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Calls for Proposals and Expressions of Interest
Call for proposals 2010 for indirect actions under the multi-annual Community Programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies - Safer Internet
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Call for proposals under the work programme of the Artemis Joint Undertaking
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Proposed Legislation
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries: MEDIA Mundus
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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in housing
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Adopted Legislation
Decision No 1041/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus)
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Commission Decision on the financing of a working programme for 2009 on training tools in the field of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health
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News
Culture Programme
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Culture Programme 2007-2013
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How to access EU funding
The EU commits millions of euro to funding projects every year, whether through huge programmes such as that supporting R&D in the Union or through highly specialised projects such as;
- MARCO POLO (Transport)
- LIFE+ (Environment)
- MEDIA (Audiovisual)
- E-CONTENTPLUS (Internet)
- Justice, Freedom and Security
- DAPHNE II (combat violence against children, young people and women)
It is not just enough to have a good idea for a project or to have identified a need and want to satisfy it. All projects supported by the Programme have to comply with its overall objectives and the annual priorities set each year. Reminding yourselves of these, even if you think you know them, is the very first step you must take
DAPHNE Toolkit
As the DAPHNE guidance makes clear, it pays to familiarise yourself with the legislation that lies behind the various funding programmes. And if you are serious about accessing EU funding, you will also need to know when the various Calls for Proposals and Calls for Expressions of Interest are published in the Official Journal (OJ).
The EIA has decided to bring as much of this information together as possible on this page. We will aim to add the details of Calls on the days they appear in the OJ and to keep you up to date with new proposals, adopted Decisions and news from the Commission and its various departments (DGs).
First, a short introduction to how the EU spends its money…
The EU's Budget
Useful websites with regard to the general Budget of the EU include:
- European Commission - Financial Programming and Budget
- European Commission - EU Budget in detail
- European Commission - EU Budget policy areas
The three main recipients of EU funding are:
- Agriculture through the common agricultural policy (CAP - more info)
- R&D through the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7 - more info and even more info)
- Regional support through the Structural Funds (more info)
For the period 2007 to 2013, regional policy will be shaped by three main objectives, supported by four funds, as follows
- the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which is intended to promote economic and social cohesion within the EU through the reduction of imbalances between regions;
- the European Social Fund (ESF) which focuses on the strategic objectives of the Union's employment policy;
- the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF - Guidance Section), which contributes to the structural reform of the agriculture sector and to the development of rural areas;
- and, of more specialised interest, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), the specific Fund for the structural reform of the fisheries sector.
See here for details of the new programming period (2007-13) and particularly how the various Funds will support the
- Convergence Objective, covering the poorest Member States and regions.
- Innovation, sustainable development, better accessibility and training projects under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective, and
- Cross-border, transnational and interregional co-operation under the European Territorial Co-operation Objective.
Budget Speak
If terms such as differentiated appropriations, financial perspective and no-netting principle leave you puzzled, and you don't know the difference between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national income (GNI) , then all will be made much clearer if you go to the Commission's Budget Glossary
New Funds, Better Rules
The EU now in a new financial period and programmes being put in place at the moment will run until 2013. The opportunity has been taken to streamline and improve the rules and regulations which govern how European money is to be spent and accounted for. This should make grants easier to access, especially for beneficiaries with limited resources such as small NGOs (non-governmental organisations), schools and small companies. For the first time ever EU research grants will be available for individual researchers and the names of the beneficiaries of all EU funds will be made public.
An invaluable guide which provides an overview of the new financial rules and an introduction to funding opportunities can be found here
Support for EU policies
The starting point for tracing grants available from the Commission's DGs is the Grants, Funds and Programmes page, with the basic principles, such as who can request a grant, set out on the Commission's Introduction to EU Funding page.