North West Europe Cooperation Programme

2014-2020

David KellyAssistant Director

Eligible Programme Area8 Countries

1. Ireland2. UK3. Belgium4. Luxembourg5. Switzerland*

Parts of6. France7. Germany8. Netherlands

Programme PrioritiesPriority Description

1 - Innovation Strengthening research, technological development and innovation. • Investing in innovation capacity of NWE • Reduce innovation gaps between regions.• Contribute to the implementation of the smart specialisation

strategies of participating regions.2 – Low Carbon

Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors. • Invest in the area’s climate change mitigation potential;• Reduction of GHG emissions, energy efficiency; and • Increase the share of renewable energy sources in the

consumption and production mix.3 – Resource Efficiency

Protecting the environment and promoting energy efficiency. • Invest in eco-innovation and resource efficiency. • to reduce the environmental footprint of human activity on the

environment; and • decouple the growth curve from the material consumption curve.

Priority 1 - InnovationTo enhance innovation performance in NWE through

international cooperation

1. Building innovation capacity of regions and territories2. Improving the competitiveness of enterprises3. Delivering social benefits through innovation

Priority 2 - Low Carbon/11. Reduce GHG Emissions by the implementation of

low carbon, energy or climate protection strategies;

• Promoting Carbon Reduction in cities and regions

• Implementing combined mitigation and adaptation solutions

Priority 2 - Low Carbon/22. Reduce GHG Emissions by the uptake of low

carbon technologies, products, processes and services;

• Demonstration and uptake of existing low carbon technologies, products and services

• Implementing and adapting low carbon technologies in enterprises

• Living labs to demonstrate us of zero/low carbon solutions in real life situations.

Priority 2 - Low Carbon/33. Reduce GHG Emissions by implementing

transnational low carbon solutions in transport systems

• Pilots/demonstrations to bring emerging low carbon transport systems closer to the public

• Testing alternative fuels, low carbon rolling stock, e-mobility

• Effecting behavioural change with regard to use of low carbon solutions

Priority 3 - Resource EfficiencyImplementing new technologies, services, products and processes to improve resource efficiency.

- Actions that lead to a reduction in resource consumption:- Implement solutions to mitigate the impact of resource intensive industrial

sectors;- Design and implement New production measures to deliver the concept of ‘circular

economy’;- New products / processes / technologies that minimise resource use;- Develop ‘industrial ecology’ practices

Programme BudgetPriority Description EU Budget

1 Innovation €130.7m

2 Low Carbon €146.5m

3 Resource Efficiency €95.1m

4 Technical Assistance €23.8m

Total Programme ERDF €396.1m

Grant Rate to Projects = up to 60%

Eligible Applicants• National, Regional & Local Authorities• Government Departments• State Agencies• Universities & Higher Education Colleges• Innovation & Research Centres• Business Associations, networks & Support agencies• Chambers of Commerce• SMEs – (Nature of participation TBC)• Social Enterprises• Community Sector & Civil SocietyThe project involves partners from at least 3 different countries (2 from within the NWE area).

Management Arrangements

Managing Authority Région Nord - Pas de CalaisConseil régional

Joint Secretariat NWE Secretariat"Les Arcuriales", 6th Floor,45, rue de Tournai, Entrée D, F-59000Lille, FRANCE

Contact Points In each Participating Member State

Ireland Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly

Applications• First call – not before March 2015• 2 Phase application process• Phase 1 – Fits with objectives of Programme, relevance,

etc• Phase 2 – operational issues, partners, work packages,

finances, etc• Preparation Costs – payable to eligible phase 2 applicants

Thank you