EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES for DISABILITY NGOs Mark Delmartino, MDM Consultancy bvba “Gate to Europe” Project Development Workshop Budapest, 19 – 20 February 2009

PROGRAMME OVERALL FEATURES OF EU FUNDING OVERALL FEATURES OF EU FUNDING EU FUNDING PROGRAMMES EU FUNDING PROGRAMMES –LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME –DAPHNE PROGRAMME –EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND RELEVANT WEBSITES RELEVANT WEBSITES

EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Most of the EU funding is paid via the national or regional authorities of the EU member states. Most of the EU funding is paid via the national or regional authorities of the EU member states. Some of the EU funding is paid by the European Commission directly to the beneficiaries like universities, NGOs, businesses, interest groups. Some of the EU funding is paid by the European Commission directly to the beneficiaries like universities, NGOs, businesses, interest groups. Some of the EU funding goes to beneficiaries outside the European Union, either directly or in partnership with an EU-based organisation. Some of the EU funding goes to beneficiaries outside the European Union, either directly or in partnership with an EU-based organisation.

TENDERS & GRANTS CALL FOR TENDERS CALL FOR PROPOSALS EC sets specific terms of reference EC sets general objectives & priorities Applicants’ proposals are strictly in line with ToR Proposal reflects own ideas of applicants in line with O&P Only the best offer is selected Various offers are selected up to set amount Bidders are consortia of (mainly) for-profit entities Bidders are partnerships of (mainly) non-profit entities Budget allows profit without co-financing Budget allows no profit, but requires co-financing

FEATURES OF EU PROJECTS EU OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES EU OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES NEEDS ANALYSIS AND RELEVANCE NEEDS ANALYSIS AND RELEVANCE RESULTS ORIENTED PROJECTS RESULTS ORIENTED PROJECTS FOCUS ON NEW APPROACHES FOCUS ON NEW APPROACHES MULTI STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP MULTI STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME Managed by DG Education & Culture Managed by DG Education & Culture Budget: nearly €7 billion ( ) Budget: nearly €7 billion ( ) LLP integrates various educational and training initiatives: LLP integrates various educational and training initiatives: –Comenius for schools Comenius –Erasmus for higher education Erasmus –Grundtvig for adult education Grundtvig –Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci –Jean Monnet for teaching on European integration

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME Relevant Lifelong Learning programmes: Relevant Lifelong Learning programmes: –Leonardo da Vinci enables VET organisations to work with European partners, exchange best practices, increase the expertise of staff and respond to the teaching and learning needs of people. –Grundtvig focuses on the teaching and study needs of those in adult education and alternative education streams, as well as the institutions and organisations delivering these services. –Comenius focuses on the development of school education systems, in particular the education and training of teachers, language learning, ICT, maths, science and technology, etc…

DAPHNE PROGRAMME Managed by DG Justice and Home Affairs Managed by DG Justice and Home Affairs Budget: € 109 Mn ( ) Budget: € 109 Mn ( ) Objective: to contribute to the protection of children, young people and women against all forms of violence by facilitating trans-national and multisectoral action; Objective: to contribute to the protection of children, young people and women against all forms of violence by facilitating trans-national and multisectoral action; Violence is understood in a wide sense, from sexual abuse to domestic violence, from commercial exploitation to bullying in schools, from trafficking to discrimination-based violence against people with disabilities, minorities, migrants or other vulnerable people. Violence is understood in a wide sense, from sexual abuse to domestic violence, from commercial exploitation to bullying in schools, from trafficking to discrimination-based violence against people with disabilities, minorities, migrants or other vulnerable people.

DAPHNE PROGRAMME Priorities for 2007: Priorities for 2007: –Treatment programmes for perpetrators of violence against children, young people and women; –National legislation in Europe relating to violence; –Targeted awareness raising, education and info; –Studies, mapping and research; –Indicators and related data collection; –Extraction of policy issues from work achieved by Daphne-funded projects; –Exchange, adaptation and use of existing good practices.

EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Managed by DG Employment & Social Affairs Managed by DG Employment & Social Affairs Budget: over € 76 billion ( ) Budget: over € 76 billion ( ) 2 Objectives: 2 Objectives: –Convergence: help the least-developed Member States and regions catch up with the EU average by improving the conditions for growth and employment; –Regional competitiveness and employment: anticipate economic and social changes, promote innovation and entrepreneurship, and develop inclusive labour markets in the rest of the EU.

EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND Priorities for ESF: Priorities for ESF: –Adaptability of workers and enterprises; –Access to employment, prevention of unemployment and support to active ageing; –Social inclusion of disadvantaged people; –Enhanced human capital through the reform of education and training systems; –Promotion of good governance and the involvement of social partners.

WEBSITES EU portal EU grants and tenders s/index_en.cfm s/index_en.cfm s/index_en.cfm s/index_en.cfm m m m m

WEBSITES Lifelong learning programme Daphne m m m m European Social Fund m m m m