1. APPROVED by the Commission 16 th December 2014

2. The structure The Programme Area The Programme Strategy The Priorities Financing and Implementation

3. The Programme Area

4. The Programme Mind-set = Intervention logic 1 Programme Area specific challenges and opportunities 2 Selected interventions 3 Tangible results or solutions => Measurable changes at Programme Area level

6. Example, Priority Axis 1 Example, Priority Axis 1 Objective 1.1 Using innovation to maintain and develop robust and competitive communities Objective: Increased innovation and transfer of new technology to SMEs in remote sparsely populated areas Results sought: Clusters across borders, transnational innovation infrastructures, new alliances between SMEs and R&D, new products Actions supported: Development of new support systems Main target groups and end users: SMEs, local communities in terms of high skilled jobs Types of partners: Actors within “innovation systems”

7. Example; Priority Axis 4 Example; Priority Axis 4 Objective 4: Increased capacity of remote and sparsely populated communities for sustainable management Objective: To help communities mitigate negative impacts from climate change and from mega-investments Results sought: Increased preparedness for community-based sustainable environment management. Actions supported: Up-skilling local authority and community groups, development of new organisation models, pooling competences across borders Main target groups and end users: Local and regional communities, local business, local employees and visitors Types of partners: Public sector, organisations, social enterprises

8. Allocation of the funding between the priority axes AXIS 1AXIS 2AXIS 3AXIS 4 30% 20%

9. Finance and implementation Financial frames, 50 + 9 MEUR + match funding Intervention rates Geographical flexibility Eligibility of expenditure Programme management structure Lead Beneficiary status Simplification measures

10. Two important docs you have to know before applying

11. Result of the 1 st Call Lead partner AXIS 1AXIS 2AXIS 3AXIS 4Total FI112 SE21 NO314 SC1113 NI213 IRL123 IS2114 Total1160320

12. OLE DAMSGAARD OLE.DAMSGAARD@NORTHERNPERIPHERY.EU Thank‘s for your attention