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Funds and Programmes Division

ERASMUS + PROGRAMME

Erasmus+ Programme Erasmus+ is a European programme aiming to strengthen education, training, youth and sport in Europe, allowing more than 4 million young people to gain experience and skills by studying, training or volunteering abroad.

The actions of the Erasmus + programme are divided into decentralised actions and centralised actions. Centralised Actions Decentralised Actions • CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH, • LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS EDUCATION AND TRAINING • ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREE • COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND • KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES THE EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES • SECTOR SKILLS ALLIANCE • JEAN MONNET • • SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM SPORT Individuals cannot apply directly for funding, however they should speak to their organisation or school, University etc. Opportunities under the Youth Sector do exist for informal groups of young people.

European Solidarity Corps Occupational Strand Volunteering strand • Full time voluntary service: 2 – 12 months • Job: 2 – 12 months • Volunteering teams (10 to 40 pax): 2 weeks- 2 months short- term • Traineeship: 2 -6 months volunteering • Young people with fewer opportunities: short-term volunteering possibility • 2 weeks – 2 months This scheme is open to young people (17-30 years of age)

Deadlines: Key Action 1 • Mobility of individuals in the field of youth – 26 April 2018 • Mobility of individuals in the field of youth – 4 October 2018

Deadlines: Key Action 2 • Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training – 21 March 2018 • Strategic partnerships in the field of youth – 26 April 2018 • Strategic partnerships in the field of youth – 4 October 2018

Deadline: Key Action 2 (Centralised) Capacity building in the field of youth – 8 March 2018

Deadlines: Key Action 3 • Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth – 26 April 2018 • Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth – 4 October 2018

Deadlines: Sport Actions (Centralised) • Collaborative partnerships – 5 April 2018 • Small collaborative partnerships – 5 April 2018 • Not-for-profit European sport events – 5 April 2018

European Union Programmes Agency European Union Programmes Agency (ex-Royal Navy Military Hospital) Triq l-Imtarfa, MTF1140 Tel: 2558 6130 eupa@gov.mt

EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION

The Financial Mechanism Office (FMO) seeks the submission of proposals for grants for transnational projects under the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation (the Fund) The project selection will follow a two-step procedure, in which this call is the first step. Based on the assessment of submitted concept notes, shortlisted applicants may continue to the second step. Projects funded are intended to contribute towards the overall objectives of the EEA and Norway Grants: ● Reducing economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area; and ● Strengthening relations of the Donor States Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein with 15 Beneficiary States in Northern, Central and Southern Europe.

Eligible Consortia The projects supported must be regional cross-border or transnational in nature and involve multiple partners and activities in different countries. Projects shall involve entities, which must apply as a consortium , from at least three countries , including at least two Beneficiary States which are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

The amount of grant assistance applied for within a project shall not be less than € 1 million . There is no maximum grant amount per project. The project consortium is required to provide project co-financing. ● Non-governmental organisations: up to 90% of their eligible expenditures (up to 50% of the required co-financing may take the form of in-kind contributions in the form of voluntary work) ● Project partners with the status of universities and research organisations: up to 90% of their eligible expenditures ● Any expertise partners from the Donor States: up to 100% of their eligible expenditures ● Other entities: up to 85% of their eligible expenditures

Indicative Timetable

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014 - 2020

Miżura 4 – Investimenti f’assi fiżiċi – Sotto Miżura 4.1 – Sapport għall -investimenti fl- ażjendi agrikoli – Sotto Miżura 4.4 – Sapport għall -investimenti mhux produttivi marbuta mal-kisba tal-objettivi Agro-Ambjent Klima

Blokok ta’ Sejħiet Miftuħa (Open Block Calls for proposals) L-Awtorità ta' Ġestjoni (MA) se tadotta ‘Blokok ta’ Sejħiet Miftuħa’ (Open Block Calls for proposals). Lott ta’ applikazzjonijiet riċevuti f’ kull blokk se jiġu pproċessati separatament mill-applikazzjonijiet li jaslu f'lottijiet sussegwenti. Il-blokok ta’ żmien se jiġu definiti mill-MA u ppubblikati fuq is-sit elettroniku www.eufunds.gov.mt

Xi punti importanti: • Nefqiet qabel ma jkun iffirmat il-kuntratt mhux eliġibli għal l- ħlas • Biex nefqiet f’xiri ta’ makkinarju u siġar ikunu eliġi bbli għal l- ħlas huma meħtieġa mill-inqas tliet kwotazzjonijiet komparabbli • Biex nefqiet f’k ostruzzjoni u xogħlijiet strutturali, (inkluż ħ itan tas- sejjie ħ ) ikunu eliġi bbli għal l- ħlas , huma meħtieġa mill-inqas tliet kwotazzjonijiet komparabbli u stima preventiva minn perit (BOQ) • Fil- każ ta’ xiri ta’ makkinarju, investimenti f’apparat ġdid biss huwa eliġibbli

Xi punti importanti: L-investiment fiżiċi iġibu magħhom obbligu li l- benefiċjarju għandu jżomm l-investiment għal numru ta’ snin. Dan ikun ukoll rifless fil-kuntratt.

