 SCIENCE IN SOCIETY 216 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 6 COHERENT DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH POLICIES 217 FP7 - CAPACITIES - 7 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 218 FP7 - COOPERATION 219 FP7 - COOPERATION - 1 HEALTH 220 FP7 - COOPERATION - 10 SECURITY 221 FP7 - COOPERATION - 2 FOOD, AGRICULTURE, BIOTECHNOLOGY 229 FP7 - COOPERATION - 9 S P A C E 230 FP7 - EURATOM - DIRECT ACTIONS JRC 232 FP7 - EURATOM - NUCLEAR FISSION AND RADIATION PROTECTION 233 FP7 - F U N D I N G S C H E M E S 235 FP7 - PEOPLE 237 FP7 - PEOPLE - 2 LIFE -LONG TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 242 GALILEO 376 PRO INNO EUROPE 377 PROGRAMME FOR DATA COLLECTING ON FISHERIES POLICY 408 STABILITY INSTRUMENT - RISK MITIGAGION RELATING TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOGICAL AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS 426 VISITING ECONOMIC FELLOWS PROGRAMME

Services Page Programme 14 B2EUROPE 26 CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS 39 CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 41 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP) - Access to finance for SMEs and start ups 44 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP) - Support to policy -making 60 CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICY 77 E -CONTENT PLUS 87 EBSN - EUROPEAN E -BUSINESS SUPPORT NETWORK 89 ECO -LABEL 95 EIB - FEMIP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS 102 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 3 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES 135 EU-CHINA TRADE PROGRAMME 233 FP7 - F U N D I N G S C H E M E S 253 I -2010 (i2010) 256 IDABC 272 IPA - 3 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 286 JOINT HARMONISED PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYS 324 MARCO POLO II 418 TEN-T TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORKS

SME Policy Page Programme 14 B2EUROPE 26 CEB - SECTORS OF ACTIONS AND FINANCIAL MEANS 39 CIP - COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 41 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP) - Access to finance for SMEs and start ups 44 CIP - 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (EIP) - Support to policy -making 45 CIP - 2 POLICY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ICT PSP) 46 CIP - 3 - INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE - ALTENER III 63 CONVERGENCE OBJECTIVE - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ESF 99 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE 101 EIB - I2I - INNOVATION 2010 INITIATIVE - 2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 148 EUREKA LYNX AWARD

FIELDS z New technologies z Education - Training z Co-op & Development

ATLANTIS - EU-USA COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2007-2013

ACTIONS z Transnational cooperation z Creation of networks z Mobility actions z Teaching, Training z Pilot project z Creation of tools z Exchange of know-how

Grants for innovative, multilateral co-operation projects in higher education and vocational education and training with the USA Budget Line : 15 02 03

BENEFICIARIES z Research centres z Corporations z Training centres z Administrations, States z Agencies, Chambers z Universities z Associations

REGIONS z European Union z Northern America

Annual budget: 4,5 million euro PROGRAMME DETAILS

ATLANTIS : Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks in Training and Integrated Studies. On the 21 June 2006, the EU and the USA have signed a new eight-year agreement (2007-2013) to boost cooperation in higher education and vocational training. Major change: the new programme aims at implementing joint or dual transatlantic undergraduate degrees within a smaller consortium. OBJECTIVES: * Promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the EU and the USA including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions * Improve the quality of human resource development in both the EU and the USA, including the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy * Enhance collaboration between the EU and the US in the domains of higher education and vocational training * Contribute to the development of higher education and vocational training institutions * Contribute to individual participants’ personal development for their own sake and as a way to achieve the general objective of the programme * Contribute to transatlantic exchanges between EU and US citizens. 3 TYPES OF ACTIONS FINANCED * ACTION 1 – Transatlantic Degree Consortia Projects (4 years - Minimum 3 higher education or vocational education and training institutions or organisations from at least 2 different EU Member States and 1 or more from the US) - Support for consortia of EU and U.S. higher education institutions to implement dual/double or joint degree programmes - Mobility grants for students and members of the academic teaching staff * ACTION 2 - Excellence (Follow-up) Mobility Projects for students, faculty and staff * ACTION 3 - Policy-oriented Measures Support to multilateral EU-US projects and activities designed to enhance collaboration in the higher education and vocational training field - Studies, seminars, working groups, benchmarking exercises that address comparative higher education and vocational training issues, including recognition of qualifications and issues of accreditation - Comparative studies and analyses, language and content integration, dissemination of projects, software and Web development, e-learning and open education, and infrastructure and resources development * Fullbright-EU scheme for the study of research and lecturing on European Community affairs and EC-US relations. Scholarships (6 - 8 a year)

WEB :ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/eu-usa/index_en.html FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS

Amount : Max. 408 000 euro (Action 1), max. 180 000 euro (action 2) and max. 70 000 euro (Action 3). Selection : Once a year, in the first semester. Subscribe to our services and receive all calls in your mailbox. Steps : Funding can be granted during maximum 4 years. Other types of organisations than universities and training institutions may be associated, as non-funded partners.

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Diego SAMMARITANO Tel :32 2 299 00 23 Email :diego.sammaritano@ec.europa.eu ; EAC-3C-

Cooperation@ec.europa.

