ETC INTERREG What is it INTERREG Cohesion Priority

Funding Available for 2 nd Call Priority Description ERDF 1 Stimulating Innovation & Competitiveness

• Tourism Project Focus • Priority 4 – Enhancing Biodiversity and the Natural

ELIGIBLE PARTNERS • • • National, Regional & Local Authorities Government Departments State Agencies

Eligible categories of expenditure • Human Resources • Office/Administration costs • Travel/Accommodation • External

Approved Projects • Atlantic Area Programme € 16. 6 M • Northern Periphery &

Interreg Benefits • €€€ (Shouldn’t be driving motivation!) • Enabler – Extra means to

Thank you for your attention Contact Details Brendan Mooney EU Programmes Executive Northern and

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ETC / INTERREG What is it? ? ?

INTERREG Cohesion Priority

EU Programmes / Projects

Atlantic Area Priorities

Funding Available for 2 nd Call Priority Description ERDF 1 Stimulating Innovation & Competitiveness € 11 m 2 Fostering Resource Efficiency € 10 m 3 Strengthening the Territory’s resilience to risks of natural, climate and human origin € 10 m 4 Enhancing Biodiversity and the Natural and Cultural Assets € 12 m

• Tourism Project Focus • Priority 4 – Enhancing Biodiversity and the Natural and Cultural Assets • Specific Object 4. 2 – Enhancing natural and cultural assets to stimulate economic development • 2 nd Call – Best Funded Priority (€ 12 M / € 15 M) • Average Project € 2. 5 M Gross

ELIGIBLE PARTNERS • • • National, Regional & Local Authorities Government Departments State Agencies Public Utilities Universities & Higher Education Colleges Innovation & Research Centres Business Associations, networks & Support agencies Chambers of Commerce SMEs EEIGs NGOs & Not for profit organisations.

Eligible categories of expenditure • Human Resources • Office/Administration costs • Travel/Accommodation • External expertise & services • Equipment • Small Infrastructure/works No shared costs allowed Advance payments provided for Preparation costs – Lump sum payments Projects duration – 36 months In- Kind contributions eligible

NPA Priorities

Approved Projects • Atlantic Area Programme € 16. 6 M • Northern Periphery & Arctic € 9. 2 M • Interreg Europe € 3. 5 M • Total Project Funding € 29. 3 M

Interreg Benefits • €€€ (Shouldn’t be driving motivation!) • Enabler – Extra means to deliver worthwhile but otherwise unlikely activity • Groundwork for future action • Stretch Recourses Further • Policy innovation to inform future actions • Networking vehicle and peer learning • Influence on EU policy delivery (Interreg Europe) • Access to new thinking and expertise • Capacity Building – (personal/organisational/wider)

Thank you for your attention Contact Details Brendan Mooney EU Programmes Executive Northern and Western Regional Assembly Email: bmooney@nwra. ie Tel Direct Line: 094 9877251 Tel Main Switch : 094 9862970