Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
This Commission department is responsible for EU policy on regions and cities.
Call
Summary
With the current call for proposals, the European Commission seeks to select potential beneficiaries for the implementation of a number of information measures co-financed by the EU. The main aim is to provide support for the production and dissemination of information and content linked to EU Cohesion policy, including inter alia the Just Transition Fund and the recovery plan for Europe, while respecting complete editorial independence of the actors involved.
Detailed Call Description
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:
- To promote and foster a better understanding of the role of Cohesion policy in supporting all EU’s regions;
- To increase awareness of projects funded by the EU – through Cohesion policy in particular – and of their impact on people’s lives;
- To disseminate information and encourage an open dialogue on Cohesion policy, its results, its role in delivering on the EU’s political priorities and on its future;
- To encourage civic participation in matters related to Cohesion policy and to foster citizens’ participation to setting priorities for the future of this policy.
The proposals shall illustrate and assess the role of Cohesion policy in delivering the European Commission’s political priorities and in addressing current and future challenges for the EU, its Member States, its regions and the local level. More specifically, they should relate to the contribution of Cohesion policy to:
- boosting jobs, growth and investment at the regional and national level, and improving citizens’ quality of life;
- helping deliver on the EU’s and Member States’ major priorities – which include, in addition to job and growth creation, addressing climate change, protecting environment, enhancing research and innovation, among others;
- enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU while reducing disparities between and within EU countries and regions;
- helping regions harness globalisation by finding their niche in the world economy;
- reinforcing the European project as Cohesion policy directly serves EU citizens.
The target audience of the information measures to be implemented through this call is the general public and/or related stakeholders. More specifically:
- For the general public: the objective is to raise public awareness of the results of Cohesion policy and their impact on citizens’ lives to Europeans who are unaware of the EU and of the EU action in their region. Information should focus on developing greater understanding of the contribution of Cohesion policy to boosting jobs and growth in Europe and reducing disparities among Member States and regions.
- For stakeholders: the objective is to engage with stakeholders (including national, regional and local authorities, beneficiaries, businesses, academia) to further communicate the impact of Cohesion policy on their regions and to feed into the discussion on the future of Cohesion policy and, more broadly, the future of Europe.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
80% to the eligible costs declared by the beneficiary and its affiliated entities.
Amount of the grant: €300,000
A flat rate of 7% of the eligible direct costs (‘reimbursement of flat-rate costs’) for the following categories of costs: indirect costs. The flat rate will be paid following acceptance of the costs to which the flat rate is to be applied.
The Commission reserves the right not to allocate all available financial resources.
Thematic Category Notes
In order to be admissible, applications must be:
- sent no later than the deadline for submitting applications
- submitted in writing (see section 14 of the call document), using the application form available at:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/funding-opportunities/callsfor-proposal/; - drafted in one of the EU official languages.
Failure to comply with those requirements will lead to rejection of the application.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Regional Development
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Proposals may be submitted by any of the following applicants:
- media organisations/news agencies (television, radio, written press, online media, new media, combination of different media);
- non-profit organizations;
- universities and educational institutions;
- research centres and think-tanks;
- associations of European interest;
- private entities;
- public authorities (national, regional and local), with the exception of the authorities in charge of the implementation of Cohesion policy in accordance with Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021.
Only applications from legal entities established in the following countries are eligible: EU Member States
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
Τelephone: +32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)
Postal address:
Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
European Commission
1049 Brussels/Belgium