Transcript Dia 1 - Rural Energy

How to apply for funding
successfully?
Brussels, HNP,
Willem Jaspers, 27-06-2013
Introduction ERAC
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Context: Europe2020
Inclusive
Smart
Sustainable
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New programmes, new challenges
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Thematic concentration, focussed content
Use of financial instruments
Indicators focus more on result and impact
Cofinancing (national, regional) is tight
Programming process in partnership
Reduce administrative burden
(Energy) projects generate income
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2014-2020 in the Netherlands
• Innovation priority: 1B
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Development of technological innovations
• Low carbon priority: 4F
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Implementation through demonstration projects and market testing and introduction
• ERDF: no funds for large scale roll-out
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Trends
• Less grants, more funds
• If ‘revolving’, this probably means: subcommercial projects (but only just..)
• Investing together (ERDF, public and
private)
• Focus more and more on innovation from
a valorisation point of view
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Do’s & don’ts
• Actual link to European agenda
• Be as concrete as possible (partners,
activities)
• Be able to proof your results (impact on
indicators)
• Be ready to implement (on short term)
• Be reasonable (size of activities and budget)
• Eyes on justification from “t-1”
• Adequate organisation
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Thank you for your attention!
Willem Jaspers
ERAC
The Netherlands
[email protected]
+31 (0)6 51 05 95 44
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