ADRION 2 call in a nutshell ADRION 2 call launch event Tirana, 11 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ADRION 2° call in a nutshell ADRION 2° call launch event Tirana, 11 April 2018

ADRION funded projects in the 1° call 10 14 10 Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3 Innovative and Sustainable region Connected region smart region EU funds allocated: EU funds allocated: EU funds allocated: MEUR 14,39 MEUR 11,12 MEUR 11,41

ADRION current EU funds allocation 45,47 as in the CP budget (in MEUR) 19,69 allocated (in MEUR) 17,71 14,39 11,41 11,12 9,77 9,77 Priority Axis 1 Priority Axis 2 Priority Axis 3 Priority Axis 4 Current overall financial allocation amounts to ca. 50% EU co-financing

ADRION future calls for proposals • ADRION Monitoring Committee decided to launch calls addressed to different Priority Axes in different moments and according to different modalities; • Calls will allocate all available funds; • Calls addressed to Priority Axis 1 and 3 shall be launched in the next future.

ADRION second call for proposals • Open to Priority Axis 2 – Sustainable Region – only; • Targeted call addressed to a limited number of topics which are the combination of ADRION topics currently not confronted by approved projects and selected EUSAIR topics; • One-step call; • Revised eligibility rules following the experience of the first call; • Last ADRION call addressed to Priority Axis 2.

ADRION second call for proposals – Priority Axis 2 EU budget Total EU budget of Priority allocated EU Axis 2: MEUR 45,47 funds 1st call; 11,12 available EU funds 2nd call ; 34,35

Second call for proposals – one step call Call open From 26 March to 26 June 2018 (h: 15:00 CET) Max EU project MEUR 2,5 budget EU co-financing rate 85% Max project 30 months duration Minimum 6 partners – Maximum 16 partners Partnership • at least 4 partners from 4 different ERDF Partner States • at least 2 partners from 2 different IPA Partner States Max 2 partners from the same Partner State

Second call for proposals – one step call • Public bodies • Public equivalent bodies Eligible partners • International organizations acting under national law • EGTCs • Private institutions • Public bodies Eligible lead • Public equivalent bodies partners • International organizations acting under national law • EGTCs LOCATED IN A ERDF PARTNER STATE

Second call for proposals - topics Priority Axis 2 – Sustainable region Specific Objective 2.1 Specific Objective 2.2 Promote the sustainable valorization and Enhance the capacity in transnationally tackling preservation of natural and cultural heritage as environmental vulnerability, fragmentation and the growth assets in the ADRION area safeguarding of ecosystem services in the ADRION area Topic 1 - Implement research and evaluation activities Topic 1 - Preserve, capitalize and innovate to protect and manage terrestrial and maritime cultural and natural heritage landscapes and habitats including awareness raising Topic 2 - Monitor, evaluate and mitigate and environmental education environmental and social pressure for and by Topic 2 - Manage and prevent pollution diffusion tourism Topic 3 - Manage and prevent natural and manmade Topic 3 - Develop sustainable tourism by hazards reducing pollutant agents Limited number of compulsory topics – maximum two within the same Specific Objective can be chosen

Second call for proposals – revised administrative and eligibility rules • Reduced administrative requirements; • eMS alerts and warnings to reduce errors while drafting the project proposal. • More project and partnership eligibility requirements to increase project quality and partners’ commitment (e.g.: limitation to the participation of partners in project proposals); • If 2 partners are excluded from the project proposal, the project proposal shall be excluded.

Documentation to be submitted 1° call for proposals 2° call for proposals DOCUMENTATION Application form Lead partner and project partner declarations Declaration of financial capacity (for private partners only) – 2 declarations for the last 2 fiscal years Proof of signature Copy of the identity card of the signatory Submission of application form and related attachments via eMS

Second call for proposals – participation in projects The same public institution cannot be involved in more than six project proposals: • It cannot be lead partner in more than 1 project proposal per Specific Objective; • It cannot be project partner in more than 2 project proposals if it also applies as a lead partner in the same Specific Objective; • It can be project partner in no more than 3 project proposals per Specific Objective if it does not apply as lead partner in the same Specific Objective. The same private institution cannot be involved in more than one project proposal per Specific Objective. The respect of these requirements cannot be checked by eMS during the project submission and will be verified by the Joint Secretariat during administrative and eligibility checks. Partners must ensure coordination within their structures and fair approach towards their partners.

ADRION first call for proposals – Projects contributions to Programme Programme Priority Axis Project Project Programme Priority Programme result Project overall /Specific Objective indicator results objective Project Project Actions to be Programme specific main supported output indicator objective outputs Projects feeds Programme outputs and results

ADRION first call for proposals – Project intervention logic

ADRION first call for proposals – Project structure Project proposal structured in Work Packages (WP) Preparation Management Compulsory WPs Communication Implementation

2° call for proposals – selection process Quality assessment 2 Steps: strategic and operational criteria

2° call for proposals – quality assessment Step 1 • Project context (relevance and strategy) • Cooperation character Strategic • Partnership relevance assessment • Project’s contribution to programme’s objective Step 2 • Management • Communication Operational • Work plan assessment • Budget

2° call for proposals – in case of project approval: • Advance payment (up to 10% of EU contribution) for IPA project partners; • Verification of existence of relevant responsible persons within the involved institutions (proof of signature); • No financial guarantee for private partners.

2° call for proposals – support to applicants • Application package available on ADRION web site; • ADRION transnational info days (Tirana, Zagreb); • National Info days organized by National Contact Points; • Dedicated LinkedIn page for exchange project ideas and partner search; • FAQs on ADRION web site; • Provision of information to specific questions sent to info@interregadrion.eu and to NCPs; • Targeted meetings at JS premises or via video-conference/skype on project proposals.