4. ETC / INTERREG What is it???

6. INTERREG Cohesion Priority

8. EU Programmes / Projects

9. Atlantic Area Priorities

10. Funding Available for 2nd Call
Priority
Description
ERDF 1
Stimulating Innovation & Competitiveness
€11m 2
Fostering Resource Efficiency
€10m 3
Strengthening the Territory’s resilience to risks of natural, climate and human origin 4
Enhancing Biodiversity and the Natural and Cultural Assets
€12m

11. Tourism Project Focus
Priority 4 – Enhancing Biodiversity and the Natural and Cultural Assets
Specific Object 4.2 – Enhancing natural and cultural assets to stimulate economic development
2nd Call – Best Funded Priority (€12M / €15M)
Average Project €2.5M Gross

12. ELIGIBLE PARTNERS National, Regional & Local Authorities
Government Departments
State Agencies
Public Utilities
Universities & Higher Education Colleges
Innovation & Research Centres
Business Associations, networks & Support agencies
Chambers of Commerce
SMEs
EEIGs
NGOs & Not for profit organisations.

13. Eligible categories of expenditure Human Resources
Office/Administration costs
Travel/Accommodation
External expertise & services
Equipment
Small Infrastructure/works
No shared costs allowed
Advance payments provided for
Preparation costs – Lump sum payments
Projects duration – 36 months
In- Kind contributions eligible

15. NPA Priorities

16. Approved Projects Atlantic Area Programme €16.6M
Northern Periphery & Arctic €9.2M
Interreg Europe €3.5M
Total Project Funding €29.3 M

17. Interreg Benefits €€€ (Shouldn’t be driving motivation!)
Enabler – Extra means to deliver worthwhile but otherwise unlikely activity
Groundwork for future action
Stretch Recourses Further
Policy innovation to inform future actions
Networking vehicle and peer learning
Influence on EU policy delivery (Interreg Europe)
Access to new thinking and expertise
Capacity Building – (personal/organisational/wider)

18. Thank you for your attention Contact Details
Brendan Mooney
EU Programmes Executive
Northern and Western Regional Assembly
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