Yvonne Kapella &Henk Visser

WHY EU FUNDING

To achieve an EU objective

in which CSOs play a role

thus

EU needs to strengthen CSO’s

REQUIREMENTS

What do you do?What does the EU need?What do you want?

Partnership/network

RULES & PROCEDURES

Financial Regulation and its Implementing RulesPRAG

In short our rules are a FEAST:

Fair, Equal, Accountable, Sound, Transparent

ProgrammingForecast (annual work programme)Call Selection (evaluation)AwardImplementationMonitoringEvaluation (impact)

OUR PROCEDURE

WHAT TO DO

- Monitor EU policy & opp‘s- Build alliances- PR & Communication- Problem setting- Know your issues- Do your job well- Be positive

EC TM is a human being

Study the context, ask questionsRead the guidelines, ask questionsMobilise partners/stakeholders/moneyBe in time / plan aheadMeet the conditions/fill the forms, etc.

(PADOR - Potential Applicants Data On-line Registration )

HOW TO WIN

Your proposal should Have a purposeMeet the guidelinesBe clear and simple Be to the point and realisticFocus on (feasible) resultsAchieve sustainabilityExplain what, why, when, how & with whom

HOW TO WIN

Study the contract & annexesBe open and honestBe a partner for the ECSeek help when neededImplement carefullyBe pragmatic/flexibleMonitor and evaluate constantlyGet all the doc‘s, facts, etc.Meet deadlines (reporting)

HOW TO BE A WINNER

€ MANAGEMENT

Be like a Tax CollectorStudy the contract & annexesExplain the rulesHave a solid accounting systemBe rigidSeek help when neededGet all the doc‘s, facts, etc.Meet deadlines (reporting)Sign agreements

€ MANAGEMENT

Action has to be NOT FOR PROFITEU grant = % of eligible costs

Costs need to be:requiredincurred by applicant/partner(s)incurred during project durationACAPdocumented

€ MANAGEMENT

OC vs ECProcurementPer diemTransfer of equipmentInterestVATChanges (+/-15% rule)Audit statement

Ask your EC TM/EC FM!!

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

MonitoringStakeholdersPartnersVisibilityReportingImpactEvaluationSustainability!

Involve your EC TM!!

LINKS

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PRAG: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/common_documents/practical_guide/new_prag_final_en.pdf#page=1Annexes: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/annexes_standards_documents/index_en.htm

LINKS

05.x

General:

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/index_en.htm

CfPs: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl

PADOR: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/onlineservices/pador/index_en.htm