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EU Funds 2014-2020: a snapshot of the new European Programmes
REGIONAL POLICY
EU Structural & Investment
Funds (SIF) Growth
Programme for England
for strategic investments to
support economic growth
connectivity workspace innovation R&D
low carbon entrepreneurship
business support knowledge base
competitiveness business growth
supply chains energy social inclusion
marine technology skills aerospace
employment support social enterprise
The Heart of the South West* LEP will have €118.3m for its
European SIF Strategy. This includes €73m for Devon,
Plymouth and Torbay. It is anticipated that the new
programme will start in July 2014.
New!
Final draft EU SIF Strategy for the Heart of the South West
LEP
emerging sectors nuclear business clusters
internationalisation digital
EU Co-operation
Programmes: INTERREG
- France Channel England
infrastructure
International partnerships
low
English Channel research
carbon technologies biodiversity
ecosystem services
regeneration innovation
- 2 Seas
- Atlantic Area
coastal areas English Channel North Sea
social innovation low-carbon technologies
climate change resource-efficiency
western coasts of Europe entrepreneurship
marine & coastal environment
social inclusion innovation
research innovation
low carbon economy environment
connectivity
- North West Europe
energy efficiency eco-innovation
- Interreg Europe
research & innovation SMEs
low carbon economy environment
resource efficiency
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*Devon, Plymouth, Torbay & Somerset
There will be opportunities to apply for funding for projects in
Devon through five different INTERREG programmes. Each
programme has a slightly different emphasis and covers a
different geographical area.
Operational Programmes for each area are currently being
drawn up and consulted on, ready to start in mid 2014.
EU Funds 2014-2020: a snapshot of the new European Programmes
ENTERPRISE
COSME
Competitiveness of Enterprises
and SMEs
SMEs Enterprise Europe Network
exchange of good practice loans
€2billion for demonstration projects, exchange of good
practice, networks of SMEs and entrepreneurs.
venture capital business support
financial intermediaries access
to finance
entrepreneurship internationalisation
reducing bureaucracy competitiveness
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Horizon 2020
for research & innovation
technology enterprise climate change
European Research Council ICT
sustainable transport innovation
international co-operation
market driven pilot
projects social science
knowledge research infrastructure
emerging technologies researchers
Horizon 2020 has a budget of €79bn for:
 excellent science
 competitive industries
 tackling societal challenges
The Horizon 2020 programme is now open.
Overview of Horizon 2020 in Devon Funding News
industrial technology leadership
risk finance smart food safety
renewable energy market uptake
demonstration projects resource
efficiency
INFRASTRUCTURE (Energy, Transport & Digital)
Connecting Europe Facility
financing mechanisms energy networks
transport Project Bond Initiative
strategic infrastructure broadband
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The Connecting Europe Facility has a total budget of €30bn
for: Energy; Transport; Digital. The majority of the funding
(€26bn) is for pre-identified strategic transport projects (none
in Devon).
EU Funds 2014-2020: a snapshot of the new European Programmes
ENVIRONMENT & BIODIVERSITY
LIFE +
sustainability
environment water
climate change protected areas
biodiversity air resource efficiency
species conservation nature waste
for Environment & Climate
Action
LIFE+ will have a budget of €3.4bn. There will be a focus on
climate change including regional low-carbon strategies and
small-scale climate projects by SMEs, NGOs and local
authorities.
climate strategies environmental policy
Natura 2000 awareness raising low carbon
financing mechanisms environmental NGOs
habitats species conservation
AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural Development
Programme
to support the rural economy,
farming and land-based sectors
agri-environment rural economy
chain
organic farming skills ecosystems food
resource efficiency low
carbon tourism
farm viability upland areas forestry
rural business stewardship agriculture
The new RDP will begin in January 2015 – one year late –
resulting from delays in agreeing the next Common
Agricultural Policy.
There will be a one-year transition programme in 2014.
MARITIME AFFAIRS & FISHERIES
European Maritime &
Fisheries Fund
for a sustainable fishing
industry and development of
fisheries areas
diversification
sustainable fishing
coastal communities skills
ending discards access to finance
port facilities marine environment research
improving safety
aquaculture integrated maritime policy
data collection employment fish processing
coastal protection governance social inclusion
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The UK will be allocated a share of the overall budget, based
on the size of its fishing industry. There will need to be a UK
Operational Programme for the EMFF, setting out how the
funds will be spent. Once the OP is approved by the
European Commission, decisions on which projects to fund
will be made within the UK.
EU Funds 2014-2020: a snapshot of the new European Programmes
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL AFFAIRS
European Social Fund (ESF)
ESF is one of the European Structural & Investment Funds. ESF will be channelled through the Heart of the South
West LEP EU SIF Strategy (see above)
EaSI
labour market reform equality
welfare systems social enterprise
Programme for Employment
and Social Innovation
health & safety
working conditions small-scale loans
The EaSI programme will have a budget of €919 million.
working abroad
protecting vulnerable workers training
social policy reform business development
integration European
Europe for Citizens
history solidarity
civic participation debates society
The main source of funding for town twinning projects.
remembrance volunteering networks values
partnership events town
Rights & Citizenship
Justice Programme
twinning
anti-discrimination diversity
gender equality rights of the child
co-operation tackling domestic violence
training access to justice
co-operation tackling crime European law
drug prevention measures staff exchanges
public health technology health threats
Health for Growth
innovation pooling resources
The new Rights & Citizenship programme merges three
previous funds (Fundamental Rights & Citizenship; Daphne;
parts of PROGRESS).
The new Justice Programme will merge three previous funds
(Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Drug prevention).
Health for Growth will have a budget of €449 million.
health systems rare diseases
sustainable healthcare services
cancer prevention health promotion
preventative measures access to healthcare
Consumer Programme
product safety market surveillance
consumer information & education
cross-border co-operation consumer rights
enforcement redress evidence base
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The Consumer Programme has a budget of €188 million.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
training apprentices studying education
Erasmus+
for education, training, youth &
sport
youth exchanges professional development
European Voluntary Service innovation
collaboration youth democracy
exchange of good practice debate
young people policy-making consultation
sector skills alliances staff training
strategic partnerships
Master’s degree loan guarantee scheme
With a budget of €14bn, Erasmus+ will be integrated across
all sectors of education with activities focussed around:
 learning mobility for individuals
 co-operation & innovation
 policy reform
Organisations from across the education, training, youth and
sport sectors will be able to apply under all three themes.
Erasmus+ is now open.
ARTS & CULTURE
Creative Europe
for Europe’s cultural and
creative sectors
media international networks culture
artists literary translation events
audience development knowledge transfer
access to finance data collection digital age
exhibitions European Audiovisual Observatory
linguistic diversity training European cinema
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Creative Europe is now open with a budget of €1.4bn.