Introduction to IPA Funding

Introduction to IPA funding Ben Rattenbury, Euclid Network Euclid Network is an institutional partner of and supported by the European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Active Citizenship Ohrid, 28 February 2011

Introduction to EU funding
1 Where to look
2 How to apply
3 Considerations
4 Long term trends
5 Grants vs. contracts
Questions

1.1 Where to look
1.2 How to apply
1.3 Considerations
1.4 Long term trends
1.5 Consider contracts and consortia
Intro to IPA Funding

1.1 Where to look Look at the instruments
For the 2007 to 2013 financial perspective, the EU has adopted a package of six new instruments for the implementation of external assistance:
European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) (Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Russia, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine)
European Development Fund (EDF) (Off-shoot of Cotonou Agreement involving wider ACP with partner-states including Sudan, Mauritania and Somalia)
Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI) Identifies involvement of non-state actors and local authorities in development among its thematic priorities; aims at co-operation with Asia and Middle East (if not included in ENPI or EDF)
European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR) worldwide
Instrument for Stability (IfS)
Nuclear Safety Co-operation Instrument (NSCI)

1.1 Where to look https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1224846858672&do=publi.welcome&userlanguage=en or google “europeaid grants”

1.2 How to apply
Start with a problem and find funds
Start with the funds/programmes and find a problem
You may have to combine both approaches!
Two approaches:

1.2 How to apply European Guidelines
All EU programmes have Guidelines
Can be difficult to understand, and/or very specific or very vague
It can be a challenge to make your problem fit in the programme
Carefully check eligibility, requirements, budgetary regulations and timescales

Normally require partnerships or consortia
High administrative burden
Need official declarations and forms
May require PADOR registration
Personal contacts are very important – get to know people in the Commission, (and to a lesser extent, the delegations)
Always need co-financing (10-50%)
1.2 How to apply Other requirements

1.3 Considerations
Grant applications take time, energy, staff and resources
Can be hard to succeed
Often not huge sums (generally €50,000 - 150,000)
Sometimes not financially viable, e.g. 7% for overheads
If you want the money, beware!

More meritocratic than most donors
Less political than most donors
Lots of:
Internal expertise (in places)
Different activities funded
Countries covered
Money available
1.3 Considerations So why apply?

EC famously risk averse ; avoid corruption at all costs, therefore low focus on innovation
BUT
Reform of the financial regulation now possible
1.4 Long term trends

1.4 Long term trends European Financial Regulation - Official review process started January 2010 - EN started independent consultation in August (DG Budget hadn't announced any public consultation including civil society) - DG EaC helped using the newly established Working Group on European Funding, hosting the first meeting of the working group in September inviting DG Budget officials - Budget Commissioner finally launched a consultation (including civil society) Worth €50 billion per year (?)

Contracts are where the real money is to be found
BUT civil society must:
compete with private sector
professionalise
build strong consortia
1.5 Grants vs. Contracts A big new question

2. Questions?

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