EU-Funding for Cities and Urban Spaces (NECE: Cities and Urban Spaces | Trieste | 30.09.2010)

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EU-Funding for Cities
and Urban Spaces

Urban Expert
Nils Scheffler
scheffler@urbanexpert.net
NECE: Cities and Urban Spaces | Trieste | 30.09./
01.10.2010 I Page 1 I scheffler@urbanexpert.net

Content

A. Presentation

1. Allocation of EU Funds

2. EU Funding Programs
INTERREG IV (Attractive and competitive cities and regions)
URBACT II (Sustainable urban development)
Active European citizenship (Involvement of citizens)
Civitas plus (Sustainable, clean urban transport system)
Intelligent Energy (Saving energy, renewable energy sources)
Life + (Environmental and nature conservation)
Community development fund for Czech Republic

B. Open Discussion


Opportunities through EU programs

• Additional funds.

• Special attention.

• Eased contact to higher decision levels /
networking beyond the project.

• Broadened personal experience and
knowledge through exchange of experience.

• New solutions and ideas.

Supporting you in your personal field of work,
improving your professional capacity.


Systematic of allocation of EU funds

EU Funds

EU funding programs (OP)
EU Level

National funding programs (OP)
EU Member States

Regional funding programs (OP)
Regional Level

Cities

EU-program: INTERREG IV
Attractive and competitive cities and regions
INTERREG IV A INTERREG IV B INTERREG IV C
cross-border transnational interregional

Objective Bring adjacent cross- Promote sustainable, Improve effectiveness of
border regions closer balanced development regional and local
together. across the EU. policies.

Eligible Entrepreneurial, Innovation Innovation and
topics tourism, cultural knowledge economy
initiatives

Natural and cultural Environment Environment and Risk
heritage Prevention
Natural hazards

Access to transport Accessibility

Urban-rural relations Sustainable urban
Common use of environment
infrastructure



Eligible public body public body public body
applicants body governed by body governed by body governed by
public law public law public law
NGO NGO
sometimes private sometimes private
partners partners
research institutions,
universities
Finances ∅ 1 Mio. € per ∅ 2-2,5 Mio. € per ∅ 1,75 Mio. € per
project project project

Duration 2-3 years 2-3 years 2-3 years

Co- 50%-85% 50%-85% 75%-85%
financing



Main min. 2 partners from min. partners from 2- min. partners from 3
requirements different EU 3 countries countries (2 min. of
countries EU)
(sometimes 3
partners)

Further http://ec.europa.eu/r http://ec.europa.eu/re http://www.interreg4c.
information egional_policy/coop gional_policy/atlas20 eu
eration/crossborder/i 07/transnational/inde
ndex_en.htm x_en.htm


EU-program: URBACT II
Sustainable urban development
Objective Support exchange and learning between cities to promote
sustainable urban development.

Eligible topics Active inclusion
Cultural heritage and city development
Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Human capital and entrepreneurship
Innovation and creativity
Low Carbon Urban Environments
Metropolitan Governance
Port Cities
Quality sustainable living
Eligible applicants Local, regional and national authorities
research institutions, universities
Finances € 300,000 - € 710,000 per project
Duration 2-3 years
Co-financing 70% - 80%
Main requirements min. 8 partners from 3 EU countries; max. 12 partners.
Further information www.urbact.eu NECE: Cities and Urban Spaces | Trieste | 30.09./

EU-program: Europe for citizens
Active European citizenship
Objective Encourage cities and citizens to become actively involved in the
process of European integration;
Empower cities and citizens to develop a sense of European
identity and mutual understanding between Europeans.

Eligible topics Active citizens for Europe
Active civil society in Europe
Together for Europe
Active European remembrance


Active citizens for Europe
Objective Bring cities and citizens across Europe together to
share and exchange experience, opinions and values,
enhance people’s participation in the political process.

