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Reference
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T05
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last
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19.12.2002
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Title
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Tacis
cross-border cooperation small project facility and
micro project facility
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JO/budget
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(2002/C
316/10)
EuropeAid/114799/C/G/Multi.
Cross-border cooperation small project facility, budget
line B7-521 under Tacis and Cross-border cooperation
micro project facility, budget line B7-521 under Tacis.
This call for proposals is published with the ‘suspensive
clause’ that the budget shall be formally approved by
all beneficiary countries during the first quarter of
2003.
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Directorate
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EuropeAid
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General
objectives
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The
Tacis CBC small project facility (TSPF) and micro project
facility (TMPF) supports local and regional cross-border
cooperation between the NIS, EU and the bordering CEEC
countries. The programme's objective is to support projects
which seek to address a common problem or to develop
the partners' competencies in the areas of administrative
reforms, local economic development, social affairs,
environment and energy efficiency.
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Target
group
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Core
partnership
Applications should reflect partnerships between local
or regional authorities in the EU, CEECs and the four
NIS countries (Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine).
Eligible core-partnerships:
— local and regional authorities,
— associations of local and regional authorities,
— entities closely linked to and/or owned (minimum 50
%) by a local or regional authority.
Additional partnerships
The projects can be implemented in cooperation (additional
partners) with:
— local and regional authorities,
— associations of local and regional authorities,
— entities closely linked to and/or owned (minimum 50
%) by a local or regional authority,
— NGOs or other non-profit making regional actors such
as public utilities and regionally based education centres,
from the eligible areas.
Projects must consist of a minimum of two core partners
on NIS/EU borders between Russia and the EU Baltic Sea
States, on NIS/CEEC borders between Russia, Belarus, Ukraine,
Moldova and CEEC border region.
Additional partners can be included from the EU.
The eligible border areas for NIS/EU projects include
eligible CBC areas of the NIS bordering the EU, including
maritime borders and not limited to the common land border
between Russia and Finland. The eligible border areas
for NIS/CEEC projects include Russian, Belorussian, Ukrainian
and Moldovan CBC regions bordering to Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary or Romania. Eligible
partnerships depend on the countries and border regions
involved in the project. |
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Geographical
area
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CBC
areas of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
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Finance
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The
total amount available under the programme is EUR 6 700
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Maximum and minimum grant amounts
Small project facility
Maximum proportion of project costs to be covered by
Community funding.
Each project will be co-financed by the European Commission
and the project partners. The maximum proportion of project
costs to be covered by Community funding is 80 % of the
total eligible costs up to a ceiling of EUR 200 000. The
applicant and partners must provide a co-financing of
minimum 20 % of the overall budget.
(a) Minimum grant for a project: EUR 100 000.
(b) Maximum grant for a project: EUR 200 000.
Micro project facility
Maximum proportion of project costs to be covered by
Community funding.
Each project will be co-financed by the European Commission
and the project partners. The maximum proportion of project
costs to be covered by Community funding is 80 % of the
total eligible costs up to a ceiling of EUR 50 000. The
applicant and partners must provide a co-financing of
minimum 20 % of the overall budget.
(a) Minimum grant: EUR 10 000.
(b) Maximum grant: EUR 50 000. |
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Duration
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months for TSPF projects and six months for TMPF projects. |
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Deadline
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For
small project facility: 21 March 2003, 16.00 central
European time (CET).
For micro project facility: submission can be made
at any time. |
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Contact/Address
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jacques.van-de-moortele
jacques.van-de-moortele@cec.eu.int
(including the publication reference of this call for
proposals)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/index_en.htm
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