Access to EU Funds Alexander Foidl

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Access to EU FundsAlexander Foidl
Phare Business Support Programme III of the
European Union UEAPME - SME FIT II
This project is funded by the European Union
under the Phare Business Support Programme and
implemented by UEAPME and its partners. The
content of this document does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of the European Commission.
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Frequent Misunderstandings

• My company is exporting to Croatia...
• I have made an invention with European
  impact...
• My firm wants to set up a Joint Venture in
  China...

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EU Funding in General

• Nearly all funding within programmes few
  opportunities to create own projects
• Majority of funds managed at decentralised level
• Competitive selection
• In general not for profit
• Strict rules and procedures apply
• European Added Value needed

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3 Basic Types of EU Funding

• Structural Funds
• Only for EU Member States
• Thematic/Action/Community Programmes
• For EU Member States and Canidate Countries
• External Aid Programmes
• For Candidate Countries and Non-Member States

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2 Basic Types of Implementation

• Grants Calls for Proposals
• Own ideas
• Co-Financing necessary
• Selection criteria contribution to EU goals
• Publication DG websites, Official Journal C
• Tenders / Public Procurement Calls for Tenders
• Specific Requirements for Supplies/Services/Works
• No Co-Financing needed
• Selection criteria Price vs. Quality
• Publication Tenders Electronic Daily,
  Europeaid-Website

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Structural Funds

• Implementation decentralised in Member States
  (co-financing needed)
• National Calls for Proposals or on-going
  submission and national or international Tenders
• Beneficiaries typically enterprises, public
  bodies
• Projects do not need to be transnational

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Thematic Programmes (1)

• Implementation centralised by Directorate General
  (DG) or Agency of the European Commission
• EU-wide calls for proposals
• Beneficiaries typically public institutions,
  universities, research institutes, associations,
  NGOs, chambers (as INTERMEDIARIES)
• Projects need to be transnational

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Thematic Programmes (2) - Research

• Seventh Framework Programme for Research and
  Technological Development (FP7)
• Budget 2007-2013 50.5 bn Euro
• 4 Supported Activities
• Cooperation (ICT, Aeronautics etc.)
• Ideas (SME research)
• People
• Capacities

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Thematic Programmes (3) - Competitiveness

• Competitiveness and Innovation Framework
  Programme (CIP)
• Budget 2007-2013 3.6 bn Euro
• 3 operational programmes
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)
• Access to Finance for SMEs
• Business and Innovation Service Centers
• Entrepreneurship
• Ecoinnovation
• Support for Policymaking
• ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
• Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE)

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Thematic Programmes (4) Other Examples

• SMEs and Internationalisation
• Gateway and Excecutive Training Programme (Japan,
  Korea)
• Asia Invest /AL-Invest
• Education Leonardo da Vinci
• Transport Marco Polo II
• Environment LIFE
• ICT eContent
• Media MEDIA 2007

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External Aid Programmes (1)

• Implementation decentralised in Beneficiary
  countries with supervision of the EU Delegation
• EU-wide Calls for Tender for Supplies, Works and
  Service Contracts or Twinning
• Beneficiaries typically public institutions of
  Candidate Countries or Third Countries
• Projects not transnational

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External Aid Programmes (2) Examples

• IPA Instrument for Pre-Accession
• Budget 2007-2013 11.5 bn
• Countries Candidate Countries, potential
  Candidate Countries
• 5 Components
• Institution Building
• Territorial Cooperation
• Regional Development
• Human Ressources
• Agriculture
• ENPI European Neighbourhood Partnership
  Instrument

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How to find Partners

• Enterprise Europe Network
• Programme project database, CORDIS partner
  service
• National Contact Points for programmes
• European Associations, Chamber platforms
• TED award notice Successful Tenderers and
  short-listed candidates
• Sector Seminars in Brussels
• Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels

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How to be successful (1)

• Gather information early and act early
• Build up permanent partnerships
• Keep standard documents, CVs etc. up-to-date and
  on file
• Pay attention to all formal requirements,
  deadlines etc.
• Study work programme/tender dossier and award
  criteria very carefully

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How to be successful (2)

• Stress the European dimension and the EU policy
  development
• Be innovative and sustainable
• Be consistent in your proposal and budget
• Proof-reading by outsidersis useful
• Put yourself into the position of an evaluator
  make it easy for him/her!

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Information Sources (1)

• Structural Funds Managing Authorities
• http//ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/atlas2007/fich
  e_index_en.htm
• EU Grants
• http//ec.europa.eu/grants/index_en.htm
• Europen Portal for SMEs EU Funding (DG
  Enterprise)
• http//ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme/funding_en.htm
• Calls for Proposals (Thematic Programmes) or the
  Directorate Generals (DGs) of the European
  Commission
• http//ec.europa.eu/dgs_en.htm
• Official Journal C Series
• http//eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm

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Information Sources (2)

• FP7 CORDIS
• http//cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html
• EU Tenders Official Journal Supplement - TED
• http//ted.europa.eu/
• External Aid Tenders and Grants (including
  Pre-Accession Programmes)
• http//ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
• Microsoft EU Grants Advisor
• http//www.microsoft.com/emea/euga/

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Thank you!
Phare Business Support Programme III of the
European Union UEAPME - SME FIT II

• Alexander Foidl
• Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
• E alexander.foidl_at_wko.at
• W http//eufoerderguide.wko.at