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Europe for Citizens Programme2014-2020
Regional ForumZagreb, 27 November 2014
Cécile Le Clercq
The new programme 2014-2020
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General objectives:
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Specific objectives:
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Annual priorities 2014:
Participating countries:
• 28 EU Member States,• Potentially participating countries:
– Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates – EFTA
=> sign an Agreement with the European CommissionSigned : Serbia, Montenegro, and the former Yougoslav Republic of MacedoniaPending : Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina
Structure of the Europe for Citizens programme 2014-2020
Strand 1.- European remembrance (+- 20 %)
Strand 2.- Democratic engagement and civic participation (+- 60 %):
- Town Twinning - Networks of Towns- Civil Society Projects
Horizontal Action / Valorisation (+- 10 %):- Dissemination and use of results and of good practices
Structure of the Europe for Citizens programme 2014-2020
TYPES OF GRANTS
• PROJECT GRANTS: Programme Guide
• OPERATING GRANTS: Call for proposals COMM C2/01/2013Structural support for European public research organisations (think tanks) and for civil society organisations 2014-2017
General features of the EfC Programme
• Equal access
• Transnational and local dimension
• Intercultural dialogue
• Volunteering
STRAND 1: EUROPEAN REMEMBRANCE
Projects reflecting on causes of totalitarian regimes in Europe's
modern history (specially but not exclusively Nazism that led to
the Holocaust, Fascism, Stalinism and totalitarian communist
regimes) and to commemorate the victims of their crimes.
Projects concerning other defining moments and reference points
in recent European history. In particular, action which encourage
tolerance, mutual understanding, intercultural dialogues and
reconciliation as a means of moving beyond the past and building
the future, in particular with a view to reaching the younger
generation.
STRAND 1: EUROPEAN REMEMBRANCE
Projects including multidisciplinary activities and involving partners
and citizens coming from different disciplines.
Moreover, projects should be implemented at a transnational level
(creation and operation of transnational partnerships and networks)
or with a clear European dimension.
STRAND 1: cont'd
Applicant and partners
Public local/regional authorities or non-profit organisations with
legal personality established in an eligible country.
Maximum grant
100.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
18 months.
STRAND 2: DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Town twinning
Networks of Towns
Civil Society Projects
STRAND 2 (cont'd)
Town twinning
Projects bringing together a wide range of citizens from twinned
towns around the preliminary predefined themes of European
interest (annual priorities) with a clear link to the European
political agenda.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Town twinning
Applicant and partners Towns/municipality or their twinning committees or other non-
profit organisation with legal personality representing local authorities and established in an eligible country.
Partners: Municipalities/organisations from at least 2 eligible programme countries of which at least one EU Member State.
Minimum of 25 participantsMaximum grant
25.000 EUR. Maximum project duration
21 days (meeting), 9 months (eligibility period).
STRAND 2: (Cont'd)
Networks of Towns
Multilateral projects promoted by transnational twinning
partnerships and networks around issues of common interest for
developing thematic and long-lasting cooperation.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Networks of Towns
Applicants:Towns/municipalities or their twinning committees, other levels of local/regional authorities or federations/associations and NGOs representing local or regional authoritiesPartners: same as applicants + NGOs A project must involve municipalities/regions/organisations from at least 4 countries participating in the Programme of which at least one is an EU Member State.Maximum grant150.000 EUR. Maximum project duration24 monthsAt least 4 events
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
•Projects promoted by transnational partnerships and networks directly involving citizens.
•Those projects gather citizens from different horizons, who will act together or debate on the annual priority themes of the programme at local and European level.
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
ApplicantsNon-profit organisations with legal personality established in an eligible countryPartners: NGOs or public regional or local organisations A project must involve organisations from at least 3 eligible programme countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.
Maximum grant
150.000 EUR.
Maximum project duration
18 months
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
Qualitative criteria:Annual priorities have to be coveredLink to the European political agenda and policy-making process;Types of activities:
Promotion of societal engagement and solidarity Gathering of opinions Volunteering
STRAND 2 (Cont'd)
Civil Society Projects
Qualitative aspects:Annual priorities have to be coveredLink to the European political agenda and policy-making process;Types of activities:
Promotion of societal engagement and solidarity Gathering of opinions Volunteering
OPERATING GRANTS
Separate call for proposals for:
A)European public policy research organisations (Think tanks).Maximum amount: 350.000 €
B) Civil Society organisations working at European level (both strands)Maximum amount: 200.000 €
C) Platform of pan-European organisationsMaximum amount: 600.000 €
Selection procedure = > EACEA
• 1.- Eligibility criteria
• 2.- Exclusion criteria
• 3.- Selection criteria
• 4.- Award criteria
Award criteria
Consistency with the objectives of the Programme and Programme Strand + annual priorities
Quality of the plan of activities/work programme,
Dissemination and use of results,
Impact and citizens' involvement
Calendar 2014-2020PROJECT GRANTS Strand 1.-European remembrance
Deadline for submission Eligibility period: Projects must start between 1 March 1 August of the same year as the deadline and
31 January of the year after the deadline
Measure Deadline for submission*
Eligibility period: Projects must start between
Town-Twinning 1 March 1 July of the same year of the deadline and 31 March
of the year after the deadline 1 September 1 January and 30 September of the year after the
deadline Networks of Towns 1 March 1 July and 30 December of the same year as the
deadline 1 September 1 January and 30 May of the year after the deadline
Civil Society Projects 1 March 1 August of the same year as the deadline and
31 January of the year after the deadline
More info :
• European Commission - strategy & policy:http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_fr.htm
• EACEA – Executive Agency «Education, audiovisual and culture» - implementation :
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_fr.php
Contact
EACEA - Unit C1 Europe For Citizens
•Strand 1.-European remembrance:
•Strand 2- Democratic engagement and civic participation:
[email protected] (Civil society projects)[email protected] (Town twinning & Networks of Towns)