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Working in partnership – experiences,

trends, lessons learned

• the process• appraisals and lessons learned• approved projects• donor state partnerships

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Applications

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Appraisal

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Decision

Beneficiary state

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• Number of prioritised applications: 758 for a value of € 855,332,167• Number of approved applications: 439 for a total grant value of € 549,372,973• Pre-selection of projects at national level usually eliminates nine out of ten applications• Project characteristics• Strict application of deadlines – 30 April 2011

Basic facts – open calls

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• Read the application form user guide and other relevant guidelines carefully.• Structure the information in the application.• Give a good description of what you will do and how you will do it.• Clearly distinguish between previous and future phases, if relevant.• Indicators should be measurable in terms of both the baseline and target.• Co-financing not always clear.

Appraisal findings I

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• Budget, detailed budget.• If a company has been involved in preparing an application and will provide goods/services to the project, provide the details of this and keep public procurement in mind• Clearly describe what role the partner has, its contribution, and which activities it is involved in.• Consider the value of a good illustration, map, or pictures.• Clearly describe the future use of the project results.

Appraisal findings II

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• shortens processing time• reduces the need for requesting additional information• makes the external appraisal process smoother• = a more rapid grant decision

Benefits

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Antall prosjekt

Environment - €91.4 mln Cultural heritage - €109 mln Health and childcare - €41.8 mln

Academic research - €35.7 mln Human resources - €35.4 mln Schengen - €83 mln

Regional policy - €15.9 mln Sustainable development €14.7 mln Cross border activities - €7 mln

Approved projects overall- by priority sector

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• 135 approved projects; grant value € 106 mln

Topics• thermo-modernisation of public buildings• renewable energy• wastewater treatment

Appraisal findings• justification and realism of proposed solution• relation to overall policies and strategies

Environment,Sustainable development

Text WhiteCultural heritage• 91 approved projects • grant value € 110 mln

Topics• immovable cultural heritage• movable cultural heritage• intangible cultural heritage• access• research• management

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• 37 approved projects for € 47.4 mln

Key points• most projects run by municipalities• target groups mainly public administration

Appraisal findings• needs assessment

Human resources

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Health and childcare

• 57 approved projects for € 42.2 mln

Topics• children and youth with special needs• prevention and improved treatment of communicable diseases• strengthening mental health care

Appraisal findings• sustainability

Text WhiteFinding partners

• Web portal ‘Finding partners in Norway’• information on Norwegian competence• contact details of institutions active in the sector• Run a search for ‘Finding partners in Norway” or type in the following address: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/sub/Europaportalen/EEA-Grants/Finding-partners-in-Norway

Iceland’s portal:www.island.is

Liechtenstein's portal: www.liechtenstein.li

Norwegian embassy in Sofia: http://www.norvegia.bg

Text White• sufficiently detailed information about your project proposal, including a short summary of the overall project aim and purpose, as well as the activities.• Provide potential partners with a short presentation of your own organisation.• Specify the kind of experience and competence that you seek from a potential partner, including its specific role and responsibility/ies the implementation of the project.• As EU and national rules on public procurement must be complied with whenever applicable, Remember to take this into consideration at an early stage of the application process.

Advice for finding partners

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- background, status of implementation, projects -

• For information about the financial mechanisms: www.eeagrants.org

• For information about the financial mechanisms in the Bulgaria: www.eeagrants.bg

• For specific information on Norway: www.norway.info www.europaportalen.no