Making the best out of EU funds

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1 Making the best out of EU funds Nov

2 Funding services Eurotran 2

3 YOUR FUNDING NEEDS Take the chance to : Benefit from multiple EU funding programmes, in particular CEF Transport and EFSI, ERDF and INTERREG programmes, Horizon2020, LIFE Be successful while tougher competition is emerging: East-West divide. Two obvious examples : applications for 2016 CEF Transport 1,94 bn available Applications submitted = 7,5 bn = x 3, applications for 2017 CEF Transport Blending Call (1 st cut-off date) 1 bn available Applications submitted = 2,2 bn = x 2,2 Get funds for : Direct business needs: Build infrastructure, set up financial/business partnerships Political marketing : Develop partnerships with EU Funding services Eurotran 3

4 THE FOUR PILLARS OF OUR ACTIVITY Funding Branding Advocacy Capacity building Funding services Eurotran 4

5 FUNDING ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW Phase 1 FUNDING STRATEGY Upstream lobbying: shaping the call for proposals to your needs Tailor made funding Handbook Mapping of EU funds Analysis note Examples of co-financed projects Tool box Overview table of EU funding opportunities Training: Funding Programmes Phase 2 APPLICATION Coordination of project consortium Project management Proposal writing Downstream lobbying secure presence during evaluation support communication process Influence decision making Phase 3 GRANT ADMINISTRATION Negotiating grant agreement Administration and reporting Communication and coordination Training: grant administration FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & PROJECT IDEAS SUBMISSION of the APPLICATION GRANT APPROVAL SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED PROJECT Call for Proposals Deadline for submission Interim reports Final report Funding services Eurotran 5

6 FUNDING STRATEGY PHASE 1 CORE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES TAILOR MADE FUNDING HANDBOOK mapping of the general funding landscape relevant examples of funded projects Eurotran toolbox for funding FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & PROJECT IDEAS PROJECT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS analysis of the strategic background selection of relevant projects & programmes for funding evaluation of the specific funding potentials STRATEGIC MONITORING of funding and policy landscape monitor and plan upcoming Calls for Proposals monitor important legislative and organizational developments incl. regular alerts, specific calendars & newsletters UPSTREAM LOBBYING: generation of critical mass shape & disseminate the message to promote the project mapping of the stakeholder influencing the funding decisions organisation of meetings EU FUNDING TRAINING present the most relevant funding programmes explain the general evaluation procedures suggest adequate project management methods Funding services Eurotran 6

7 ON YOUR MARKS (1) HORIZON October 2017: H2020 work programme smart, green and integrated transport Budget: approx. 366M (198 in 2018, 167 in 2019) Relevant calls: Mobility for Growth Scope: research and innovation for transport (safety, infra, multimodal) 13 December 2017: H2020 Transport Info day, Brussels SHIFT2RAIL Scope: research and innovation in rail, including integration of rail in overall transport system managed by S²R JU Innovation programme 4 IT Solutions for Attractive Railway Services could be relevant for Air-Rail links: IP4.1 «Interoperability Framework» aims at facilitating multimodal travel 12 December 2018: Shift2Rail Info Day regarding upcoming calls in 2018 No ongoing calls CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY Transport infrastructure on TEN-T managed by INEA Projects helping to develop interconnection of air transport with other modal infrastructures and facilities Example: connection of railway line Budapest-Arad to multimodal hub at Budapest Airport (2014) Blending call 2017 ongoing: only for projects total cost > 5M. Relevant priorities : o Urban nodes: linking long-distance transport with urban traffic system ( 10M) o interconnections between rail and other modes ( 450M) Upcoming calls: possible (non-blending) calls in (only horizontal priorities) LIFE Scope: environment and climate action projects managed by EASME. o Transport projects may be eligible. Focus is on noise reduction & sustainable mobility projects (clean alternative fuels, electro-mobility) o Relevant sub programme : LIFE environment, Climate Change Action Next call should be open in mid-2018 Funding services Eurotran 7

8 ON YOUR MARKS (2) REGIONAL FUNDS EIB JUNCKER PLAN Loan or Guarantee Ongoing application to the European Investment Bank via the European Investment Advisory Hub Scope: high risk transport projects including rail and air. Rail lines connecting urban centres are part of the scope but no example of such projects supported by EFSI Example: rehabilitation and modernisation of LT airport infrastructures, purchase of electric trains in AT The EU Commission encourages the combination between CEF or regional funds and EIB instruments ELENA Joint initiative by EIB and EU Commission under Horizon 2020 ELENA can provide grants for technical assistance for projects introducing large-scale new, more energy-efficient transport and mobility measures in urban Projects above 30M over a period of 3-4 years + can cover up to 90% of technical assistance/project development costs Interreg: numerous interregional/cross-border calls for proposals will open in 2018 but not suitable for works managed by Interreg Joint Secretariat : 1. For preliminary studies on the public utility enquiry on a Basel Mulhouse EuroAirport rail connection (Interreg V-A FR/DE/CH) 2. To foster accessibility of Landside airports in Central Europe (Interreg VB Central Europe). The objective of the LairA project is to address integration of airports in the mobility systems of urban areas. Cohesion Fund and ERDF: many opportunities, mainly for Cohesion countries, managed at regional level. Example: rail link to Krakow-Balive airport in PL (programming period ), airport upgrade in Dubrovnik NATIONAL AIDS Funding available at Member States level : may be subject to State aid rules. Example in FR: aid granted to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport express rail line via tax-free grant financed by a levy imposed from 2024 on air passengers using CDG (except in transit) + a state guarantee for concessionaire s loans Example in BE: the Diabolo project for Zaventeem airport. It was co-financed by the EU (TEN-T programme) + extra diabolo fee on train tickets Funding services Eurotran 8

9 FOCUS ON CEF : COFUNDED AIR-RAIL PROJECTS CEF Call 2016 (Nodes of the Core Network) 1. Streamlining services & facilities of Paris metro line 14 up to its future Paris Orly Airport connection (Atlantic corridor), EU co-funding 0,6m 2. New high speed line connecting Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to the Gothenburg urban node (Scandinavian Mediterranean), EU co-funding 3 m CEF Call 2015 (Urban Nodes) 1. Improving the intermodal connection of Chamartin station and access to Madrid airport (Atlantic), co-funding 0,5m 2. TGV rail station at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (Atlantic), EU co-funding 1,7m 3. Toulouse Aerospace Express (Atlantic corridor), co-funding 9,8 m 4. Design of a railway link to Venice airport (Baltic - Adriatic, Mediterranean), cofunding 4 m CEF Call Connection of the railway line Budapest-Arad to multimodal hub at Budapest Airport (Orient/East-Med), co-funding 14,8 m Funding services Eurotran 9

10 FOCUS ON CEF MAP OF THE NETWORK Funding services Eurotran 10

11 11 TIPS FOR A CEF APPLICATION 1. Core/comprehensive location 2. Demonstrate maturity of the project 3. Match criteria of the call 4. Start ASAP 5. Delegate: too much work for one person 6. Provide a solid CBA 7. Use local and national support 8. Stick to the INEA Guide for Applicants 9. Check regularly the FAQ on INEA s website 10.Attend the TEN-T Info-days 11. Cross-check the quality of the application Funding services Eurotran 11

12 KEEP IN TOUCH Eurotran Conseil 20, avenue du Neuhof F Strasbourg Tel: , rue Abbé Cuypers B Brussels Tel: Funding services Eurotran 12