1. GREECE-ALBANIA IPA CROSS BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME 2007-2013
2nd Call for Project Proposals
Presentation of the Call
Rules & Procedures
Ms Rosanna Semerdjian
Managing Authority of
European Territorial Cooperation Programmes

2. General Info (At a glance)
Total budget: €
Deadline:30/11/ :00 local time at the latest
Priorities & Measures: All areas of intervention
Minimum & Maximum PP :At least one partner from each country-no more than 5
Project size: € €
Project Duration: Maximum 24 months

3. How to develop a project proposal (Do you have what it takes?!!)
Do you have an idea for a cross border project?
Do you have a specific idea which can be translated into objectives and activities?
Have you involved key stakeholders?
Do you have sufficient time for preparation that will turn ideas into well developed projects?

4. Partnerships & eligible partners
min2<max 5partners
At least one partner from each country from the Programme area eligible & adjacent
One Overall Lead Partner/Two Lead Partners (established and accredited under an instrument governed by the internal law of the respective country for at least 12 months )
Cooperation in one of the following ways:
Joint development
Joint implementation
Joint staffing
Joint financing

5. Partnerships & eligible partners (2)
3 types of partners
national, regional or local public authorities;
bodies governed by public law (must be operational for at least 12 months)
private organizations
Branches: Bodies governed by public law or private organisations participating through a branch must be operational for at least 12 months

6. Project Budget & Project Duration
Minimum project budget: €
Maximum project budget : €
Minimum budget per project partner: Not lower than €
The total amount of funding for the Greek Project Partners or the Albanian Project Partners respectively should not overcome 55% of the project’s total budget.
Project Duration
Maximum duration of a project proposal: 24 months

7. Related Documents Core Documents
Announcement of the Call for Proposals
Presentation of the call, rules and submission procedure
Programme Manual
Elaborated document with details regarding the call for proposals divided in four sections:
Introduction
Project Applicant’s manual
Project Implementation manual
Annexes

8. Related Documents Applicant’s package
Application Form (standard excel form provided)
Partnership Declaration (standard form provided)
A commitment among the project partners stating that they agree:
to undertake the respective actions described in the project proposal
to cooperate for the implementation of the project concerned
to contribute by committing human resources, know-how, infrastructure, equipment, access to information, promotion and publicity and coverage of the eligible costs of the action according to European Union Legislation
Co-Financing Statement-Non Double Financing (standard form provided)
A statement filled and signed by each partner separately declaring that they
agree to provide the amount specified in the Application Form as Co-Financing
and a confirmation that the proposed project is not funded by any other EU
Programme

9. Related Documents (2) Applicant’s package
Declaration of not generating revenues (standard form provided)
A Declaration stating that the project does not generate revenues
Specification of Budget Costs (standard form provided)
Analysis and justification of the project budget completed by both LPs
Maturity Sheet (standard form provided)
The form is completed by each Lead Partner for all partners that fall under his responsibility.
It mainly concerns infrastructure projects, the purchasing of heavy
equipment or land acquisition.
If the project does not include such actions, the “NO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES REQUIRED “ box.
Compatibility Check Sheet (standard form provided)
This form is completed by taking into account the environmental indicators pdf file found in the call documents

10. Related Documents (3) Applicant’s package
Official documents providing evidence that bodies governed by public law meet the criteria specified in section 6.b of the call’s announcement
Official documents and statutes proving the existence of the private organisation
Official documents proving the existence of a branch within the programme area for bodies governed by public law and bodies governed by private law

11. Related Documents (4) Applicant’s package
Infrastructure projects must include the
relevant accompanying documents providing
the maturity of the proposed project
A CD/DVD-ROM including the electronic version of the proposal and all documents referred to previously and those specified for the Lead Partner in Albania

12. Related Documents(4) Applicant’s package-completed by Albanian partners only
Activity Break – Up Table
Declaration by the Lead Partner in Albania
Legal Entity Forms
Financial Identification Form

13. Documents for reference / Annexes
Environmental Indicators
Project Selection Criteria
Progress Report
Overall Partnership Agreement
Partnership Agreement
Overall Contract
Subsidy Contract
Special Conditions for the Grant Contract
General Conditions for the Grant Contract

14. Additional Information
Contact:
The Managing Authority of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes
The Ministry of European Integration of Albania

15. Relevant links www.interreg.gr www.mie.gov.al

16. Questions Questions may be addressed in written to the
Managing Authority no later than 21 days
before the submission of the proposals.
Answers shall be agreed by both contracting
authorities and shall be published at the above
sites no later than 11 days before the deadline
for the submission of proposals

17. Thank you for your attention & Good Luck!!!