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Basics on EU project planning and writing

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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2014-2020


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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2014-2020

Where to find information?

What kind of projects can be funded by the EC?

Where does the money come from?


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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2014-2020Where to find information?

Basics on EU funding:http://europa.eu/about-eu/funding-grants/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/budget/funding/index_en (by kind of organisation)http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/grants_en.htm (by topics)


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http://europa.eu/about-eu/funding-grants/index_en.htm

http://europa.eu/about-eu/funding-grants/index_en.htm

• Erasmus Plus: education, training, youth and sportshttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en

• Europe for Citizens: active EU citizenshiphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en

• Creative Europe: support the European audiovisual, cultural and creative sector http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe_en

• EU Aid Volunteers: humanitarian projects worldwidehttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers_en


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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2014-2020What kind of projects can be funded by the

EC?

Remember that the European Commission makes direct financial contributions in the form of grants in support of projects or organisations which further the interests of the EU or contribute to the implementation of an EU programme or policy. Interested parties can apply by responding to calls for proposals. Always keep in mind the political framework!!!


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EC?


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EC?

The European Commission is not a beneficial entity, but a political one!!! To have chances to get funded, your projects must contribute to the EU2020 strategy:

http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/europe-2020-in-a-nutshell/priorities/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/europe-2020-in-a-nutshell/targets/index_en.htm


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EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2014-2020Where does the money come from?

EU BUDGET 2014-2020: € 959 988 M

For further information have a look at this link with interactive graphics… http://ec.europa.eu/budget/mff/index_en.cfm

…and remember that the money is not falling from the sky!


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What is common between this conference, my friend Johanna’s

wedding and the Coliseum?


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What is common between this conference, my friend Johanna’s

wedding and the Coliseum?

All three of them are the product of a project!!!


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What is a project?

A project is a work effort made over a finite period of time with a start and a

finish to create a unique product, service or result.

(Project Management Institution)


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What is a project?

A set of actions (activities) leading to a specific purpose (specific objective) within a given time and resources.


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Why do we need this project?

Why should somebody else be interested in funding our project?

For whom is the project beneficial?

Do we have the necessary competences and financial capacity to manage and implement

the project?

Is the project innovative?


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ERASMUS+ 2014-2020

• KA1 – Learning mobility of individuals

• KA2 – Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices

• KA3 – Support for policy reforms

• Total budget: € 14.774 billion


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KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices

ACTIONS SUPPORTED:

• Strategic partnership in the field of education, training and youth• Knowledge Alliances• Sector Skills Alliances• Capacity Building in the field of youth


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Strategic partnership: what is it?

A Strategic Partnership aims to support the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices as well as the implementation of joint initiatives promoting cooperation, peer learning and exchanges of experience at European level.

It offers the opportunity to organizations active in the field of education, training and youth to cooperate in order to implement innovative practices leading to high quality teaching, training, learning and youth work, institutional modernization and societal innovation.


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Strategic partnership: what kind of activities are supported?

•Exchanges of good practices

•Implementation and promotion of innovative practices and teaching methodologies

•Activities facilitating the recognition of skills

•Cooperation between regional authorities to promote the development and enhancement of education

•Activities encouraging active citizenship and entrepreneurship


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Capacity Building in the field of youth: what is it?

Transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of youth in Programme and Partner Countries.

They can involve organisations from the fields of education and training, as well as from other socio-economic sectors.


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Capacity Building in the field of youth: what kind of activities are supported?

•Activities encouraging policy dialogue, cooperation, networking and exchanges of practices in the field of youth, such as conferences, workshops and meetings

•Large scale youth events (maximum duration 2 days)

•Information and awareness campaigns

•Development of information , communication and media tools

•Development of youth work methods, tools and materials, as well as youth work curricula, training modules and documentation instruments such as Youthpass;


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Exercise: familiarize and extract basic information from the programme guide

•Eligible organizations•Who can be the applicant•Where to apply•Deadlines•Minimum requirements of the partnership•Duration of the project•Maximum budget per project•Success award criteria


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Some tips for an effective project planning

1.Identify a project idea that is beneficial to your organization PROJECT PURPOSE

2.Research on what have been done to avoid reinventing the wheel!

3.Identify potential funding opportunities and study all the key documents: call for grants, guide for applicants, work programme, annual priorities, success award criteria

4.Make sure that your project idea can be adapted to the programme objectives/priorities

5.Discuss your project idea Get networked!!!


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Some tips for an effective project planning

7.Write a Project Proposal Outline (PPO): 2-3 pages to fine-tune your project idea, attract competent partners and obtain letters of support by stakeholders

8.Find suitable and competent partners for your project

9.Start writing the proposal only when the project structure is well defined

10.Make sure that what you write is clearly and easily understandable by externals

11.Final check, submit and relax!


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Formulate SMART objectives

• SPECIFIC precise and clear about what is to be achieved

• MEASURABLE verifiable either quantitatively or qualitatively

• ACHIEVABLE possible to be accomplished with reasonable effort from the consortium member

• RELEVANT to the target group and in relation to the programme priorities

• TIMELY a deadline has been defined for the objective


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….ready to start planning???


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