Deadline: 27 September 2019
The European Union (EU) is accepting proposals from eligible organisations for its Cross-border Serbia Program – Republic of North Macedonia 2016-2020 under the Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II).
Objectives
- Skills improvement and creation of employment opportunities in perspective sectors
- Development of an inclusive society
- Mobilising cultural and natural resources for joint development of sustainable tourism products and destinations
- Fostering joint risk management systems of natural and cultural sites, as well as human settlements, including disaster or emergency preparedness
Cross-Cutting Issues
- Sustainable Development
- Equal opportunities
- Equal treatment for women and men
Size of Grants
- Minimum amount: EUR 120.000,00
- Maximum amount: EUR 200.000,00
Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person,
- be non-profit-making,
- be established in either Serbia or North Macedonia
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary,
- be a specific type of institution or organisation such as:
- Central, regional and local government units (ministries, municipalities, departments, agencies, social welfare system institutions) with competencies/responsibilities in the eligible area in the fields relevant to the call (nature protection, water supply, wastewater, solid waste management, and maintenance and development of cultural and historical heritage;
- Local tourist organisations
- Civil society organisations/NGOs
- The zones of protected natural and cultural values
- Chambers of Commerce and Chambers of Crafts and Trades
- Professional associations, farmers associations and associations of SMEs
- Formal and non-formal education and training institutions (e.g. primary schools, VET schools, Universities, etc.)
- Cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, orchestras, etc. • Research, development and innovation (RDI) institutions
- Agencies for local or regional development
- Public utility companies
- Sport organizations
- Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants if they are in any of the situations.
Co-applicant (s)
- The lead applicant must act with at least one co-applicant as specified hereafter.
- If the lead applicant is established in the Serbia at least one co-applicant must be established in the North Macedonia, and vice versa.
- At least one legal entity in the partnership (being the lead applicant or the co-applicant) must be effectively established or have an office in the programme eligible area of each participating country.
Affiliated entities
- The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity(ies).
- Only the following entitles may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead applicant and/or to co-applicant(s):
- Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (i.e. the lead applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
- This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
- Control, as defined in Directive 2013/34/EU on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
- Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
- Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant (daughter companies or first-tier subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled by an entity controlled by the applicant (granddaughter companies or second-tier subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers of control;
- Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant (parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities controlling an entity controlling the applicant;
- Entities under the same direct or indirect control as the applicant (sister companies).
- Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
- Membership, i.e. the applicant is legally defined as a e.g. network, federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities also participate or the applicant participates in the same entity (e.g. network, federation, association) as the proposed affiliated entities.
- Control, as defined in Directive 2013/34/EU on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
How to Apply
- The application procedure consists of two phases:
- Concept notes
- Full applications
- In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application.
For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2SHtcgo and download the guidelines.