1. Submission, evaluation and selection procedure Jolien Willemsens, EACEA

2. Some valuable tips about how to go about constructing a project
Preparation is key! Better hand in one year later than rush
Do not let the programme’s objectives interfere too much with your project’s objective
Construction of a stable partnership is crucial
Conception and budgeting go hand in hand
It must be a European project in conception.
Cooperation agreement
Make use of the CCP

3. Cooperation projects : selection procedure
e-form

4. Cooperation projects : electronic application
E-form….
Mandates
Cooperation agreement
Activity reports
CV’s
Legal entity form
Bank identification form
Official accounts +
attachments!!!

5. Cooperation projects : selection procedure
Criteria
1. Eligibility criteria
Participation conditions
2. Selection criteria
Organisations’ operational and financial capacity to implement the project
3. Award criteria
Qualitative evaluation: does the project meet the objectives of the Programme?

6. Cooperation projects : eligibility criteria
Status of applicant
Number of partners and countries
Duration and dates of project
EC grant requested
Signed annexes!!!
declaration on honour
budget
mandates
cooperation agreement

7. Cooperation projects : selection criteria
Capacity to carry out the project
Operational Capacity:
- Activity Reports
- CV’s
Financial Capacity:
- Official Accounts
- Financial Capacity form
All project
partners
Coordinator
only

8. Cooperation projects : award criteria
Qualitative and quantitative indicators to demonstrate the applicant’s ability to match the objectives of the strand
Take your time to explain
in the application
how your project matches the
objectives
Experts’ evaluations are based on these criteria

9. Cooperation projects : award criteria
Heavily weighted award criteria
European added value %
Relevance to the specific objectives of the Programme 20%
Level of excellence of the proposed activities %
60% of the
total score

10. Cooperation projects : award criteria
Other award criteria
Quality of partnership %
Outputs of the activities %
Communication and promotion of the results 10%
Long-term Impact – Sustainability 10%
40% of the
total score

11. Cooperation projects : selection procedure
1. Eligibility screening
2. Award criteria evaluation (panel of experts)
3. Evaluation committee proposal
4. Award decision
5. Information to applicants

12. Cooperation projects : selection procedure
Time between application
and selection to 5 months
Time between selection
and first payment 2 to 3 months
Monitoring of the project:
rules to follow, contacts with the Agency, payments

13. Cooperation projects : where to find information
Programme Guide
Instructions for applicants
Cultural Contact Points
Mailboxes:
Strand 1.1:
Strand 1.2.1:
Strand 1.3.5:
Check also the lists of selected projects of the previous years

14. Thank you for your attention!
Culture Programme
Thank you for your attention!