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European Funding Streams
Francesca Anderson
European Business
Development Manager
Business Services Office
20th July 2007
Why get involved in European-funded
research?
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Prestige
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International aspect of research
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Access to funding opportunities that don’t exist nationally
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RAE and international benchmarking
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Sharing expertise and facilities
Why not to get involved in European-funded
research?
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Low success rates
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Working with pan-European partners
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Hugely bureaucratic
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Financial viability – low intervention rates/overheads
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Often brilliant science not enough – focus on implementation and
impact
EU Policy Backdrop
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“Never go to Brussels looking for money for research. Only go there
to solve a problem that the European Commission has
identified…..Understand European policies” (Sean McCarthy, How to
write a competitive proposal for FP7,2007)
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“To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs (Bruntland Commission, 1987)
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Lisbon Strategy 2000 – economic sustainable development
(relaunched 2004)
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Gothenburg Strategy 2001 – environmental sustainable development
(relaunched 2006 as the EU Sustainable Development Strategy)
Seventh Framework Programme for Research
and Technological Development (FP7)
CO-OPERATION
Fostering collaboration between industry and academia to gain sustainable
leadership in key technology areas
10 Thematic Priorities
IDEAS
Supporting individual basic research at scientific frontiers
European Research Council
PEOPLE
Supporting mobility and career development for researchers both
within and outside Europe
Marie Curie Actions
CAPACITIES
Helping develop the capacities that Europe needs to be a sustainable
knowledge-based economy
SME Research/Research Infrastructure/RoK/INCO/Policy Research
FP7 (cont…)
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FP7 is the European Union’s main instrument for funding research in
Europe
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Budget 2007-2013 €53.2 billion
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First calls issued 22 December 2006
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UoB partner in 31 calls submitted under the first call (mainly
collaborative projects under Co-operation strand)
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Not for the faint hearted – big budgets/hugely bureaucratic/require
extensive European networks
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Second calls in ICT, Health and Food now open
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Next major calls in the fields of Environment and Energy unlikely before
late 2008
Breaking News: ERA-Net SKEP Joint Research
Call - Sustainable Consumption and Production
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The Environment Agency’s ERA-Net SKEP (Scientific Knowledge for
Environmental Protection) has launched a joint call for calls in the field
of sustainable consumption and production
– Review of environmental accounting approaches associated with imported
goods and services
– Assessment of the interplay between environmental regulation and market
forces with respect to building and construction industry
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Proposals must include at least 3 independent legal entities from 3
SKEP partner countries
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Closing date: 14 September 2007
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Further information: www.skep-era.net/site/191.asp
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
(CIP)
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2007 - 2013
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Budget €3.6 billion
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ICT Policy Support Programme: accelerate the development of a
sustainable, competitive, innovative and inclusive information society
– Current call deadline 23/10/07
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Intelligent Energy Europe Programme: promote energy efficiency and
new and renewable energy sources
– Current call closes 28/09/07
LIFE+
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LIFE+ “promoting a sustainable Union 2007-2013” (DEFRA web site)
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Supports the implementation of the 6th Environmental Action Plan and
policy development at a European level
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Budget of roughly €300 million per year
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Draft application guidelines to be available by the end of July 2007
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The first call for proposals is expected to be published in September
2007
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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Convergence Objective: SE not eligible
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Competitiveness Objective:
– SE budget c.€3million/year (likely to be matched by SEEDA)
– Theme 1: Promoting the knowledge economy
– Theme 2: Promoting sustainable production and consumption
– Cross cutting themes: Environmental sustainability/Equality
– Projects must be pan-regional, but do not have to involve European
partners
– ‘Must avoid a proliferation of projects which would lead to loss of
impact and direction’ = large projects!
– Intervention rate likely to be 50% so will need matched funding
– Draft OP now available and awaiting Commission approval
– First SE calls likely to be in Autumn 2007
ERDF (cont…)
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Co-operation (Interreg)
– Cross Border (IVA)
• See map (North/South areas – UK eligible for both)
• UK budget €88.5 million
• Up to 75% eligible costs
• Draft Ops for both programmes available, first calls early 2008
• Lisbon/Gothenburg Agenda focussed
– Transnational (IVB)
• North West Europe Programme (see map)
• Total budget €500 million
• Up to 50% eligible costs
• First calls early Autumn 2007
• Themes: capacity for innovation/sustainable management of natural
resources/ICT solutions/prosperous communities
• Information/ideas/partner searching web site: www.nweurope.org
– Inter Regional (IVC)
• RDA led (lobby SEEDA)
• UK budget €375million
• Still at very early stages of development
Interreg IVA
Quadrilateral Maritime Cross-border Co-operation
Programme
Interreg IVB
North West Europe Programme
European Social Fund (ESF)
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“To help workers and companies to adapt to change and encourage the
development of labour markets that award priority to social inclusion”
(SEPBO Funding Guide)
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Budget for SE 2007 – 2013 €202million
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2 Priorities:
– Extending employment opportunities
– Developing a skilled and adaptable workforce
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HE ESF unit currently lobbying for the support of “higher level skills”
through RDA co-financing (sectors identified Digital Media,
Construction/Built Environment, Marin technologies, Health
technologies, Environmental Technologies)
Who can help with European funding?
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Is your idea related to “Economic and Social Engagement”?
– BSO (Francesca Anderson)
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Do you plan to work with SME/Industrial partners?
– BSO (Francesca Anderson)
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Is your idea not related to “Economic and Social Engagement” and you
hope to work with HE/Academic partners?
– VRU (Katharyn Lanaro)