ECAS European Funding Guide for Associations 2010- Preview

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ECASEUROPEAN CITIZEN ACTION SERVICE

GUIDE TO EUROPEANFUNDING FORASSOCIATIONS2010

ACCESSING EUROPES LARGEST DONORS

ECAS

77 Avenue de la Toison dOr

1060 Brussels

Tel +32 2 548 0490

Fax +32 2 548 0499

[email protected]

www.ecas-citicens.eu

Main Author: Anda SCARLAT

With the guidance of: Pietro EMILI

Responsible Editor: Tony VENABLES


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ECAS 2010 All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced without permission in

writing from the publisher.

Cover design: Alicia KARPETSKY

Printer: LEBLICQ PAPER & PRINT

Rue du Mtal 32B-1060 Saint-Gilles, BrusselsTel +32 2 735 52 42

ISBN: 2874510130


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Table of ContentsIntroductionWho are we?What can ECAS do for you?What are ECAS goals?Are you convinced?

Chapter 1: The EU Budget and funding Prospectsfor 2007 - 20131.1 General Information regarding the EUBudget

1.1.1 How is the EU Budget Adopted?1.1.2 How is the EU Budget Financed?1.1.3 How is the EU Budget Managed?1.2 Financial Perspectives and Financial

Framework for 2007-20131.3 Useful Sources of Information1.3.1 Useful Documents and Websites1.3.2 Additional Information Regarding NGOs

which are active in the Resolution ofBudgetary Problems

Chapter 2: How to Gain Access to European UnionFunding2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Financial Provisions2.2 Tips for gaining European Funding2.2.1 How to develop a good strategy for Gaining

Access to Community Funds2.2.2 Ensuring a Well Managed Project2.2.3 Useful Information and Links

Chapter 3: Internal Budget Lines3.1 Introduction3.2 The Budget Lines3.2.1 List of internal budget lines

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Chapter 7: The European Neighbourhood Policy7.1 Introduction7.2 Programming and Management7.2.1 Programming7.2.2 Management7.2.3 Monitoring and Evaluation7.3 Priorities and ActionsChapter 8: Looking for Co-Funding8.1 Introduction8.2 The foundations

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Introduction

This guide enables associations to develop their European strategiesby using this practical information which facilitate contact with theCommission, the other European Institutions, those responsible forEuropean funds and the most important Foundations.

WHO ARE WE?The European Citizen Action Service(ECAS), the publisher of this guide,is an international non-profitassociation, established in 1990. It

is independent of political parties, commercial interests and of theEuropean Institutions. The assiciations mission is enabling NGOsand individuals to make their voices heard by the European Union,by giving advice regarding lobbying, finding funding and defendingEuropean citizenship rights.

ECAS is also an important trans-sectorialEuropean organization, having membersfrom different fields of activity (civilliberty, culture, development, health,social policy), and an agency for the

development of civil society.

ECAS has a contract with the European Commission to run theCitizen Signpost Service(http://ec.europa.eu/citizensrights/front_end/index_en.htm).Thisservice, which has recently been linked to SOLVIT, uses independent


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legal experts to provide free personalized advice on Europeancitizenship rights. The answers are given in any of the EU languageswithin one week.

For more information on ECAS Three-Year-Strategy, our projects andpublications, please refer to our website: www.ecas.org

WHAT CAN ECAS DO FOR YOU?If you are thinking about:

x developing your association in the European context,x reorganizing your contacts with the European Institutions,x creating a new European association,x planning a new European network, or

searching for funding for your projects,

ECAS can help you make your plans a reality quickly and with easeby providing you with the following:

x A multilingual staff within a solid infrastructure specialised inlobbying, searching for funding and European legal questions.

x Access to Community funding as has already been done bythousands of NGOs who have succeded in their projects

thanks to our expertise in European funding.x Access to the contact details of the various Departments of

the European Institutions and European associations.

WHAT ARE ECAS GOALS?According to its Statute, ECAS has the following main goals:

1. Civil Society: ECAS provides practical help to NGOs regarding theirfunding and lobbying needs.

@ For more information, see http://www.ecas-citizens.eu/content/category/7/915/144/.


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2. Citizens Rights: many citizens do not enjoy a full freedom ofmovement within the European Union. One of ECAS goals is to allowthem to have their voices heard by the European Institutions.

@ For more information, see http://www.ecas-citizens.eu/content/view/54/147/.

3. Citizenship and governance: since its establishment, ECAS hascontributed to the emergence of the debate concerning bringing theEuropean Institutions closer to its citizens.

@ For more information, see http://www.ecas-citizens.eu/content/view/69/161/.

ARE YOU CONVINCED?Does ECAS correspond to your needs? Are you thinking of joining our

collective effort in the name of a European civil society? We would

then like to invite you to look at our membership offers for NGOs.

Contact us via e-mail: [email protected] our website: www.ecas.org

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