European Funding Opportunities & Outlook from Mark Schneider Manager of the European Service West Midlands Councils

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1 European Funding Opportunities & Outlook from 2014 Mark Schneider Manager of the European Service West Midlands Councils

2 Europe 2020 Targets Employment 75% of the year-olds to be employed R&D / Innovation 3% of the EU's GDP invested in RDI Climate change / energy Greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower than % of energy from renewables 20% increase in energy efficiency Education Reducing school drop-out rates below 10% at least 40% of year olds completing third level education Poverty / social exclusion At least 20 million fewer in or at risk of poverty & social exclusion

3 Proposed EU Budget Europe s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Other Policies (agriculture, research, external) 63 % ( 649 billion) Cohesion Policy 33 % ( 336 billion) Connecting Europe Facility 4 % ( 40 billion)

4 Structural Funds Cohesion Policy CAP Structural Funds Cohesion Fund European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development European Agricultural Guarantee Fund

5 Budget Breakdown Proposed Cohesion Budget ESF billion ERDF billion Total billion Less Developed Regions(GPD per capita below 75% of the EU 27 average) 40.7 (25% of budget) Transition Regions(GDP per capita between 75% and 90% of the EU27 average) 15.6 (40% of budget) More Developed Regions(GDP per capita above 90% of the EU 27 average) 27.6 (52% of budget)

6 West Midlands Transition Region Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, More Developed Region Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell Wolverhampton More Developed Region Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Warwickshire Co-financing rates % in transition regions % in more developed regions

7 Programme A Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Combining ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development & European Maritime & Fisheries Fund Focus on results Common & programme-specific indicators, reporting, monitoring & evaluation Performance framework for all programmes Clear and measurable milestones and targets Ex-ante conditionality Ensuring conditions for effective investment are in place

8 Employment CSF Priority: Promoting employment & Supporting labour mobility Access to employment for job-seekers and inactive people Sustainable integration of young people not in employment, education or training into the labour market Self-employment, entrepreneurship & business creation Equality between men & women & reconciliation between work & private life Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change Active & healthy ageing Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions

9 Research, Development & Innovation CSF Priority: Strengthening RTDI innovation into enterprises (dissemination& adoption of new technologies from RDI providers) R&I excellence & technological (innovative solutions, research infrastructures & equipment) Swift economic exploitation of new ideas stemming from RDI CSF Priority: Enhance Access, Use & Quality of ICT Roll out of next generation infrastructure (superfast broadband) E-Government applications enhancing innovation ICT applications that meet future societal challenges

10 Research, Development & Innovation CSF Priority: Enhancing Competitiveness of SMEs Investment in entrepreneurship (start-up capital, loans etc.) Investment in commercial exploitation of new ideas & research results Business advisory services (start-up, access to new markets etc.) Development of web-tools Development of new business models Development of SMEs in emerging areas linked European challenges

11 Climate Change & Energy CSF Priority: Shift to a low carbon economy Wider use of energy performance contracting (public buildings & housing sector) Energy efficiency & renewable heating & cooling in public buildings Energy efficiency measures and renewable energy use in SMEs Innovative renewable energy technologies (2 nd & 3 rd gen bio-fuels) Integrated low-carbon strategies and sustainable energy action plans for urban areas (public lighting systems & smart grids)

12 Climate Change & Energy CSF Priority: Promoting climate change adaptation & risk prevention/management Development of strategies and action plans for adaptation to CC Increased investment in adaptation to CC Development of tools (detection, early warning and alert systemsetc.) Sustainable water management, including water efficiency improved soil management

13 Climate Change & Energy CSF Priority: Protecting environment & promoting resource efficiency Investing in efficient water supply, waste-water treatment & water reuse Investing in waste management (re-use, recycling, recovery) Investment in green infrastructure (protection & restoring biodiversity) Investment to reduce transport related air pollution Support for sustainable integrated urban development Restoring, preserving and enhancing biodiversity Improvement of water and soil quality

14 Climate Change & Energy CSF Priority: Promoting Sustainable Transport Core TEN-T* infrastructure covering road, rail and sea transport Core TEN-T railway infrastructure, secondary connectivity, upgrading of dense railway networks Innovative road pricing, user charging systems and traffic management Integrated, sustainable and accessible urban mobility concepts (sustainable urban transport plans) The removal of bottlenecks in inland waterways *Trans-European Networks

15 Education CSF Priority: Investing in education, skills & lifelong learning Reducing early school-leaving and promoting equal access to good-quality early-childhood, primary and secondary education Improving the quality, efficiency and openness of tertiary and equivalent education Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems CSF Priority: Enhancing institutional capacity & ensuring an efficient public administration

16 Poverty & Social Inclusion CSF Priority: Promoting social inclusion & combating poverty Active inclusion Integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma Combating discrimination Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high-quality services, (health care & social services) Promoting the social economy and social enterprises Community-led local development strategies

17 ERDF Budget Conditions Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy 60% 20% Research & Innovation Competitiveness of SMEs

18 What s happening in the WM? Socio-economic framework will be developed helping WM organisations secure future structural funding Developed with Local authorities, LEPs, universities, 3 rd sector, chambers, research organisations Feedback through working groups Draft available in autumn 6 sub-regional events at the end of the year

19 Transnational funding opportunities exist for a wide range of activities linked to local development, leadership and climate change...

