EstoniaRussia Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 2020 What

Estonia-Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 -2020 What to be aware of… Tips for Project preparation 7 -8 September 2016, St. Petersburg

What to be aware of… Relevant EU-funded projects and Programmes National and regional development strategies Financial flow Visibility issues Tips from previous Programme

Relevant EU-funded Programmes and projects Planned 7 Programmes between EU and Russia and Baltic Sea Region Programme The need for coherence and complementarity between projects on each side of the border to ensure real crossborder added value The importance of synergy with other ENI and other EU programmes and the need to avoid overlap and prevent a risk of double funding

National and regional development strategies The need to balance local ownership with national involvement, especially for policy areas which may be centrally controlled Please get acquainted with national, regional and local development documents

Financial flow Programme will provide pre-financing The difference between start and finalizing of the Project Need for smart planning

Visibility issues Visibility requirements are compulsory Visibility requirements might be expensive and need to be planned in the budget Not following the visibility requirements could make a Project´ costs non-eligible

Tips from previous Programme Be involved in preparation of Project Application Take care of partnership Communicate with National and regional authorities Read the Programme Guidelines Plan responsibly Have a good Project manager

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