Lead Applicant Seminar Cambridge, 6 November 2009

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1 INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën Cross-border Cooperation Programme Lead Applicant Seminar Cambridge, 6 November 2009 Joint Technical Secretariat INTERREG IV A 2 Seas Programme

2 Table of contents Programme Partnership Application /Assessment / Payment Tips Documentation Project life-cycle

3 Programme - INTERREG IVA cross border cooperation: 2 Seas - new since this programming period: cooperation between 4 MS: Belgium, the Netherlands, France, UK - Managing Authority: Région Nord Pas-de-Calais - Joint Technical Secretariat: Lille Regular Cross-border cooperation Projects - Bring together partners from different countries in the programme area - Develop or solve a shared cross-border issue in line with the objectives of the programme priorities - Bottom-up approach initiated by the partners - include joint development, joint implementation, joint staffing and joint financing

4 Priorities 4 Priorities - Priority 1 Supporting an economically competitive, attractive and accessible area Economical development, innovation and research, tourism, entrepreneurship... - Priority 2 Promoting and enhancing a safe and healthy environment Sustainable development, environment, natural heritage, renewable energies, integrated management of coastal zones... - Priority 3 Improving quality of Life Social inclusion, health, education, culture, leisure activities, tourism... - Priority 4- Common priority with the France-Manche Programme Strategic projects, issues of common interest, cross border maritime dimension...

5 Interreg IV A 2 Seas: Programme Budget The total budget of the Programme: 167 millions euros ERDF 5

6 Map of cooperation area Part-financed by the ERDF

7 2 Seas Programme area Part-financed by the ERDF

8 Potential partners Legal status - public body - body governed by public law - private body (micro, small, medium enterprises) - not-for-profit-organisations Who is not eligible as a partner? - Sub partners/umbrella partners - Bodies without budget and not requesting ERDF from the programme - Private companies exceeding the limits set for micro and SMEs

9 Partnership Partnership Priority 1, 2, 3 - minimum 2 partners from different MS minimum 1 English partner - In case a Lead Partner is in adjacent area, at least one partner must be in the eligible area Partnership Priority 4 - minimum 3 partners minimum 1 English partner 1 partner from the French area of the France-Manche Programme 1 partner from the Two Seas Programme (continental) - In case a Lead Partner is in adjacent area, at least one partner must be in the eligible area

10 Interreg IVA 2 Seas: how to be involved? Part-financed by the ERDF Submit the Application Form to the JTS 2 calls for proposals/year check the calendar of the calls 10

11 2 Steps What s going on once the application submitted? 1. Eligibility check 2. Quality check Part-financed by the ERDF 1 Decision Approved Or Referred back Or Rejected 11

12 After approval: Payment Process Part-financed by the ERDF General principles Payments made against actual expenditure paid out Validated by FLC Payments in EURO Co-financing should be secured Claims sent to the JTS twice a year 12

13 Cross-border success Part-financed by the ERDF What is a good cross-border project? 4 elements: joint development, implementation, staffing and financing In line with Operational Programme Demonstrates need for cooperation Delivers sustainable economic growth Provides lasting, measurable benefits Focussed, of added-value / additional WIN/WIN 13

14 Documentation Application form (1 Excel file) Letters of support of all partners EN, FR, NL EN, FR, NL Programme Manual 1.Programme Manual on eligibility and Project Management 2.Programme Guidance on first level control EN, FR, NL [1 st PR] Partnership Agreement EN, FR, NL [info] Subsidy Contract template EN, FR, NL

15 Call schedule 1/7/2008 Start date of eligibility of expenditure 9/10/2009 Launch call 9/12/2009 End call April 2010 SC decision, response to Lead Partner, contracts sent out to LP 1 st PR and Partnership agreement to JTS 2 nd PR and Communication Plan to JTS 30/06/2013 Closure of the activities 1/9/2013 Submission final report 31/12/2025 P r o j e c t p r e p a r a t i o n, i m p l e m e n t a t i o n a n d r e p o r t i n g E l i g i b l e e x p e n d i t u r e Eligible costs: communication, dissemination, coordination and project management only JTS+ MS Evaluation Contracting JTS Project management and monitoring Closure administrative issues 3 months Maintenance accounting documents

16 The project Lifecycle Part-financed by the ERDF Post-project activities, use of results, follow-up Closure Idea generation & partnership development Coordination of activities, reporting, monitoring, adjustments, financial management Partner search, elaboration of the idea, needs analysis Implementation Project development & application Kick-off, detailed planning, contracts & agreements Strategy & content, responsibilities, application requirements Contracting & start-up 16

17 Facilitators FLANDERS Dries DEBRUYNE FRANCE Amandine DUPONT Séverine ERNEST Vincent VAN DER POORTEN THE NETHERLANDS Investing in your future Cross-border Cooperation Programme European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Nienke ENSING

18 Joint Technical Secretariat: Les Arcuriales 45 Rue de Tournai 5/D F Lille, France

19 Annual Event 2 Seas Programme: Cooperation Fair 19&20 November 2009, Ostend (Belgium) Cofinancé par le FEDER Subscribe now!