European Commission: sources of funding & modalities. Kaliningrad NCD 3rd Flagship Project Planning Meeting

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1 European Commission: sources of funding & modalities Kaliningrad NCD 3rd Flagship Project Planning Meeting J.Bertrand

2 Objectives Selection Introduction Modalities Funding Strategy Disclaimer The aim and purpose of this presentation is intended to provide relevant information which may be of assistance to the audience and is not to give legally binding advice. PSUtec endeavours to deliver a high level service for this purpose. Notwithstanding this, no guarantee can be given on the correctness or completeness of the information provided and PSUtec is not responsible or may be held accountable for any loss suffered as a result of this presentation.

3 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme 3. The 7th Framework Programme Strategy

4 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme Introduction 2. The Health Programme 3. The 7th Framework Programme Strategy

5 The Baltic Sea Region Programme Context: European Regional Development Fund EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region NCD awarded Project Healthier People: Management of Change through Monitoring and Action Budget Start December 2011 expected to serve as a useful pilot for the full NCD Flagship-B project

6 Introduction Strategic objective and priorities 1. Fostering innovations 3. Baltic Sea as a common resource To strengthen the development towards a sustainable, competitive and territorially integrated Baltic Sea Region by connecting potentials over the borders 2. External and internal accessibility 4. Attractive and competitive cities and regions

7 Introduction Practical outcomes of the priorities: feasibility studies, new business opportunities, investment proposals and direct investments strategies, action plans, policy approaches, good practice solutions

8 Priority 1. Fostering innovations Achievements (after 3 calls) 65 transnational co-operation projects 22 projects 15 projects Priority 3. Baltic Sea as a common resource To make the Baltic Sea region an attractive place to invest, work and live in 12 projects Priority 2. External and internal accessibility 13 projects Priority 4. Attractive and competitive cities and regions

9 Examples Priority 1 ICT for Health ICT for Health - Strengthening social capacities for the utilisation of ehealth technologies in the framework of ageing population Priority 4 ImPrim - Improvement of public health by promotion of equitably distributed high quality primary health care systems Initiated by NDPHS Duration: 42 months Budget : Funding:

10 Participation rules Eligible beneficiaries public authorities from national, regional and local level, public equivalent bodies (such as research and training institutions, business development institutions and other non-profit organisations) Private (commercial) organisations may act as additional partners with own financing.

11 The eligible area As EU Member States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Northern parts of Germany Neighbouring countries: Norway, Belarus and Russia (North-Western regions)

12 Modalities Regular call for proposals

13 Partnership Consortium At least three benefiting institutions from at least three different countries will form a partnership for transnational cooperation. Lead partner principle an institution leading the project will be responsible for implementation of the entire project, including the management of funds. at least 2 other «partners» Associated Organisations support the project implementation have to finance their activities from own resources Involvement of Russian organisations Projects are encouraged to involve Russian organisations despite the nonavailability of ENPI funds for Russia.

14 A project s financial resources ERDF budget TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET ERDF co-financing ERDF partner s contribution (50%, 75%, 85%) (50%, 25%, 15%) Norwegian budget Norwegian co-financing Norwegian partner s contribution (50%) (50%) ENPI budget ENPI co-financing ENPI partner s contribution (90%) (10%) 14

15 and Funding Over 230 Million cover: up to 75% of eligible project costs generated by partners from Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland up to 85% of eligible project costs generated by partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland up to 50% of eligible project costs generated by partners from Norway up to 90% of eligible project costs generated by partners from Belarus Partners from other EU and non-eu areas may join individual projects and benefit from the programme funds (under certain conditions)

16 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme Introduction Contracts Grants 3. The 7th Framework Programme Strategy

17 The Health Programme Context: Executive Agency for Health and Consumer (EAHC), DG Health and Consumer EAHC implements: the EU Health Programme, the Consumer Programme the Better Training for Safer Food initiative The EAHC currently manages close to 300 projects involving more than 3,000 beneficiaries government agencies, academic institutions, NGOs, commercial entities from all EU Member States and some associated countries.

18 Introduction Objectives: to improve citizens health security; to promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities; to generate and disseminate health information and knowledge. Relevant extract: The Programme should place emphasis on improving the health condition of children and young people and promoting a healthy lifestyle and a culture of prevention among them.

