APPROVED by the

Commission 16 th

December 2014

The structure

• The Programme Area

• The Programme Strategy

• The Priorities

• Financing and Implementation

The Programme Area

The Programme Mind-set= Intervention logic

1• Programme Area specific challenges and opportunities

2• Selected interventions

3• Tangible results or solutions =>• Measurable changes at Programme Area level

Example, Priority Axis 1Objective 1.1 Using innovation to maintain and developrobust and competitive communities

• Objective: Increased innovation and transfer of new technology to SMEs in remote sparsely populated areas

• Results sought: Clusters across borders, transnational innovation infrastructures, new alliances between SMEs and R&D, new products

• Actions supported: Development of new support systems

• Main target groups and end users: SMEs, local communities in terms of high skilled jobs

• Types of partners: Actors within “innovation systems”

Example; Priority Axis 4Objective 4: Increased capacity of remote and sparsely populated communities for sustainable management

• Objective: To help communities mitigate negative impacts from climate change and from mega-investments

• Results sought: Increased preparedness for community-based sustainable environment management.

• Actions supported: Up-skilling local authority and community groups, development of new organisation models, pooling competences across borders

• Main target groups and end users: Local and regional communities, local business, local employees and visitors

• Types of partners: Public sector, organisations, social enterprises

Allocation of the funding between the priority axes

AXIS 1 AXIS 2 AXIS 3 AXIS 4

30% 30% 20% 20%

Finance and implementation• Financial frames, 50 + 9 MEUR + match funding• Intervention rates• Geographical flexibility• Eligibility of expenditure• Programme management structure• Lead Beneficiary status• Simplification measures

Two important docs you have to know before applying

Result of the 1st CallLead partner

AXIS 1 AXIS 2 AXIS 3 AXIS 4 Total

FI 1 1 2

SE 2 1

NO 3 1 4

SC 1 1 1 3

NI 2 1 3

IRL 1 2 3

IS 2 1 1 4

Total 11 6 0 3 20

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