Eligible topics Town twinning thematic networks
Town twinning citizens’ meetings

Eligible applicants Town twinning thematic Town twinning citizens’
networks meetings
Local and regional authorities Municipalities
Federation and association of
local authorities
NGO NGO
twinning committee
representing local authority


Active citizens for Europe
Town twinning thematic Town twinning citizens’
networks meetings
Finances 10.000-150.000 € per project. max. 22.000 € per project;
40.000 € per project if at least
10 towns participate
Duration max. 2 years; max. duration of max. duration of meeting: 21
event: 21 days days
Co-financing fixed rates per activity fixed rates per activity

Main requirements min. 2 municipalities linked by municipalities from min. 2
twinning agreement or are countries, 1 min. of EU
engaged to prepare min. 25 invited participants,
municipalities from min. 4 with at least 5 from each
countries, 1 min. of EU. invited municipality
min. 3 events per project
min. 30 invited participants
Further information http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php
http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm

EU-program: Civitas plus
Sustainable, clean urban transport system
Objective Support and evaluate the implementation of integrated sustainable
and energy efficient urban transport measures.

Eligible topics Alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles
Collective transport and integration modes
Demand management strategies
Mobility management
Safety and security
Less car dependent lifestyles
New concepts for goods distribution
Innovative telematics systems
Eligible applicants Local authorities
public transport operators and
public agencies.
Finances ∅ per project (investments)
Duration Funding duration
Co-financing 50%-100%
Main requirements 1 partner or teamed-up organisations that have not been/are
involved in CIVITAS projects.
Further information http://www.civitas-initiative.org 01.10.2010 I Page 12 I scheffler@urbanexpert.net

EU-program: Intelligent Energy
Saving energy, use of renewable energy sources
Objective Boost actions to
foster energy efficiency and rational use of energy resources,
promote renewable energy sources and support diversification of
energy sources,
promote energy efficiency and use of new and renewable energy
sources in transport.
Eligible topics Energy efﬁciency Integrated initiatives
Buildings Bio business
Industry Energy services
Products Intelligent energy education
Renewable energy sources Product standards
Electricity European networking for
Biofuels local action
Heating and cooling Combined heat and power
Domestic and other small-scale Sustainable energy
applications communities
Energy in transport Creation of local and regional
Alternative fuels and clean energy agencies
vehicles
Energy-efﬁcient transport 01.10.2010 I Page 13 I scheffler@urbanexpert.net

EU-program: Intelligent Energy
Saving energy, use of renewable energy sources
Eligible applicants Any private or public organisation

Finances ∅ 1 Mio. € per project; € 500,000 - € 2,5 Mio. € per project#

Duration 2-3 years

Co-financing 75%

Main requirements min. 3 partners from 3 countries

Further information http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/


EU-program: Life +
Environmental and nature conservation
Objective Contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU
environmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or
demonstration projects with European added value.

Eligible topics Nature and Biodiversity
Environment Policy and Governance
LIFE+ Information and Communication


EU-program: Life +
Objective Support technological projects that offer significant environmental
benefits,.
Help projects that improve the implementation of EU
environmental legislation,
Help projects that build environmental policy knowledge base,
Help projects that develop environmental information sources
through monitoring.
Eligible projects Climate change, Environment and health,
Water, Natural resources and waste,
Air, Forests,
Soil, Innovation,
Urban environment, Strategic approaches,
Noise, Governance,
NGO
Eligible applicants public bodies, actors or institutions
private bodies, actors or institutions


EU-program: Life +
Finances ∅ 2 Mio. € per project

Duration 2-5 years

Co-financing 50%

Main requirements min. 1 partners

Further information http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm


Conclusion

When ‘hunting’ for EU programs. Be clear about

• What activities you are looking for, e.g.
• Exchange of experience
• Development of pilot project
• Investment.

• Which concrete problem / issue you want to
tackle.

• Amount of funds needed for the project.

• Get external support when you are a
freshman.

Questions?

Urban Expert
Nils Scheffler
scheffler@urbanexpert.net

EU-program: INTERREG IV A
Cross-border cooperation: Program areas


EU-program: INTERREG IV B
Transnational cooperation: Program areas


EU-program: INTERREG IV C
Interregional cooperation: Program area


EU-program: URBACT II
Sustainable urban development: Program area


EU-program: Civitas plus
Sustainable urban transport system: Program area


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