19 Contracts Public procurement Client/supplier relationship Commercial like contract Grants Main schemes Joint funding: Commission grants cover a certain percentage of projects' overall costs Grants for projects Operating grants Grants for conferences Joint actions

20 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme Introduction Contracts Grants 3. The 7th Framework Programme Strategy

21 Contracts Aim: to purchase the provision of services in particular: Preparation of studies Surveys Analyses concerning various areas of public health Budget 2011:

22 Need EC publishe s Call to tende r Contracts Procedure Tenderer 1 Tenderer n Tender 1 Tender n EC selects Consortium Subcontract 1 Subcontractor 1 Contract Contractor Subcontract 2 Subcontract 3 Subcontractor 2 Subcontractor n Performanc e Deliverables EC validates EC pays Contractor Invoices

23 Contracts Participation rules Participation in public procurement procedures is open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons from: the 27 Member States of the European Union, countries party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Serbia and Montenegro under their own Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA).. In case of purchase of services, when the value of the tender amounts to euro or more economic operators established in the following countries can also submit an offer: Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands with respect to Aruba, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States countries party to the Multilateral Agreement on Government Procurement concluded within the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mexico and Chile on the basis of their bilateral agreements with the European Union. Organisations from other countries can only participate as subcontractors of the tenderer

24 Contracts Examples of (past) calls to tender Call for tender concerning a study on the tobacco's industry's new marketing, sales and product strategies Call for tender concerning a study on the risks of environmental effects of medicinal products Call for tender concerning the organisation of training sessions for inspectors in the field of blood and blood components Call for tender concerning HIV and co-infections prevention strategies - concepts for the future Call for tender concerning the set-up of guidelines in support of eprescription interoperability

25 Contracts General principles Transparency, Equal treatment and non-discrimination, Proportionality, Fair competition The contract notice specifies the subject, the estimated value of the purchase and indicates the deadline for submitting an offer The received offers will be evaluated against the criteria indicated in the tender specifications and the contract will be awarded to the selected tenderer

26 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme Introduction Contracts Grants 3. The 7th Framework Programme Strategy

27 Grants Participation rules The applicant must have to be legally established in: one of the 27 EU member states an EFTA country party to European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway) Croatia Organisations from other countries can only participate as subcontractors or collaborating partners. Collaboration with third countries not participating in the programme should be facilitated (in particular countries to which the European Neighbourhood Policy applies). However, these countries cannot receive any financial contributions under the Health Programme. Nevertheless, travel and subsistence expenses for experts invited from or travelling to such countries can be considered eligible costs in duly justified, exceptional cases, where this directly contributes to the objectives of the Programme.

28 Grants Participation rules Only legally established organisations are able to apply such as: non-governmental organisations, public sector bodies, public administrations, universities, higher education establishments commercial firms European dimension and added value of the problem and of the project

29 Grants Additional principles Co-financing rule: you need to have your own financial resources (or financial resources of third parties). The EAHC will normally subsidize 60 % of the eligible costs. Non-profit rule: the grant may not have the purpose or effect of producing a profit Non-retroactivity rule: you can get co-funding only for the costs incurred after the starting date Non-cumulate rule: each action may give rise to the award of only one grant to any one beneficiary Budget 2011:

30 Grants Types Grants for conferences Grants for projects Operating grants Joint actions

31 Grants Grants for projects Budget 2010: Annual Calls for Proposals Consortium: main partner associated partner(s): min 1 from 2 nd country subcontractor(s) collaborating partner(s): max 16

32 Grants Grants for projects

33 Grants Grants for projects Selection procedure

34 Grants Grants for projects Evaluation criteria

35 Grants Examples of last call themes Reducing health inequalities: preparation for action plans and structural funds projects Good practice on brief interventions to address alcohol use disorders in primary health care, workplace health services, emergency care and social services

36 Grants Operating Grants The purpose of an operating grant is to provide financial support towards the functioning of an organisation in its core activities - over a period that is equivalent to its accounting year - in order to carry out a set of activities. The call for operating grants is open for applications by single organisations (not consortia). Operating grants can cover up to 60 percent of the organisation's expenditure involved in carrying out eligible activities.

37 Grants Joint actions Joint actions are activities carried out by the European Union and one or more Member States or by the EU and the competent authorities of other countries participating in the Health Programme together.

38 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme 3. The 7th Framework Programme 1.Introduction 2.Specific programmes Strategy

39 The 7th Framework Programme 7 th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development ( ) Context: Research & Innovation DG Objectives to strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry; to encourage its international competitiveness, while promoting research that supports EU policies.

40 Introduction Total budget B 50 Eligible beneficiaries: organisations research groups at universities or research institutes companies intending to innovate small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) SME associations or groupings public or governmental administration (local, regional or national) institutions running research infrastructures of trans-national interest organisations and researchers from third countries international organisations civil society organisations.

