Green & Blue Futures Developing the Socio Economic Potential of Waterway Corridors 9 th & 10 th October 2013, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland How can organisations access future European funding – what are the opportunities? Tony Harvey – Head of National Programmes [email protected]
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Green & Blue Futures
Developing the Socio Economic Potential of Waterway Corridors9th & 10th October 2013, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland
How can organisations access future European funding – what are the opportunities?
1. Local Enterprise Partnerships2. Partnership working 3. Towards a European Network of navigation
authorities
Local Enterprise Partnerships• March 2013: response to report by Lord Heseltine
with recommendations on how to increase UK economic growth:
• No stone unturned: in pursuit of growth
Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Confirmation of commitment to negotiating a Growth Deal with every LEP
• building on the success of City Deals• Through Growth Deals, LEPs can seek freedom,
flexibility and influence over resources from Government and a share of the new Local Growth Fund to target growth priorities and -
Local Enterprise Partnerships
In return:the Government will expect evidence from LEPsincluding the development of multi-year Strategic Economic Plans - and working with wider partners
A European Waterway Network?
European grant funding needs to work within the context of Europe 2020 and therefore needs to fit with one or more of the key themes :
European Waterway Network?
Delivered by: collaboration & innovation; energy production using waterway assets, water solutions – supply & drainage; new technology used as test bed for wider assets and to reduce operating costs for waterway asset owners
A European Waterway Network
Delivered by: waterborne freight, water driven renewable energy (micro-hydro) and water-related tourism
A European Waterway Network?
Delivered by: supporting SMEs on the waterways; creating the opportunity for social enterprise and developing a cohesive trans European skills sharing and skills building agenda for the young and unemployed
A European Network?
A European Waterway Network
Low cost –quick & easy to do, good test bed, great way for early collaboration & sharing
Medium cost – people with posts probably a mix of voluntary, part-time and consultancy, no buildings or offices, but maybe use existing member offices
The future -legal personality?
Possible network members
A European Network
• Now exploring possible sub-group set up under Inland Waterways International