1. North West Europe Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 David Kelly Assistant Director

2. Eligible Programme Area 8 Countries 1.Ireland 2.UK 3.Belgium 4.Luxembourg 5.Switzerland* Parts of 6.France 7.Germany 8.Netherlands

3. Programme Priorities PriorityDescription 1 - InnovationStrengthening research, technological development and innovation. Investing in innovation capacity of NWE Reduce innovation gaps between regions. Contribute to the implementation of the smart specialisation strategies of participating regions. 2 – Low Carbon Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors. Invest in the area’s climate change mitigation potential; Reduction of GHG emissions, energy efficiency; and Increase the share of renewable energy sources in the consumption and production mix. 3 – Resource Efficiency Protecting the environment and promoting energy efficiency. Invest in eco-innovation and resource efficiency. to reduce the environmental footprint of human activity on the environment; and decouple the growth curve from the material consumption curve.

4. Priority 1 - Innovation To enhance innovation performance in NWE through international cooperation 1.Building innovation capacity of regions and territories 2.Improving the competitiveness of enterprises 3.Delivering social benefits through innovation

5. Priority 2 - Low Carbon/1 1.Reduce GHG Emissions by the implementation of low carbon, energy or climate protection strategies; Promoting Carbon Reduction in cities and regions Implementing combined mitigation and adaptation solutions

6. Priority 2 - Low Carbon/2 2.Reduce GHG Emissions by the uptake of low carbon technologies, products, processes and services; Demonstration and uptake of existing low carbon technologies, products and services Implementing and adapting low carbon technologies in enterprises Living labs to demonstrate us of zero/low carbon solutions in real life situations.

7. Priority 2 - Low Carbon/3 3.Reduce GHG Emissions by implementing transnational low carbon solutions in transport systems Pilots/demonstrations to bring emerging low carbon transport systems closer to the public Testing alternative fuels, low carbon rolling stock, e- mobility Effecting behavioural change with regard to use of low carbon solutions

8. Priority 3 - Resource Efficiency Implementing new technologies, services, products and processes to improve resource efficiency. -Actions that lead to a reduction in resource consumption: -Implement solutions to mitigate the impact of resource intensive industrial sectors; -Design and implement New production measures to deliver the concept of ‘circular economy’; -New products / processes / technologies that minimise resource use; -Develop ‘industrial ecology’ practices

9. Programme Budget PriorityDescriptionEU Budget 1Innovation€130.7m 2Low Carbon€146.5m 3Resource Efficiency€95.1m 4Technical Assistance€23.8m Total Programme ERDF€396.1m Grant Rate to Projects = up to 60%

10. Eligible Applicants National, Regional & Local Authorities Government Departments State Agencies Universities & Higher Education Colleges Innovation & Research Centres Business Associations, networks & Support agencies Chambers of Commerce SMEs – (Nature of participation TBC) Social Enterprises Community Sector & Civil Society The project involves partners from at least 3 different countries (2 from within the NWE area).

11. Management Arrangements Managing AuthorityRégion Nord - Pas de Calais Conseil régional Joint SecretariatNWE Secretariat "Les Arcuriales", 6th Floor, 45, rue de Tournai, Entrée D, F-59000 Lille, FRANCE Contact PointsIn each Participating Member State IrelandSouthern & Eastern Regional Assembly

12. Applications First call – not before March 2015 2 Phase application process Phase 1 – Fits with objectives of Programme, relevance, etc Phase 2 – operational issues, partners, work packages, finances, etc Preparation Costs – payable to eligible phase 2 applicants

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