INTERREG V2014-20

Paula MacLachlan

North West Europe Contact Point

• Third Structural Funds Objective (2.5% of budget)

• European Territorial Co-operation• ERDF funding• 69 co-operation zones• About to start 5th period of Interreg programmes

(Interreg V)• Average project 9 partners; €3.5m ERDF

What is INTERREG?

Policy framework of INTERREG IV - V

Common policy background of all INTERREG programmes:

EU2020 - Smart, green, inclusive growth.

Operational Programmes build on former :•Lisbon Agenda (economic competitiveness)

•Gothenburg Agenda (environmental sustainability)

•EU Cohesion Policy (reducing regional disparities)

EU Territorial Co-operation Objective

Interreg A

Cross-border

programmes

Interreg B

Trans-national co-operation

programmes (13 in total)

Interreg C

Exchange of experience programme

(1 For all EU)

Networks

ESPON

URBACT

INTERACT

The Interreg 'family'

Interreg IVA programme areas

• Aimed at improving economic and social situation in border areas

• Topics such as Labour market and labour mobility, Crime and security/police, entrepreneurship, joint transport infrastructure and electricity networks

• NUTS III Regions

• Maritime borders less than 150km apart

Strand A - Cross Border

• Border areas in Ireland, but opportunities for Belfast too

• Research and innovation infrastructure esp in health and life sciences, and renewable energy

• R&I investment: more SME in cross border R&I• Biodiversity, soil, ecosystem services and green

infrastructure: habitat recovery, water quality• Sustainable transport• Access to cross-border health services

Western Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland

Interreg VB programme areas; the 13 'zones'

NW Europe

Cooperation area

Characteristics 21% of the EU territory180 million inhabitants39,5% of the EU population307 inhabitants/km2 (that's high!)75% of the population lives in densely populated, urban areas

High levels of industrialisation &

economic activityConnectivity problems & issues

Themes for Cross border AND Trans-National

Natural resources Risk management: pollution,

climate, flood coastal Research, innovation, ICT:

business-research connections Research infrastructure Waste and water treatment Health Infrastructure Accessibility

North West Europe draft Co-operation Programme Priority

Axes

• Enhance innovation capacity through international co-operation in North West Europe

• Reduce GHG emissions in NWE through international cooperation

• Implement new technologies, services, products and processes to improve resource efficiency,

Atlantic Area Cooperation TerritoryAtlantic Area eligible regions in 2007-2013 Programming period

• Spain: Galicia, Principado de Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, part of Andalucía (Cádiz, Huelva, Seville) 2014: Canaries

• France: Haute-Normandie, Basse-Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Bretagne, Poitou-Charentes e Aquitaine

• Irland

• Portugal: and 2014: Azores

• United Kingdom: NW England, SW England, All of Wales, SW Scotland, Highlands and Islands & Northern Ireland.

Draft Programme Priorities 2014-20

• 1.1 innovation capacity• 1.2 innovation into new products, services,

processes• 2.1 renewables and energy efficiency• 2.2 green growth, eco-innovation• 3.1 risk management• 4.1 biodiversity and eco-system services• 4.2 natural and cultural assets for economic

development

Strand C: IVC => INTERREG Europe

• Structural Fund policy rather than territorial development

• Policy not infrastructure

• Networks and exchange of experience

• All EU territory eligible, and beyond

THEMES:

Investment for growth and jobs

Research clusters

New programme starts next year – ‘2014-20’

• More or less same geography and budget• More emphasis on impact and measurable results• More focus – more specific actions and types of

projects• Different Priorities: Draft OPs (CP) on websites• Up to 85% intervention rate• Mostly 2-stage application process• On line application• Similar forms to other INTERREG programmes’• Tentative timetable: 1st call summer 2015

What to do next

• Look at draft Co-operation Programme documents• Get a PIF or PNQ form Paula (on line system soon)• Register your project idea and get on mailing lists• Talk to Contact Points about eligibility and suitability of

your ideas• Start finding partners and having meetings/developing

the ideas into action plans• Check Programme websites for updates: workshops,

final CP, application forms, guidance notes, launches, first call dates, surgeries

Contact Points

North West Europe: Paula MacLachlan; paula@interreg.org.uk. 01275 876 734 or Ian Hill; ian.nweurope@btinternet.com. 01900 821322

Atlantic Area: Mike Ford; mike.ford@wales.gsi.gov.uk. 0300 062 8426

Western Scotland-Ireland-Northern Ireland:

Caroline Coleman; caroline.coleman@scotent.co.uk. 0141 228 2202

Atlantic Area: www.coop-atlantico.comhttp://atlanticarea.inescporto.pt

North West Europe: www.nweurope.eu

INTERREG Europe (IVC): http://www.interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe/ Scotland-Ireland Northern Ireland: http://www.seupb.eu/

ESPON: www.espon.eu

URBACT: www.urbact.eu