1. EU funding Available EU Structural Funds

2. Objective 2 / Mål 2 Interreg 4A NORD Kolarctic ENPI CBC Northern Periphery Programme Baltic Sea programme North Sea Programme Interreg 4C

3. Objective 2/ Mål 2 Priorities – European Regional Development Fund Innovation and renewalStrengthen regional competitiveness by creating a favorable environment for entrepreneurship, stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation Accessibility Develop a sustainable IT infrastructure with high quality interaction that improves the quality of life and contributes to increased competitiveness of the region. Develop a sustainable transport system Next call for proposals closes March 4, 2010!

4. Objective 2/ Mål 2 Innovation and renewal 1Entrepreneurship and company Start Up´s (35%) 2Innovative Environment (22%) 3International co-operation (7%) 4Regional attractiveness (11%) Accessibility 1Interaction between transportationsystems (8%) 2Regional enlargement (8%) 3Information and Communication Technologies (5%)

5. Objective 2/ Mål 2 Priority growth areas Test and training activities Tourism and experience industry and creative industriy Energy and Environmental Technologies Basic industries - technology and service development Information and communication technology and services Biotechnology

7. Interreg IVa Nord Development of business and industry Cooperation between basic industries and SMEs Information and communications industry Creative industries and tourism and experience industry Renewable energy and environmental technologies Testing operations Services Creation and development of innovative environments Next call for proposals closes May 3, 2010!

8. Interreg IVa Nord R & D and Education applied research for the benefit of the region's economy development of strategic alliances creation of strong cross-border research – facilitating future FP7 collaboration Joint training programs eg common Master courses Networking student, teacher, researcher and trainee exchange encouragement of entrepreneurship and innovation in young people

9. Interreg IV A Nord Regional functionality and identity common public amenities and common infrastructure cross border collaboration between national authorities development of information channels that increase residents' knowledge of their region small scale projects, developing contacts between the region's young people

11. Kolarctic ENPI CBC Programme priorities Priority 1 Economic and Social Development Priority 2. Common Challenges Priority 3. People-to-People Cooperation and Identity Building First call for proposals closes April 9, 2010! 2 calls will be open each year

12. Kolarctic ENPI CBC Priority 1: Examples, directions of support - Development of SME:s and business cooperation - Promotion of trade and investment - Development of sustainable transport, logistics and communication systems - Implementation of educational and research activities - Utilization of innovations and new technology - Enhancing the use of renewable energy sources and active energy saving - Development of energy cooperation - Development of the labour market and support for entrepreneurship

13. Kolarctic ENPI CBC Priority 2: Examples, directions of support Improvement of security Prevention of accidents and environmental risks (incl. emergency preparedness, radiation safety, marine pollution risks) Supporting actions in regard to adaptation to climate change Environment and nature protection Border crossing efficiency (incl. small scale infrastructure, harmonisation of border crossing procedures and increase of transparency) Education and research

15. Northern Periphery Programme EU Contribution 60 – 75% for EU Member States 50%for Non Member States Minimum 3 countries represented, of which one must be a EU Member State Triple Helix partnership Priorities 1Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripherial areas –Innovation, networks and competitiveness –Accessibility 2Sustainable development of natural and community resources –Environment as an asset in the periphery –Urban-rural development and promotion of heritage Next call for proposals closes March 4, 2010 !

16. Useful links Objective 2/ Mål 2www.bd.lst.se www.tillvaxtverket.se www.esf.se Interreg IVAwww.interregnord.com Kolarcticwww.kolarcticenpi.info Northern Periphery programmewww.northernperiphery.eu