20 Transnational funding Lifelong Learning Programme Youth in Action Daphne III Europe for Citizens European Integration Fund Fundamental Rights & Citizenship Prevention & Fight Against Crime Drug Prevention & Information PROGRESS Prevention & Fight Against Crime Marco Polo Culture Media Consumer Public Health INTERREG CIP EIP Eco Innovation CIP Intelligent Energy CIP ICT Policy Support Eurostars LIFE+ TEN-E TEN-T Framework Programme 7

21 Lifelong Learning Programme (-2013) Objectives Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship EUR 19 billion! EUR billion Education Erasmus for Europe All ( ) Will focus on providing targeted transnationallearning opportunities matching skills and labour market demand in order to boost the employability entrepreneurial spirit and participation of young people volunteering as well as non-formal and informal learning; and supporting widespread reforms and the modernisation of education and training systems throughout Europe and beyond.

22 European Cooperation Programme (INTERREG) (-2013) Objectives Co-funded by ERDF Reduce regional disparities through cooperation, best practice and strengthening policy in innovation, environment, social issues and economy INTERREG B solutions to address shared challenges INTERREG C promote and exchange best practice to develop new approaches INTERREG EUR 8.6 billion European Cooperation Programme (INTERREG) ( ) Focus on Concentration of programmes on up to 4 thematic objectives Simplification of funding rules, harmonisation between programmes Programme management merging of managing bodies Added value to cooperation EUR 11.7 billion

23 LIFE+ LIFE+(-2013) Objectives Promote and implement EU environmental policies and climate objectives in other policies and Member State practice, in particular objectives of the 6 th Environment Action Co-funds innovation and best practice in environmental fields of European interest: - Nature conservation (LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity) - Environment (LIFE+ Environment and Governance) - Large-scale information & communication activities (LIFE+ Information & Communication) EUR 2.14 billion LIFE programme for the Environment & Climate Action ( ) Will focus on Two sub-programmes: Environment and Climate Change Prioritisation, with top-down multi-annual work programmes New Integrated Projects, combining funding Flexible funding Simplification of funding rules, 70% rate Increased territorial scope EUR 3.2 billion

24 Competitiveness & Innovation Programme ( ) Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (EIP) Improve competitiveness of SMEs and access to finance, entrepreneurship Eco-innovation pilot projects, bring to market environmental solutions ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT- PSP) Stimulate innovation in ICT in areas of public interest Pilot actions for development and uptake of ICT-based services Networking sharing of experiences, monitoring Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE) Supports uptake of sustainable energy solutions Addresses non-market barriers Energy saving, renewable energy, transport

25 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (-2013) Objectives Support entrepreneurship and competiveness of enterprises, particularly SMEs Promote innovation, including eco-innovation Improve SME access to finance Transnational cooperation between SMEs and with other innovation partners Support for innovation and SME policy-making EIP EUR 2.17 billion Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) ( ) Will focus on Continuity with EIP, such as the Enterprise Europe Network, building on results and lessons learnt Simplified management and funding rules easier access for SMEs Entrepreneurship in specific target groups EUR2.5 billion

26 Framework Programme 7 FP7 (-2013) What does it do Research (fundamental to applied) Fellowships & PhD studentships What to apply for Cooperation: Energy, Environment, Health, Nano, Transport, ICT, Food, Agriculture, Space, Security, etc Capacities Ideas People(inc. Marie Curie programmes) Regions of Knowledge EUR 50.5 billion Horizon 2020 ( ) Broad lines Excellence in science Work Industrial leadership programmes Societal challenge Non-nuclear direct actions of JRC EUR billion

27 Horizon 2020 frontier research(erc) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Skills, training and career development (Marie Curie) research infrastructure 27.8bn ICT Nanotechnologies Advanced materials Biotechnology Advanced manufacturing Space Access to risk finance for R&D Innovation in SME 20.3bn Scientific cooperation with UN bodies, USA, Japan, Russia, Brazil, India Impact assessment, policy Lifelong health & wellbeing high quality food and bio-based products energy system resource-efficient transport Climate change secure societies 35.9bn

28 What to apply for ? Competitiveness & Innovation Programme - Intelligent Energy Europe (May 2013) -Eco Innovation (6 th Sept) - ICT Policy Support (March 2013) Lifelong Learning Programme -Leonardo Mobility & Partnerships (Feb 2013) - Grundtvig (Feb 2013) - Comenius (Feb 2013) -Transversal (12 th Oct) -26 th September LIFE+ Framework Programme 7 Marie Curie International -Outgoing Fellowships (16 th Aug) -International Incoming Fellowships (16 th Aug) -Intra-European Fellowships (16 th Aug) -Career Integration Grants (18 th Sept) Cooperation -Environment, Energy, Transport) (OPENS July for Oct Dec 12)

29 Further information WMES Programme websites Guides for applicants National contact points Information days