EU Funding- Part 2 Jim Millard European Structural Funds

EU Funding Part 1 (Andrew Brown) Introduction to funds EU Marine and Maritime Policies, Themes and Priorities Part 2 (Jim) Progress under the Common Strategic Framework Programme development and accessing funding

Progress Regulations and Budget agreed by Council Scrutiny by European Parliament – 11/12 March Trilogue meetings towards co-decision Framework fairly clear BUT No firm numbers yet Commission preparing ‘subordinate’ / implementing Regulations

Programming EU 2020 – smart, sustainable, inclusive growth Common Strategic Framework Partnership Agreement Operational Programmes

EU Funding - Glossary Common Strategic Framework - CSF Partnership Agreement - PA Funds - ERDF, ESF, EAFRD, EMFF European Territorial Cooperation - ETC Anorak

Strategic Approach Concentration - Thematic Objectives –Smart - Innovation, ICT, Business Development, –Sustainable - Low Carbon, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Protection, Sustainable transport, –Inclusive - employment, social inclusion, skills, institutional capacity building. Alignment –ERDF –ESF –EAFRD –EMFF Sequencing –Cohesion – Structural Funds –HORIZON –LIFE –European Territorial Cooperation

Cooperation Programmes Western Scotland / Northern Ireland / Ireland (Border Counties) Atlantic Area North Sea Northern Periphery (H&I, northern Finland, Sweden and Norway, Faroes, Iceland, Greenland) North West Europe Blue Growth Sea Basin Strategies

Connections to European Territorial Cooperation Atlantic North Sea Arctic

Challenges Influencing programme development to reflect Scottish priorities Attracting and supporting stakeholders Developing project pipeline Disseminating good practice