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FIELDS z Research z Public management

COST

2007-2013

ACTIONS z Transnational cooperation z Creation of networks z Dissemination of information z Applied research z Exchange of know-how

Intergovernmental framework providing grants for European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research

BENEFICIARIES z Research centres z Corporations z Agencies, Chambers z SMEs z Universities

REGIONS z European Union z Candidate countries z New Independant States z European Economic Area z Mediterranean countries z Switzerland z Northern America

Annual budget: not yet communicated PROGRAMME DETAILS

COST is one of the longest-running instruments supporting co-operation among scientists and researchers across Europe. Founded in 1971, COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research, allowing the co-ordination of national funded research on a European level. COST is supported by FP7. OBJECTIVES: * Network at a European level nationally financed research of a basic pre-competitive, pre-normative or policy-related nature SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIVAL DOMAINS: 1. Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) 2. Food and Agriculture (FA) 3. Forests, their Products and Services (FPS) 4. Materials, Physical & Nanosciences (MPNS) 5. Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST) 6. Earth System Science & Environmental Management (ESSEM) 7. Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) 8. Transport & Urban Development (TUD) 9. Individuals, Society, Culture & Health (ISCH) FINANCED ACTIONS: COST stimulates new, innovative and interdisciplinary scientific networks in Europe. COST activities (Actions) are carried out by research teams; Cooperation takes the form of concerted activities, i.e. the co-ordination of nationally funded research activities, between research institutions from member countries or cooperating states * Networks and activities of co-ordinated national research projects, seminars, workshops, conferences, scientific exchanges, technical missions in various fields which are of interest to a minimum number of participants (at least 5) from different member States. (COST does NOT fund research projects themselves). CANDIDATES PROFILE: * Work for a laboratory or institution located in a COST member country, which has nothing to do with your own nationality (COST member countries: EU 27 + Turkey + Croatia, FYROM/Macedonia, Serbia + Iceland, Norway + Switzerland) * Institutions from non-COST countries may join COST Actions: Armenia, Australia, Canada, India, Israël, Japan, China, Russia, Ukraine, USA. Currently more than 200 Actions are supported. Every year approximately 50 new Actions will be approved.

WEB :www.cost.esf.org/ FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS

Amount : Coordination and related expenses only are covered by the COST budget; the research activities themselves are funded nationally.100 000 euro on average per action for co-ordination, representing 1% of national budget.

Selection : Continuous call for proposals with several submission dates. Steps : Contact your national coordinator to submit a project. Grant for normally 4 years can be expected. The Actions are defined by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Governments of the COST states wishing to participate in the Action CONTACT z z z

Inge DE PRINS Tel :32 2 533 38 03 Email :ideprins@cost.esf.org

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COST Office PR and Communications Avenue Louise, 149 B-1050 Bruxelles

FIELDS z Town planning z Enlargement z Economy - Finances z Local development

ACTIONS z Development aid z Support to investment z Technical assistance

IPA - IFI - MUNICIPAL FINANCE FACILITY

2007-2009

BENEFICIARIES z Local and Regional authorities z Banks

Support to municipal investments in candidate countries REGIONS through local banks z Candidate countries Budget Line : 22 02 10 z Balkans

Global budget: 189 million euro PROGRAMME DETAILS

This Municipal Finance Facility makes part of the "IFI Cooperation" (International Financial Institutions Cooperation) regional programmes coordinated by the EC, EIB, EBRD, CEB avec financed out of the IPA, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. OBJECTIVES: * Encourage banks in the candidate countries extend their lending to municipalities for the financing of small infrastructure investments, to offer loans over longer maturities, to enhance the banks’ capacity to assess and monitor the related risks and to manage their loans * Broaden the range of finance available to municipal authorities for ensuring sustainable living conditions to their populations FINANCED ACTIONS: * Loans and risk-sharing instruments from resources of the Sponsors for building, up-grading or refurbishing of small municipal infrastructure * PHARE support for Projects with Participating Banks in the Beneficiary Countries: - Technical Assistance to Participating Banks: Grant to strengthen administrative, credit and management capacities - Technical Assistance to the Promoters: Grant for activities supporting the Promoters in strengthening their capacity to prepare loan applications and to monitor the progress of Sub-projects - Performance Fees for Participating Banks as well as financial incentives for Participating Banks to motivate lending to Promoters and to reduce their internal cost - Loan Guarantees to cover partially the risks of the Participating Bank - Other incentives for the benefit of Participating Banks to enhance the implementation of MFF, proposed by the Sponsor and approved by the Commission SELECTION CRITERIA: * For banks: Creditworthiness, Demonstrated commitment to extend long-term financing to SMMs, Commitment to promote the facility to SMMs, acceptable standards of procedure for municipal credit appraisal, willingness to co-operate with the EBRD regarding technical cooperation support, Willingness to provide visibility for the EU through means such as press conferences and featuring the EU logo in marketing materials and public events * For municipalities: Municipalities should serve a population of under 100,000 people, under 150,000 people, have sound financial management and a good cash flow ; investments can be in infrastructure sectors such as local transport, district heating, water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, public roads and parking Eligible countries are Croatia and Turkey and potential Candidate countries (Western Balkans). The Facility is sponsored by the Commission, the EBRD, the EIB and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

WEB :europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/fiche_projet/index.cfm?page=421317&c=Multi-Beneficiary%20Actions&a=2005 FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS

Amount : Maximum 5 Million euro per investment. Loans amounts are 10 - 20 Million euro per bank - up to 25 million euro for risk sharing on up to 35% of the partner bank's risk on a portfolio of loans to SMMs.

Selection : At any time. Steps : The Sponsor identifies a Project with a Participating Bank, chooses between a loan or risk-sharing instrument and submits a Project Proposal for approval to the Commission. The Sponsors monitor and report on Projects and Sub-Projects. CONTACT z z z

Nathalie BOUTIN Tel :32 2 298 06 96 Email :nathalie.boutin@ec.europa.eu

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European Commission DG Enlargement D3 Horizontal Pgm Rue de la Loi, 200 B-1049 Bruxelles