A powerpoint presentation by Tamara Flanagan, Chair of European Funding Network Advisory Group at NCVO. Tamara Flanagan discussed funding for Europe. This presentation was given at the NCVO annual conference - Evolve 2013. Find out more about NCVO's european policy work: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu

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Funding from EuropeFunding from Europe
Tamara FlanaganTamara Flanagan

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IntroductionIntroduction
There are a range of funding opportunities in Europe.There are a range of funding opportunities in Europe.
Some of those are used by civil society groups and fallSome of those are used by civil society groups and fall
into 2 groups.into 2 groups.
 Funding for activity delivered by and with governmentFunding for activity delivered by and with government
ESF/ERDF/Interreg /EAGFF- Grant recipients andESF/ERDF/Interreg /EAGFF- Grant recipients and
contractors receive EU funds via national and regionalcontractors receive EU funds via national and regional
authorities comprise 80% of the EU budget.authorities comprise 80% of the EU budget.
 Social Innovation/Research/Justice/Health/EnvironmentSocial Innovation/Research/Justice/Health/Environment
BusinessBusiness
Some activities funded by national agencies, some at EUSome activities funded by national agencies, some at EU
levellevel

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IntroductionIntroduction
 We are at a crossroads. The currentWe are at a crossroads. The current
programme of funding 2007/2013 isprogramme of funding 2007/2013 is
coming to an end.coming to an end.
 The new programme 2014/2020 which isThe new programme 2014/2020 which is
aligned with Europe 2020 has not yetaligned with Europe 2020 has not yet
started once MFF is agreed, it should startstarted once MFF is agreed, it should start
in Jan 2014.in Jan 2014.

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EU LevelEU Level
Things to think aboutThings to think about
 Need to commit to European dimension to yourNeed to commit to European dimension to your
work.work.
 Need to devote resource to this workNeed to devote resource to this work
 Need to identify partnersNeed to identify partners
 We are in the last year of current programmeWe are in the last year of current programme
 Distinguish between current opportunities andDistinguish between current opportunities and
talk of the futuretalk of the future
 Hard to achieve Full Cost RecoveryHard to achieve Full Cost Recovery
 EU Funding programmes last for 7 years andEU Funding programmes last for 7 years and
are less susceptible to administration change.are less susceptible to administration change.

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Partnership and transnational workPartnership and transnational work
Current Funding agencies in the UKCurrent Funding agencies in the UK
 ECORYS and British CouncilECORYS and British Council

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Partnership and transnational workPartnership and transnational work
 Funding agency in Brussels EACEAFunding agency in Brussels EACEA

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies
Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups areFunds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are
changing with national agency –currently ECORYS andchanging with national agency –currently ECORYS and
British CouncilBritish Council
LeonardoLeonardo
GruntvigGruntvig
Youth in ActionYouth in Action
ComeniusComenius

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EU LevelEU Level
Funds traditionally used by Third Sector groups areFunds traditionally used by Third Sector groups are
changing –EU level projects through Executive Agencychanging –EU level projects through Executive Agency
LeonardoLeonardo
GruntvigGruntvig
Youth in ActionYouth in Action
ComeniusComenius
Active CitizenshipActive Citizenship

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies
Erasmus for All
Replaces 7 existing programmes in Lifelong
Learning Programmes and Youth in Action its
value €14.6bn
Three key actions
Learning mobility
Cooperation
Policy reform

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UK AgenciesUK Agencies
Erasmus for All
Inside Erasmus for all will be three further key
activities
Jean Monnet
Sport
Youth
It is expected that there will be national led activities
and EU level, at present the UK has not nominated new
National Agencies

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EU LevelEU Level
Support from Europe for CitizensSupport from Europe for Citizens
This programme is also changingThis programme is also changing
It will have a budget of €229 million 2014-2020It will have a budget of €229 million 2014-2020
 Develop civil society capacity to participateDevelop civil society capacity to participate
in EU policy makingin EU policy making
 Develop support structures to channel theDevelop support structures to channel the
result of such debatesresult of such debates
 Additional opportunities for individualAdditional opportunities for individual
citizens to participatecitizens to participate

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EU LevelEU Level
Support from Europe for CitizensSupport from Europe for Citizens
Two strandsTwo strands
 Remembrance and European citizenshipRemembrance and European citizenship
 Democratic engagement and civicDemocratic engagement and civic
participationparticipation
Historically applications made at an EU levelHistorically applications made at an EU level
through EACEA (Education, Audiovisual andthrough EACEA (Education, Audiovisual and
Culture Executive Agency) UK info pointCulture Executive Agency) UK info point
abolished in 2010.abolished in 2010.

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Think outside the boxThink outside the box
.Other EU opportunities.Other EU opportunities
Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development
InnovationInnovation
Environment and Climate ChangeEnvironment and Climate Change
Health and WellbeingHealth and Wellbeing
ICTICT
Culture and MediaCulture and Media

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EU LevelEU Level
Programme 2014-2020
Latest budget
2014-2020
Comments
Equivalent
programme
2007-2013
Budget
Horizon 2020 €71.0bn
European
Commission's
own estimate;
final figure to be
decided by
Council and Euro
Parliament
FP7 and CIP
(part)
€50.5bn + €3.6bn
LIFE (environment and climate change) €3.4bn
European
Commission's
own estimate;
final figure to be
decided by
Council and Euro
Parliament
LIFE+ €2.1bn
Health for Growth €327m
MBO's estimate
based on
reduction to
relevant heading
(3) in MFF; final
figure to be
decided by
Council and EP
Health
Programme
€322m
Creative Europe €1.5bn
MBO's estimate
based on
reduction to
relevant heading
(3) in MFF; final
figure to be
decided by
Council and EP
Culture and
Media
Programmes
€400m + €755m
Territorial cooperation (Interregs) €8.9bn Set out in MFF
Territorial
cooperation
(Interregs)
€8.7bn

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Case StudyCase Study
 Income from administering Grundtvig andIncome from administering Grundtvig and
Leonardo projectsLeonardo projects
 Member of 2/3Partnership projectMember of 2/3Partnership project
 Participant in Research FrameworkParticipant in Research Framework
 Successful delivery of a flagship projectSuccessful delivery of a flagship project
 Support from European FoundationsSupport from European Foundations

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The websitesThe websites
Life long Learning
 www.grundtvig.org.uk
• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/gruntvig.en
Vocational training
• http://www.leonardo.org.uk/
 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/leonardo/leonardo_da_vinci_en
Youth in Action
 http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction.htm
 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php
Active Citizenship
 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php