Xi punti importanti: • Proġetti se jkollhom jitlestew f'perjodu ta’ żmien limitat. Dan il-perjodu se jkun stipulat fuq il-kuntratt • Fuq dawn il- miżuri, ser ikun hemm process ta’ għażla kompetittiva minn bord indipendenti

4.1 – Sotto Miżura – Appoġġ għall -Investimenti f’Ażjendi Agrikoli

Din is-sotto miżura se tipprovdi għall -investiment fi-rziezet bil- għan li ttejjeb il-prestazzjoni globali u s-sostenibbiltà tal- ażjendi agrikoli. Din is-sotto miżura ser tappoġġja investiment f’sistemi u tagħmir kost-effettiv u ambjentalment effiċjenti mmirati lejn l- immaniġġjar tal- ħamrija, magħqad tal-ilma (water capture), l- użu tal- enerġija rinnovabbli, il- ġestjoni tal-iskart, it-titjib fl- effiċjenza fil-kontroll tal-fertilizzanti u l- pestiċid i.

It- tip ta’ Appoġġ eliġibbli taħt din is -sotto- miżura jinkludi: • Kostruzzjoni, akkwist, anke permezz ta’ lokazzjoni ( leasing ), jew titjib ta’ proprjetà immobbli ( immovable property ) • Xiri jew xiri bil-kiri ( lease-purchase ) ta’ makkinarju u tagħmir ġdid • L- ispejjeż ta’ kuntratturi speċjali biex iwettqu l- ġestjoni tal- proġett biex jitwettaq l-investiment

It- tip ta’ Appoġġ eliġibbli taħt din is -sotto- miżura jinkludi:  Spejjeż ta’ periti, inġiniera u konsultazzjoni sa massimu ta’ 15% tal- ispiża totali tal- proġett  Spejjeż għall -kejl tal-ilma (water meter)

Investimenti fuq l-ilma • l-investimenti l- oħra bħal sistemi ta’ rrigazzjoni se jsiru disponibbli fil-futur • Kejl ta’ użu tal-ilma (water metering) fil-livell tal- investiment appoġġjat għandu jkun f'postu, jew għandhom jiġu mwaħħla bhala parti mill-investiment

Enerġija Rinnovabbli • Investiment f’energija rinnovabbli għandha tiġi utilizzata għall -konsum proprju • Benefiċjarju għandu l-ewwel juża l- enerġija ġġenerata minn sorsi ta’ energija rinnovabbli għall -konsum proprju u mbagħad jista’ jbiegħ biss l- enerġija li tibqa’ żejda

Benefiċjarji Eliġibbli Bdiewa jew gruppi ta’ bdiewa, kemm jekk persuni fiżiċi kif ukoll jekk ġuridiċi ( whether natural or legal persons )

Rata ta’ Appoġġ • Din is-sotto miżura ser tiffinanzja 50% tal-ammont eliġibbli • Għall - proġetti li ma jaqbżux it- € 300,000 (eskluża l-VAT), il- benefiċjarju jkun intitolat għal 50% tal- ispiża totali eliġibbli tal- proġett . Fil- każ tal- proġetti li jaqbżu t- € 300,000 (eskluża l-VAT), l-ammont tal- għotja massima eliġibbli se jkun € 150,000 (eskluża l-VAT).

Sotto Miżura 4.4 Appoġġ għal Investimenti Mhux Produttivi Marbuta mal- Ilħuq tal - Objettivi tal-Klima Agroambjentali

L- għan ta’ din il- miżura huwa li tipprovdi għal investiment mhux rimunerattiv previst li jikkontribwixxi għall - ilħuq ta’ objettivi tal-klima agroambjentali fejn m’hemmx ritorn ekonomiku sinifikanti għal razzett jew negozju rurali ieħor minn tali azzjoni.

Sotto Miżura 4.4 – Appoġġ għal Investimenti Mhux Produttivi Marbuta mal- Ilħuq tal -Objettivi tal-Klima Agroambjentali • It- tneħħija ta’ speċji ta’ siġar aljeni invażivi jew it- tħawwil ta’ siġar ġodda fuq ħbula inklinati ( slopes ) jew raba’ mtarrġa • L- ispejjeż għall -bini/ir-restawr ta’ ħitan tal- ġebel niexef (dry stone wall) u ħitan tas- sejjieħ

Siti ta’ Natura 2000 Approvazzjoni tal-ERA (Awtorità għall -Ambjent u r- Riżorsi) għal kwalunkwe interventi f‘siti ta’ Natura 2000