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:

eacea-c1-remembrance@ec.europa.eu

•Strand 2- Democratic engagement and civic participation:

eacea-c1-civilsociety@ec.europa.eu (Civil society projects)eacea-c1@ec.europa.eu (Town twinning & Networks of Towns)