ACCESS TO EU FUNDING. (European Structural and Investment Funds ESIF + EU COSME Programme ) for the defence sector.

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1 Pierre DI TORO Policy Officer Wider EU policies - Access to EU Funding ACCESS TO EU FUNDING (European Structural and Investment Funds ESIF + EU COSME Programme ) for the defence sector

2 Why European Union (EU) funding programmes?

3 Defence expenditure [in current and constant (2010) prices] -12,5% { 26 billion decrease!} 3

4 Defence Research & Technology budget/expenditure Nov. 2007, EDA Steering Board -> benchmark/collective target for Defence R&T: 2% of the total defence spending Defence budget breakdown % 1% on the wrong track! 4

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6 European Council tasking European Council 19-20/12/2013 Conclusions on COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY European Council 25-26/06/2015 Conclusions on SECURITY AND DEFENCE c) Strengthening Europe's defence industry SMEs 20. encourage strong involvement of SMEs in future EU funding programmes. 10.c recalls the need for: ( ) fostering greater and more systematic European defence to deliver key capabilities, including through EU funds. 6

7 [by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy] - June THE PRIORITIES OF OUR EXTERNAL ACTION: 3.1 The security of our Union Union funds to support defence research and technologies and full use of the European Defence Agency s potential are essential for European security and defence efforts underpinned by a strong European defence industry 7

8 What are European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)?

9 5 Funds: ERDF + ESF + CF + EAFR + EMFF = ESIF Structural Funds bn 275 bn 450 bn (EAFR) (EMFF) (CF) 9

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11 Where are «Structural Funds»?

12 The selection of projects for funding is not handled at European level, but by Managing Authorities (MAs) in Member States 12

13 When to access «Structural Funds»?

14 Call for Proposals (CfP) Managing Authorities (MAs) in Member States publish calls for proposals (at local/regional/national level) Often: tough time constraints to cope with! 14

15 Can we access ESIF?

16 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 30/11/2016 European Defence Action Plan (EDAP) KEY MESSAGES European structural funds (i.e., both ERDF and ESF) can be used for defence projects Particularly, defence activities in R&T can be funded by the ERDF Defence industries can contribute to the goals set in the ESIF: promoting the development of regional economics, representing a high investment multiplier on skills, jobs, technological and economic development 16

17 Which projects?

18 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) ERDF can actually support defence-related projects (both preparation and management) concerning products, processes or technology R&D+I, machineries/intangible assets purchase, consultancy services, protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and related activities, matchmaking events, (foreign) fairs and exhibition participation, incubators, demonstration centres, dissemination activities,. 18

19 Who has access to «Structural Funds»?

20 Project Holders (PHs) Projects can be submitted by consortia training centres SMEs and/or larger companies universities, public/private Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) public bodies 20

21 How to get «Structural Funds»?

22 /esifguide 22

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25 2016 Intruder Detection And Avoid System (IDAAS) 25 ( 1,75 Mn) 79% ( 2,2 Mn)

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28 Access to finance (loans, equity) Access to markets (through cluster partnerships) Access to information (through the Enterprise Europe Network - EEN) 28

29 COSME legal basis ( leveraging up to 25 bln in loans / equity by banks for up to SMEs) (e.g. grants for cross-border cluster partnerships) (e.g. supporting Enterprise Europe Network - EEN) 29 1,3 bln (guarantees) 0,5 bln = 21,5% 250 mln = 11%

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31 /cosme 31

32 Clear bottleneck: too few banks financing defence SMEs! -> 2017: EDA s study mapping «defence-related banks» 32

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34 - ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK (EEN) - DUAL-USE SECTOR GROUPS MEMBERS/POINTS OF CONTACT (in native language) EEN may provide dual-use SMEs* with free-of-charge services: - Support packages for innovation ( - Technology transfer ( - Access to finance ( - Information on EU law and standards ( - Advice on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) ( - Speak-up on EU law ( - Research funding ( - Going international ( * N.B.: for business or technology profiles that already have a civilian purpose. 34

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38 Pierre DI TORO Policy Officer Wider EU Policies - Access to EU Funding Thank you for your attention! /eufunding /cosme /esifguide Pierre.DiTORO@eda.europa.eu cosme@eda.europa.eu esif@eda.europa.eu