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Bestpracticesrelatedto‘enablingsynergieswithotherfinancingprogrammes’

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DaceKärkle (LatvianInstituteofOrganicSynthesis),EwelinaWronka (UniversityofLodz),Jaco DeGraaf(Leids Universitair

Medisch Centrum),

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Regulatoryscopeforsynergies(ESIF)

(2.2.1)SynergyenablingrulesindeESIFregulations:Articles:• 15(1)b(i)• 65(11)• 67(5)band68(1)c• 70(2)

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Project≠grantagreement!

• Aprojectcanhavedifferentactivegrantagreements

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Synergiesamongprogrammes:Synergiesmeanjointorcoordinatedeffortstoachievegreaterimpactandefficiency,notonlycombiningESIFandHorizon2020moneyinthesameproject!

Synergiescanbeachievedthrough:• alternativefundingESIFprogrammes couldalsobedesignedandimplemented totakeuphighqualityprojectproposalsfromHorizon2020orothercentrallymanagedprogrammes,forwhichthereisnotenoughbudgetavailableintherespectiveprogrammes (alternative)

• successiveprojects- thatbuildoneachother• parallelprojects- thatcomplementeachother• bringingtogetherHorizon2020andESIFmoneyinthesameprojectthatcouldbeasingleactionoragroupofcoordinatedactions/operations,butalwaysprovidedthatthereisnodoublefundingofthesameexpenditureitem)inviewofachievinggreaterimpactandefficiency;

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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESECSCENARIO:

alternative fundingthroughESIF:reorientation ofHorizon2020projectsthatwerepositivelyevaluatedtowardsESIF

Initiative improvingthesynergiesbetweenEUfunding:"SealofExcellence"schemewillallowregionstorecognise thequalitylabelawardedtopromisingprojectproposalssubmittedunderHorizon2020,theEU'sresearchandinnovationprogramme andpromotetheiraccesstodifferentfundingsourceslikethe ESIFandothernationalorregionalinvestmentprogrammes.

https://ec.europa.eu/research/regions/pdf/seal_of_excellence_flyer_2015.pdf

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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESEXAMPLE:

Horizon2020supportsinnovationinSMEsviatheSMEinstrument

• Phase1:LumpsumEUR50.000forfeasibilitystudy=6months• Phase2:Innovation(pilot)projectswith70%funding,1-2

years(ESIFcannotsubstitutetheco-fundingprinciple)• Phase3:Commercialisation:nodirectHorizon2020funding,

butpossiblesupportfromFinancialInstruments,theCOSMEprogramme orESIF

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ALTERNATIVE/ENABLINGSYNERGIESEXAMPLE:

InnovationinSMEs(Horizon2020) andESIFGUIDELINES- Scenario SME1:

sequential funding

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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:

SMEinstrumentSupportinPhase3oftheSMEinstrument:ESIF

sequentialfundingESIFcansupportregionalSMEsforphase3

commercialisation,includingpossiblythroughfinancialinstrumentsorpublicprocurement,

whenallESIFcriteriaarefulfilled.

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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICAL(reallife)EXAMPLE:

FIDOs projectPhase 1SMEinstrument beneficiary:

PolandŁódźNapiFeryn BioTechwww.napiferyn.pl

+call forprojectfunded under program"BridgeAlfa"SmartGrowthOperational

Programme (SGOP) ERDFhttp://bridge.gov.pl/bridge-info/nasze-programy/bridge-alfa/

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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:

Horizon2020Spreadingexcellenceandwideningparticipation

TEAMINGforExcellenceminimum2partners:applicant organisation fromalowperformingMemberState(forexampleanationalorregionalauthority,oraresearchagencyatnationalorregionallevel;thepresenceofalocalpartnerresearchinstitutionisencouragedasitcouldprovideadditionalrelevancetotheteamingprocess)andanexcellentresearchcentre.Twostages:• first stage:12months;Clearstrategyforthenew(orup-graded)centre ofExcellenceincludingalignment

withRIS3,long-termS&Istrategy,businessplanwithSWOTanalysis.Commitmentsfromtheinterestednationalorregionalauthoritiestocommitfinancialresourcesneedtobeprovided(e.g.resourcescomingfromtheEuropeanStructuralandInvestmentFunds).

• second stage:ForsuccessfulStage1projects:3-5yearsstrategy,EUR15-20millionGrantcoverage/Costitem:administrative costs,staffcosts

GUIDELINES:ScenarioforTeaming:ESIFusedforcostsnon-eligibleunderHorizon2020(cumulativeorparallelfunding)

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Sequential/successive synergiesEXAMPLE:

Horizon2020Spreadingexcellenceandwideningparticipation

TeamingforExcellencesequential fundingthroughESIFfornon-eligiblecosts:infrastructuresupport,largeequipmentcosts

ESIFsupportcanbesubsequenttotheHorizon2020grantoncetheequipmentandinfrastructureneedshavebeenidentifiedviatheHorizon2020project

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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICALEXAMPLE:

TeamingforExcellence+

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDAS (IRA) programhttp://www.fnp.org.pl/en/oferta/international-research-agendas-ira/

The parallel path competition provided for applicants planning to use the funds fromthe IRA call to support the implementation of projects that received funding in thefirst stage of the " Teaming for Excellence "

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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICALEXAMPLE:

INTERNATIONALRESEARCHAGENDAS(IRA)

TheInternationalResearchAgendasprogramme isco-financedbytheEuropeanUnionwithintheframeworkof

SmartGrowthOperationalProgramme (SGOP) ERDF

Fundingofprojectstocover:- thecostofusingtheexistinginfrastructure,cooperationbetweenpartnersandthe

transferofknowledge- support forinfrastructurelimitedtothepurchaseofnecessaryequipmentand

laboratoryequipment- thecostsofresearchanddevelopmentworkcarriedoutbytheexecutingIRA- thecostsassociatedwiththeeffectiveoperationofIRA

Inaddition,thefundingtocoverthecostsofdevelopmentofscientificstaffinthefieldassociatedwiththeongoingactivities,eg .training ,scholarships.

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Sequential/successive synergiesPRACTICAL(reallife)EXAMPLE:

TeamingforExcellenceTEAMINGIPHASE

ICRI-BioM project – realised

IRAICRI-BioM – signed

TEAMINGIIPHASEto covermainlyadministrativeandoperationalcostsaswellaspersonnelcostsofthe

futureCentreofExcellence- submitted /if signed cumulative funding

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SynergiesbetweenESIF,H2020andotherresearch,innovationandcompetitivenessrelatedUnionprogrammes in• parallelprojects• cumulative/simultaneousfunding– oneproject

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Parallel projects I

ESIF and Horizon 2020 funding are running in parallel (Parallel use of funds in separate projects) and are mutually supportive

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Parallel projects II

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Cumulative/simultaneousfundingof ESIFand H2020in oneproject I

ESIFandHorizon2020fundsinthesameprojectpossibleinHorizon2020(Art.37RulesforParticipation),providedthatthegrantsdonotcoverthesamecostitems

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Cumulative/simultaneousfundingofESIFandH2020inoneproject II

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Concludingremarksonrisksandchallenges associatedwithsynergies

• SynchronizationoftimingofH2020andESIFcalls• Lackofharmonizationofcostmodelsandreporting

requirementsofH2020andESIF• Interpretationsondefinitionof«costitem»• Fearofcontrollingauthoritiesof«doublefinancing»• Differencesincountingforstateaid• Differencesincompositionofpartnerships