41 Participation rules Eligible beneficiaries: countries Open to participation from any country in the world, but the procedures for participation and funding possibilities vary for different groups of countries. MEMBER STATES - The EU-27; ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES with science and technology cooperation agreements that involved contributing to the framework programme budget; Switzerland Israel Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein Turkey, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia Albania and Montenegro Bosnia & Herzegovina Faroe Islands CANDIDATE COUNTRIES currently recognised as candidates for future accession; THIRD COUNTRIES - the participation of organisations or individuals established in countries that are not Member States, candidates or associated should also be justified in terms of the enhanced contribution to the objectives of FP7; ICPC (INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES) Russia Belarus

42 Types of projects 1.Collaborative projects small or medium-scale focused research actions ( 1-> 3 M ) large-scale integrating projects for achieving a defined objective (-> 6 M ) 2. Networks of Excellence Support for a Joint Programme of Activities implemented by a number of research organisations integrating their activities in a given field, carried out by research teams in the framework of longer term cooperation.. -> 15 M 3. Coordination and support actions Support for activities aimed at coordinating or supporting research activities and policies (networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, etc.). These actions may also be implemented by means other than calls for proposals. 1-2 M

43 Selection procedure Regular call for proposals 1 or 2 stages Peer review by a panel of external experts Success rate +/- 10%

44 Funding rules Non-profit bodies, high education, R&D organisations, SMEs All other organisations Research and technological development activities 75% 50% Demonstration activities 50% 50% Management & dissemination 100% 100% Support actions 100% 100%

45 Content Main funding sources: 1. The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2. The Health Programme 3. The 7th Framework Programme 1.Introduction 2.Specific programmes Strategy

46 Specific programmes

47 Specific programmes Ideas Investigator-driven frontier research People programme dedicated to stimulating researchers' career development Marie Curie Capacities aim to enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europe and ensure their optimal use Cooperation supports all types of research activities carried out by different research bodies in trans-national cooperation and aims to gain or consolidate leadership in key scientific and technology areas.

48 Capacities Budget 4 billion Type of projects: Support Actions only Themes: Research infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs Regions of knowledge and support for regional research-driven clusters Research potential of Convergence Regions Science in society Support to the coherent development of research policies International cooperation

49 Cooperation Budget 32 billion Types of projects: All Themes: Health Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Information and Communication Technologies Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Transport (including Aeronautics) Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities Security and Space

50 Health The objective of health research under FP7 is to improve the health of European citizens and boost the competitiveness of health-related industries and businesses, as well as address global health issues. Budget 6.1 billion Supported activities: Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health - producing knowledge that will be applied in the area of health and medicine; Translating research for human health - making sure that basic discoveries have practical benefits and improve the quality of life; Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens - ensuring that the results of biomedical research will ultimately reach the citizens; Translation of clinical outcome into clinical practice, including better use of medicines Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health care systems Enhanced health promotion and disease prevention Responding to EU policy needs International cooperation addressing distinct issues relevant for cooperation with particular countries or regions.

51 Relevant examples HEALTH : Promoting healthy behaviour in children and adolescents. HEALTH : Public health interventions addressing the abuse of alcohol. HEALTH : Research on health systems and services in low- and middle- income countries. For both diabetes and obesity, special attention will be given to juvenile diseases and factors operating in childhood. It is expected that the following topics will contribute not only to research breakthroughs in diabetes/obesity treatments but also in prevention and treatment of complications Coordinated topics with Russia HEALTH : Comparative population genetic studies on multifactorial diseases. HEALTH : Mechanisms of diabetic and weight-related comorbidity in heart failure

52 Content Main funding sources Strategy

53 Relevance Programme Regional coverage Topic Baltic sea region XXX XX Health XX XXX FP7 X X

54 Strategy Options 1. Wait & see 2. Wait & search 3. Wait and lobby 4. Create the demand

55 Proposal Preparation It is a (small) project It needs project management approach Planning Work breakdown Responsibilities Progress indicators

56 Other tips Work breakdown Need to go a step further Project Results Results generic term, not measurable, no control of achievement Deliverable: concrete outcome Description Submission date Responsible Partner Type: Report Tool Workshop

57 Other tips Project progress control Milestones: Important step Date of achievement Measurement: submission of deliverables Responsible partner > Example: end of preparation phase Indicators: figures (targets) to allow measurement of success of the project «at least 50% of the group of overweight pupils have participated in the special programme»

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