The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities EU FUNDING & OPPORTUNITIES Emma Murtagh European Programmes Offcer
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities PEER EXPERTISE
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities EXPECTATIONS
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities BAD - Won’t cover core costs - Project based – very few operating grants, won’t fund existing activities THE BAD - Projects are risky - Not quick! Long planning, application, and evaluation phases NEWS…AND GOOD - Organisations that crack this tend to go for it again and THE GOOD again – there’s a reason for this - It can bring programme and outreach work to a new level NEWS! - It can drive forward strategic goals rapidly - It can bring new innovation and practices to your organisation - Lead to more partnerships and opportunities
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 5 PART 1 1 EU Overview 2 Characteristics of EU funding 3 Opportunities 4 Getting Started 5 Support (PART 2 AFTER THE BREAK)
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities EU OVERVIEW Where does EU money come from? How does EU funding work?
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 7 HOW IRELAND BENEFITS • Ireland contributes approx. €1.5 billion each year • Ireland receives approx. €1.9 billion each year from the EU • We also benefit in many other ways… The funding available is relatively small…keep EU funds in perspective!
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 8 EU FINANCIAL PROCESS • Seven year financial framework - €960 billion over 7 years • We are now in the 2014-2020 framework • Annual spending limits and policy priorities are set by the framework • Current goals for this framework are in the Europe 2020 strategy. • Share your ideas here
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 9 EUROPE 2020 – THE EU POLICY FRAMEWORK – TARGETS! Employment - 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed Research and Development - 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D Climate change and energy sustainability • Greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower than 1990, 20% of energy from renewables, 20% increase in energy efficiency Education • Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10% • At least 40% completing third level education Poverty and social exclusion • At least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities EU OVERVIEW
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities CHARACTERISTICS What fundamentals should I know before getting started? What kinds of activities are funded?
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 12 COMPETITIVE – CENTRAL/NATIONAL Programmes can be centrally managed by the Brussels directly or are outsourced to each Member State to distribute. There are often Contact Points for each fund in the partner countries (e.g. The Wheel is the Contact Point for Europe for Citizens) or national agencies (e.g. Leargas) to manage programme promotion and training.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 13 TRANSNATIONAL The vast majority of European funding opportunities must be transnational, i.e. involving partner(s) from at least one other EU Member State. Be aware that you will probably have to start building relationships and connections with other organisations around Europe, be willing to share your work and results, and be willing to travel and host for project meetings.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 14 PARTNERSHIP: COORDINATOR AND PARTNERS In European partnerships, there is generally the coordinator/applicant, who has ultimate responsibility for the project, and then the partners. However, a good consortium is one where everyone is equal and has an important contribution to make. It is inadvisable to just slot in partners to meet requirements and evaluators can see through this. Your project should demonstrate the vital role that each partner would bring to the project, the positive working relationship you have, and the trust within the consortium. Multidisciplinary consortiums can also add strength to an application. Projects that bring together universities, NGOs, public bodies and private companies are favoured.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 15 CO-FINANCING 60%-80% Most EU funding programmes require co-funding (usually between 60% - 80%). It’s important to be aware of this when designing your project and calculating your budget.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 16 PROJECTS – ACTION GRANTS NOT CORE The vast majority of EU funding programmes only provide action grants and do not contribute to core funding. It is important to be aware of this before planning your project and to ensure you have adequate core funding to sustain your organisation throughout the project.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 17 RESULTS ORIENTATED Successful European projects are results- orientated. You need to be very specific about what it is you want to achieve, how you will achieve it, who your target group is, your success criteria, and how you will measure success. It’s a good idea to use something like the SMART principles to design your project.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 18 PROJECTS… WHAT ARE THEY LIKE? Commonly funded activities are: • Comparative research • Knowledge exchange and transfer e.g. between professionals • ‘Mobility’: study placements and study visits • Capacity building • Training and workshops • ‘Intellectual outputs’ (tool kit, best practice guide) • New technologies/approaches Tip: Important to be innovative - this is a competitive process!
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 19 r TIPS ON WINNING PROPOSALS… SHOW: • European dimension • New ways of problem solving • Value for Money • Long-term impact • Clear partnership (what will EU partners do, what will you do?) • Target group identification and needs • ‘Dissemination’ and communication of the project
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities OPPORTUNITIES What funds are available to the civil sector? How do I keep up-to-date on calls for proposals? How do I get started?
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 21 ADVICE ON EU FUNDING… Don’t rush in looking for funding. Take time to understand the context and the system…and then proceed if suitable. Be strategic!
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 22 WHAT FUNDS ARE SUITABLE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGS? Horizon 2020 European Social Fund (Republic of Ireland) (Northern Ireland) Rights, Equality and Citizenship Justice Programme Europe for Citizens (ROI) Erasmus + (EU) (Republic of Ireland) (Northern Ireland) Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (EU) (Republic of Ireland) (Northern Ireland) EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation Interreg VA (NI-ROI-Scotland) (ROI-Wales) Interreg VB (Northern Periphery and Arctic) (North West Europe) (Atlantic Area) Interreg Europe Peace Health Programme Creative Europe (NI) (ROI) Download a full guide to the funds here: Building the Capacity to Access EU Funds – 2014 and Beyond
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 23 ENTRY LEVEL EU PROGRAMME - EUROPE FOR CITIZENS www.europeforcitizens.ie
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities GETTING STARTED
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 25 GETTING STARTED – A 5 STEP GUIDE STEP 1: Read Building the Capacity to Access EU Funds – 2014 and Beyond by Professor Hugh Quigley. STEP 2: Explore the relevant pages with examples of calls in your area of work STEP 3: Put together your European Development Plan. You can download a template for it here. STEP 4: Build a European network. STEP 5: Keep up to date with EU politics, policies and strategies.
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities SUPPORT
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 27 COMING SOON… EU ZONE ON THE WHEEL’S WEBSITE!
The Wheel | EU Funding & Opportunities 28 EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES AT THE WHEEL EMMA@WHEEL.IE @emmamurtagh17
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