1. Janet Borgers & Pascale Waschnig Power Team 15 October 2009, Seville
POWER INTERREGIONAL PROGRAMME SEPT 2008 – MARCH How to develop a good project proposal?
Janet Borgers & Pascale Waschnig
Power Team
15 October 2009, Seville

2. WHO IS ELIGIBLE ? Public bodies Bodies governed by public laws
No industrial or commercial character
Legal personality
 The most part financed by the State, regional or
local authorities or other bodies governed by
public laws or
 Management supervision of these bodies or
 Administrative, managerial or supervisory board
more than half of whose members are appointed
by these bodies

3. Partnership development
Minimum of three partner regions
Should demonstrate expertise in the subject tackled in the specs & with high policy impact.
Balanced participation of partners (but also reflecting the different cost of living)
Online partner search tool accessed via the website
Emilia-Romagna has committed all its budget under first call- No Italian partners allowed under 2nd call

4. Activities & outputs Relevant to theme priorities &
chosen specifications
SMART, measurable & achievable in the period
Link to POWER policy working groups (policies adopted, participants at events, good practices transferred etc.)
Required to be planned and reported every six months period

5. Preparing your Budget No shared cost allowed! Budget Headlines Details
Staff costs
For the personnel employed by the institutions/organisations listed in the application form working on the POWER Project
Administration costs
For the personnel employed by the institutions/organisations listed in the application form & admin cost related only to the implementation of the POWER project
Travel and accommodation
Travel & accommodation incurred by the staff by the institutions/organisations listed in the application form working on the POWER project
Equipment
Small equipment (e.g computer, phone etc.) for the personnel employed by the institutions/organisations listed in the application form working on the POWER project
External expertises & services
External expertises & services related to project implementation. Note: travel and accommodation from institutions/organisations non-listed in the application form should be listed in this category.
No shared cost allowed!

6. Preparation costs
Preparation costs for the second call, of up to a maximum of Euros 2,500 per project, incurred from 25 February 2009 until 15 Jan 2010 (inclusive) will be eligible if included with the first claim.
(These may for example, be travel expenses to attend the Partner Fair or meeting costs to form the partnership).

7. Submitting your application form
Closing date of the first call is: Friday 15 Jan 2010 at 4p.m. UK time.
Application form to be submitted electronically with match-funding certificates at
An unbound hard copy with an original wet ink signature (proof of sending is postal stamp, courier receipt or equivalent)

8. Evaluation Process Eligibility Check
Qualitative assessment: 6 criteria
1. Relevance to POWER Interregional Programme’s aims
2. Coherence of the project and quality of approach
3. Budget and finance
4. Cross Cutting Themes
5. Communication and dissemination
6. Legacy
International Steering Committee
Step 1
Step 2
Eligibility Check:
Ste
Step 3

9. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Scoring & Evaluation Panel
POWER Secretariat & Network of Regional Correspondents
Scoring & Evaluation Panel
International Steering Committee
Policy Group: Renewable Energy & Energy efficiency
Policy Group:
Eco-innovation & Environ Tech
Policy Group:
Behaviour Change
Policy Group:
Sustainable Transport
Policy Group:
Mainstreaming EU funds
Sub-project Themes

10. Contractual & Legal Framework
Contract between POWER Secretariat and Lead Partner
(in English & governed by English Law)
LEGAL
FRAMEWORK
Partnership Agreements between project partners
Grant letter of agreement between Regional Authority and Project Partners

11. Claims & payments
First level control at each stage Reports submitted every 6 months
Interreg
JTS
Payments in arrears every 6 months
Lead Partner
POWER Secretariat
Regional /National Authority
SEEDA
Malopolska
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Emilia Romagna
Andalucia
Stockholm
Tallin
Project Leader
Project Partner

12. Reporting & monitoring
6 monthly reporting on-line using a secure area on the POWER web site-
Support available through the international network of Regional Correspondents
Payment in arrears through regional authorities after acceptance of the claim
Face-to-face monitoring visits

13. Tracking CO2 through the POWER programme
Simple tool
Available soon on
Send your data sheet to Stockholm region
Results aggregated at the end of the programme
Full detail will be issued by the end of the month

14. Key dates
11 & 12 Mar Launch event & opening of the first call for sub-projects (1) (Netherlands)
15 Oct 2009 Partner Fair/ Second Call for sub-projects (Spain)
25 Nov 09 Policy Event in Stockholm , aligned with EU Swedish Presidency
15 Jan 2010 Closing Date for second call sub-projects (2)
March 2010 Appraisal of second call sub-projects (2)- International steering committee
June Policy related results fed back to the Secretariat
Sept Programme Closure Event in Brussels,
Sept Sub projects cease spend
Oct Sub-projects (1) & (2) end
1 Nov 2011 All Sub-projects submit their last report – finance, outputs activity
March 2012 POWER Programme End Date

15. Learning experiences from previous sub-projects..

16. Communication, Dissemination & Exchange of Best Practices
Raise awareness and interest in your project activities
Helping others to benefit from your activities, good practices and results achieved- Multiplier effect
Increase transparency & awareness of the use of EU funds
Aims of INTERREG IVC:
Policy influence + Transfer of good practices

17. Communication Plan Your key to a successful communication strategy
Define appropriate target groups:
 Who do you want to reach?
Define your message (across all languages/cultures):
 What do you want to say?
Dissemination Channels:
 How do I transmit/publicise my message?
Agree timelines:
 When are we going to implement it?
Measure impact/evaluate:
 Did it work?

18. Examples of communication activities
Publication & dissemination of leaflets/brochures/ newsletters and press releases (90% paperless target)
Organisation of Project Launch, Events, seminars/ press conferences
Dissemination of project outputs (good practice guides; policy recommendations)
Participation at policy/thematic events, (outside your project with project presentation/ stand)
 No development cost for project website funded under POWER

19. Logos requirements
(Project logo), POWER logo, EU and INTERREG IVC logos plus slogans,
Same as the above plus:
Hyperlink to INTERREG IVC and DG REGIO websites, Power website
EU flag displayed in meeting rooms, at conferences and exhibitions.
(Project logo), POWER logo, EU and INTERREG IVC logos on all supports and documents
PUBLICATIONS e.g. Brochures, leaflets, press releases, best practice guides
E-Newsletter, AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIAL
CONFERENCES, EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS

20. Roles and responsibilities
POWER Secretariat
Advice
Issue press releases about the POWER programme as a whole
Publicise projects
Offer one page per subproject on the POWER programme website
POWER stands available on request
Participation at sub project Steering Committees and major events
Project Managers
Check the story-line and planned press release with the POWER secretariat.
Mention POWER as the funding stream
Send a copy of the press release to the POWER secretariat with the number of copies distributed
Contact the POWER secretariat and Regional Correspondents for advice on how to respond to media requests for further information on the POWER programme

21. POWER WEBSITE www.powerprogramme.eu
Information on projects approved
Partners search Facility
Promotion of events
Online monitoring
Policy Forum/blog

22. Thank you for your attention & any questions?