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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.

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.

Decentralised Actions

• LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS
• COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND

THE EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES

• SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM

Centralised Actions

• CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH,

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER DEGREE
• KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES
• SECTOR SKILLS ALLIANCE
• JEAN MONNET
• SPORT

European Solidarity Corps

This scheme is open to young people (17-30 years of age)

Volunteering strand

• Full time voluntary service: 2 – 12

months

• Volunteering teams (10 to 40 pax): 2

weeks- 2 months short- term volunteering

• Young people with fewer
• pportunities: short-term

volunteering possibility

• 2 weeks – 2 months

Occupational Strand

• Job: 2 – 12 months
• Traineeship: 2 -6 months

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 għall-ħlas
• Biex nefqiet f’xiri ta’ makkinarju u siġar ikunu eliġibbli għall-ħlas

huma meħtieġa mill-inqas tliet kwotazzjonijiet komparabbli

• Biex nefqiet f’kostruzzjoni u xogħlijiet strutturali, (inkluż ħitan tas-

sejjieħ) ikunu eliġibbli għall-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-pestiċidi.

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

Benefiċjarji Eliġibbli

• Bdiewa jew gruppi ta’ bdiewa, kemm jekk persuni fiżiċi kif

ukoll jekk ġuridiċi (whether natural or legal persons)

• Negozji oħra / entitajiet pubbliċi / u ‘land managers’

Rata tal-Appoġġ

Ir-rata massima ta’ intensità tal-għajnuna permessa hija ta‘ 80% tal-ispiża totali eliġibbli tal-proġett u l-ammont massimu eliġibbli se jkun €150,000 (eskluża l-VAT).

Kriterji ta’ Għażla

Il-kriterji ta’ selezzjoni li jinkludu il-marka għal kull kriterju, jistgħu jiġu aċċessati minn fuq is-sit elettroniku: http://eufunds.gov.mt/en/EU%20Funds%20Programmes/Euro pean%20Agricultural%20Fund/Documents/MC/Eligibility%20a nd%20Selection%20Criteria%202014-2020.pdf

Dettalji fuq il miżura huma elenkati fil-linji gwida tal-miżura applikabbli u jistgħu jvarjaw mill-preżentazzjoni tal-lum.

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR GOZO AND COMINO

The Local Development Strategy has been prepared by the Gozo Action Group Foundation. It sets out the needs and priorities for the region

• f Gozo for the 2014-2020 funding period and
• utlines the measures proposed for funding under

the LEADER Programme.

The following are the actions identified to address the needs and

• bjectives:
• GAG1: Develop- an ICT media platform for the valorization of

Gozitan lifestyle concept

• GAG2: Maximize the contribution of Gozitan agriculture to

the Gozitan culinary tradition, its evolution and future sustainability

• GAG3: Develop Gozo’s all-season tourism product
• GAG4: Improve the attractiveness of living in Gozo for young

persons and young families

GAG1: Develop an ICT media platform for the valorization of Gozitan lifestyle concept

 The creation of an ICT (and other) media platform to showcase the various aspects of the

Gozitan lifestyle which can serve as bases for sustainable development, by enabling access to business, governance and non-government organisations to media resources in an

• rganised set-up, while in itself creating a 'new economy' activity in Gozo.

 Budget Allocation: €240,000  Eligible Beneficiaries: Applicants must consist of partnerships between operators in

business

• ideally

covering IT, media, tourism, environment, agriculture, manufacturing/crafts, creativity sectors - and/or representative bodies thereof, and NGOs. Participation from Local Councils, educational institutions, and other representative bodies within the partnerships would also be desirable.

GAG2: Maximize the contribution of Gozitan agriculture to the Gozitan culinary tradition, its evolution and future sustainability

The creation of projects involving Gozitan agriculture and food produced and/or

consumed in Gozo in a manner which sustains the appreciation and evolution of the Gozitan culinary tradition, generates better economic value added in Gozitan agriculture and food production, and which benefits the health of consumers.

Budget Allocation: €390,000 Eligible Beneficiaries: Applicants must include partnerships between operators in

agriculture, agri-producers and/or catering, and/or representative bodies thereof. Participation from NGOs (mainly related to culinary arts/research, tourism, consumers' interest, sustainable agriculture, etc.), Local Councils and educational/research institutions with a direct interest in Gozitan culinary traditions would also be desirable.

GAG3: Develop Gozo’s all-season tourism product offering

Investment in infrastructure and innovative events which will in a

complementary manner strengthen Gozo's tourism offering so as to enhance performance across all seasons, in a sustainable manner.

Budget Allocation: €390,000 Eligible Beneficiaries: Applicants must include partnerships between

business operators with a direct interest in tourism and/or representative bodies thereof, Local Councils and/or other public governance entities with a direct interest in the Gozo region, and NGOs.

GAG4: Improve the attractiveness of living in Gozo for young persons and young families

The action will improve amenities and services in Gozo so as to improve the quality of

life for young persons and young families, thereby contributing to retaining skills and to demographic and cultural regeneration.

Budget Allocation: €390,000 Eligible Beneficiaries: Applicants can be Local Councils, NGOs and business operators.

Each applicant must consist of at least three entities, spanning at least two of the aforementioned categories. The applicant has to co-operate with at least two other

• partners. A lead partner should 96 also be appointed who shall be considered as the

project applicant. The application shall clearly specify the role to be played by the applicant and the project partners.

Contact Details

Raphael Scerri Director General Funds and Programmes Division Triq il-Kukkanja Santa Venera SVR 1411 Telephone: 2200 1476 E-Mail: fpd.meae@gov.mt