financing possibilities

Financing possibilities for implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

21 September 2011 | Riga, Latvia

Financing possibilities

Why?

What?

How?

Financing possibilities

Why?

•Joint commitment of 8 EU Member States across the Baltic Sea.

•EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is not in itself a funding instrument.

•Actions should be funded from existing sources.

•Show in practice the importance of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.

•Cooperation is crucial to deal with the challenges identified.

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes

National, regional and local funding

ENPI CBC programmes

Other EU programmes/ funds

Intergovernmental funds

Banks

Own resources

....

What funds are there?

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes (1):

picture: www.ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/policy/object/index_en.htm

Objectives Structural Funds and instruments

Convergence ERDF ESFCohesion Fund

Regional Competitiveness and Employment

ERDF ESF

European Territorial Cooperation

ERDF

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes (2):

•Operational Programme ‘Entrepreneurship and Innovations’ (LV);

•Operational Programme ‘Southern Finland’ (FI);

•Operational Programme ‘North Sweden’ (SWE);

•Operational Programme ‘Innovative Economy’ (PL);

•Operational Programme ‘Development of Human Resources’ (LT);

and other Operational Programmes in the Baltic Sea Region.

More information available in the Member States’ institutions

General information on http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes (3):

•Transnational Cooperation Programme – Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013;

•Interregional Cooperation Programmes;

•Cross-border Cooperation Programmes.

More information on programmes websites

General information on http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes (4):

Interregional Cooperation Programmes

•Interregional cooperation works at pan-European level;

•All EU-27 Member States, and more;

•Interregional Cooperation Programmes:

INTERREG IV C;

URBACT II;

ESPON;

INTERACT II.

Financing possibilities

EU funded national and regional development programmes (5):

Cross-border Cooperation Programmes

picture: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/baltic/pdf/baltic_cbc.pdf

Financing possibilities

European Neighbourhood and Partnership InstrumentCross-border Cooperation programmes (1):

Overall objective :To support sustainable development along both sides of the EU external borders.

In particular:Promote economic and social development;Address common challenges;Ensure efficient and secure borders;Promote local cross-border “people-to-people” actions.

Financing possibilities

European Neighbourhood and Partnership InstrumentCross-border Cooperation programmes (2):

• Baltic Sea Region: http://eu.baltic.net/;

• Kolarctic: http://www.kolarcticenpi.info/en;

• Karelia: http://www.kareliaenpi.eu/;

• South East Finland–Russia: http://www.southeastfinrusnpi.fi/;

• Estonia-Latvia-Russia: http://www.estlatrus.eu/eng/news;

• Lithuania-Poland-Russia: http://www.lt-pl-ru.eu/news.php;

• Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus: http://www.enpi-cbc.eu/.

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Financing possibilities

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How?

Financing possibilities

Model for alignment of funds:

Financing possibilities

Challenges in alignment of different funding sources:

•to identify the funds available;

•to follow different funding rules;

•to coordinate application;

•to present the project – as whole or as a part;

•to avoid double financing;

•to avoid duplication of activities;

•to have appropriate project management capacity;

•...

Financing possibilities

EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region:

•Cooperation and collaboration.

•Joint efforts and involvement.

•Innovative approaches.

•Exchange of good practices and experiences.

•Funds are available = active participation is needed.

Thank you for your attention!

Please don´t hesitate to contact:baiba.liepa@interact-eu.net