Transport & Travel Research Ltd (TTR) EU Funding Sources for Cycling Projects Fiona McLean European Project Development Manager Transport & Travel Research Belfast 30 th April 2015

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Presentation Outline 1.Why take part in an EU project? 2.EU priorities & objectives 3.Overview of funding programmes & calls 4.Funding rates & amounts 5.Examples of funded projects

Why take part in EU projects?

It’s not (just) about the money

… or travel to exotic locations

Knowledge exchange

Site visits

But isn’t it a lot of work?!

What if we don’t have the greatest idea?

EU Priorities & Objectives EU Strategy Papers Action Plan on Urban Mobility 2009 White Paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system” 2011 Urban Mobility Package 2013

EU Priorities & Objectives Objectives Decrease CO 2 emissions Reduce congestion Improve air quality Priorities Resource efficient transport Better mobility, more safety & security Global leadership for Europe Activities for policy making Gender

Funding for Cycling EU resources for cycling between were approx €600M –1% of the EU’s total spending on transport measures –66% of funding went to CZ, DE, HU, PL Most projects ERDF funded Some developments also included cycling-related measures Estimated €16.7M-€23.8M available for cycling in UK & up to €1M in Ireland from (Source: ECF)

Funding Programmes HORIZON 2020 –CIVITAS European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) –INTERREG Connecting Europe Facility (formerly TEN-T) –EUROVELO URBACT Smart Cities LIFE Cohesion Fund, European Social Fund, Rural Development Fund, DG SANCO

Horizon 2020 Mobility for Growth New 2-stage bid process –Stage 1 – Short proposal (15 pages) – 23 April –Stage 2 – Full proposal (60-70 pages) – 15 October Relevant areas –Safety –Urban –Logistics –Intelligent Transport Systems –Infrastructure –Socio-economic & behavioural research

Horizon 2020 CIVITAS 6 of 8 thematic areas relevant to cycling –Safety & security –Urban freight logistics –Information systems and services –Demand management strategies –Mobility management & travel awareness –Car-independent lifestyles

INTERREG 14 European regions –Atlantic – limited transport/mobility –North Sea Region – Call not launched yet –North-West Europe A – cross-border cooperation –at least 2 Member States B – transnational cooperation –several countries (more than 3) C – interregional cooperation –development of networks between regions

INTERREG NW Europe calls –Step 1 submission of “concept note” - 18 May 2015, 30 November 2015, 31 May 2016 –Step 2 development of full work plan 5-10 months later 8 countries – BE, CH, DE, FR, IE, LU, NL, UK Three themes –Innovation –Low carbon –Resource & materials efficiency Delivery, evaluation, dissemination & roll out

Funding Rates & Amounts HORIZON 2020 –Research & development projects 100% for all partners –Innovation actions 100% for LAs/non-profit sector, 70% private sector –Indirect costs of 25% INTERREG NW Europe –Up to 60% funding URBACT –77.1% funding

Funding Rates & Amounts HORIZON 2020 –Single stage A - €21M (five topics) –Single stage B - €18.5M (four topics) –Two stage - €144.5M (seven topics) CIVITAS –€12M-€18M per project –Leader cities - €3M-€4M –Follower cities - €1M-€1.5M

EU Cycling Projects CHAMP – Cycling Heroes Advancing sustainable Mobility Practice –Edinburgh –Champion cycling cities guiding climber & learner cities –Upgrading and optimising cycling policies –Developing ideas for making cycling safer and more attractive

EU Cycling Projects Cycle Cities –LB Merton –Integrate cycling within sustainable mobility management schemes –Transfer of experiences and exchange of best practice to build up knowledge capital

EU Cycling Projects STARS – Sustainable Travel Accreditation & Recognition for Schools –LB Hackney, Edinburgh –Increase number of students cycling to school who would previously been escorted by car

EU Cycling Projects PASTA – Physical Activity through Sustainable Transport Approaches –LB Newham –Aims to connect transport and health by promoting active mobility in cities

EU Cycling Projects SWITCH –LB Hounslow –Follower cities – Cork, LB Ealing/West London Subregion, Norwich, Reading, Southend- on-Sea –Encourage switch of short car journeys to walking and cycling

EU Cycling Projects CycleLogistics –Cambridge, London –Increase use of cargo bikes for goods transport in cities –Shop by bike campaigns to alter shopping behaviour of private individuals CycleLogistics Ahead –Cambridge –Build on results and lessons learned –2 return cities, 6 new cities European Cycle Logistics Federation conference October, San Sebastian

Thank you for your attention ! Fiona McLean European Project Development Manager