GROW Kathy Vuillaume, Programme Manager Information Day Guildford 12 September 05 INTERREG IIIC Regional Framework Operation

Key Objectives GROW is a 7.5 million euros INTERREG IIIC between South East England, Andalucia, Emilia-Romagna, Noord-Brabant and Malopolska For the joint implementation of the Lisbon and Gothenberg agenda Sustainable growth and ‘growth at all cost’ 3 themes open to bidders: Green Growth - Environment Business Growth - Business Co-operation, innovation & entrepreneurship Inclusive Growth - Employment and social inclusion

Participative Regions

Green Growth Exploring new ways of reducing the impact on our environment, that can arise from economic growth within sucessful regions, which leads to significant pressure on natural resources and the de-copling og economic growth and environment degradation. Work towards the guidelines of the Kyoto agreement. 7 sub-themes - Budget 2.5 millions - Sustainable construction - Brownfield regeneration - Waste management - Environmentally friendly means of travel - Resource management - Environmental Management System - Flood risk management

Business Growth Exploring methods of developing a knowledge-based economy through knowledge, innovation and business dynamism creating wealth and employment while preserving the quality of the environment. 6 Sub-themes - Budget 2.5 millions - Support and implementation of programmes in fields of the creation and development of high tech companies - Encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship - Mechanisms to support cluster development and their internationalisation - Actions to enhance technology transfer from universities, research centres and large companies - Encourage interregional trading and optimising the integration of the supply chain - Development of a high quality workforce- anticipating skill gaps - encouraging mobility

Inclusive Growth Explore ways of encouraging growth within an inclusive society, facilitating intra-regional disparities between communities in terms of the access to employment and working towards work-life balance and quality of life. 5 Sub-themes - Budget 1 million - Models and best practices in human resource management - Urban Renaissance- promote and mainstream ways of engaging local communities in shaping proposals for new development in their area - Research into labour market functionality in diverse and complex regions, models to maximise employment and skills opportunities, and making best use of labour including target groups and deprived areas - Development of social enterprises, whose primary objective is to deliver social or environmental benefit -Innovative forms of public-private-community partnerships to promote social inclusion.

Eligible Projects Combination of networking and pilot initiatives to achieve a more balanced and sustainable economic growth Target of multinational projects Projects can run until November 07 Minimum 2 partner Region

Programme Outcome Update of Regional Policies and Strategies. People Planet Profit Grow

Management Stucture of the Programme INTERREG III C SECRETARIAT GROW SECRETARIAT based in SEEDA Programme Manager Contract Officer Communication Officer REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT Andalucia Emilia-RomagnaMalopolskie South East England REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE International Independent appraisers International Thematic Working Groups REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT Noord-Brabant REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

How to Apply 3 specific Calls -1st call: opens in June 05 and closes on 30 September 05, Decision known by 1 Dec 05 -2nd call: opens in December 05 closes in March 06, Decision known by May 06 -3rd call (if remaining funding) Partnership requirement: at minimum two partners from the participative regions, South East, Malopolska, Andalucia, Emilia-Romagna, Noord-Brabant. Grant: 50% ERDF of budget expenditures for South East England, Emilia-Romagna and Noord-Brabant and 75% ERDF for Andalucia and Malopolska.

How to Apply Down load the application forms and programme handbook from the GROW web site: Contact your Regional Correspondents and the GROW Secretariat Put a partnersearch request through the web site

Financial Arrangement If you are successful, you will sign a contract with the GROW Secretariat (SEEDA) for the length of your project You will need to submit an audited grant claim every six months You will be paid retrospectively after acceptation of your claim

Financial Arrangement

Your Contacts in Region For Andalucia: Miguel Presencio Fernandez e: For Emilia-Romagna: Maria Paola Dosi e: For Malopolska: Aneta Widak e: For Noord-Brabant: Rob de Groot e: For South East England: Kathy Vuillaume e:

Key dates 30 September 05: submission of bids October/November 05: appraisal 1 December 05: Decision on the 1 st call 17/18 January 06: Partner Fair in Holland March 06: submission of bids

Thematic Working Groups Green Growth Facilitation: Fabienne, Sophie Goodhall, Simon Richardson Business Growth Facilitation: David Parry, Kathy Vuillaume Inclusive Growth Facilitation: Pam Mc Hale, John Pounder

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