Call: Restricted Call for strategic Project Proposals

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Programme	Interreg Romania – Hungary
Acronym	RO-HU
Type of Fund	Structural Fund
Description of programme "Interreg Romania – Hungary"	This Programme aims at creating employment, enhancing disaster resiliance, protecting joint values and resources and at addressing jointly the challenges of deprived areas. In order to achieve these objectives, the Programme focuses on the following Priority Axes (PA): PA1 - Joint protection and efficient use of common values and resources PA2 - Improve sustainable cross-border mobility and remove bottlenecks PA3 - Improve employment and promote cross-border labour market PA4 - Improve health-care services PA5 - Improve risk-prevention and disaster management PA6 - Promote cross-border cooperation between institutions and citizens
Link	Link to Programme
Call	Restricted Call for strategic Project Proposals
Description of call "Restricted Call for strategic Project Proposals"	The Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme offers a wide range of financing opportunities, which will be granted directly to cross border projects, with the aim to facilitate the harmonious, cooperation-based integrated development of the border region, making it a more competitive and attractive area for living, business and tourism. The Investment priority opened within this Call is 9/a (within Priority axis 4: Improving health-care services): Investing in health and social infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational services and transition from institutional to community-based services
Link	Link to Call
Thematic Focus	Regional Development & Regional Planning, Employment & Labour Market, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity, Health, Social Affairs, Sports, Disaster Prevention, Resiliance, Risk Management, Administration & Governance, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Rural & Peripheral Development, Competitiveness, SME
Funding area	Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Észak-Alföld Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Észak-Alföld Hajdú-Bihar Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Dél-Alföld Békés Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Dél-Alföld Csongrád Romania / România Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Satu Mare Romania / România Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Bihor Romania / România Macroregiunea Patru Vest Arad Romania / România Macroregiunea Patru Vest Timiş
Origin of Applicant	Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Észak-Alföld Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Észak-Alföld Hajdú-Bihar Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Dél-Alföld Békés Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Dél-Alföld Csongrád Romania / România Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Satu Mare Romania / România Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Bihor Romania / România Macroregiunea Patru Vest Arad Romania / România Macroregiunea Patru Vest Timiş
Eligible applicants	Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, NGO / NPO, Public Services, Other
Applicant details	It is mandatory for the Lead Applicant to be a public body! All projects must have at least one Project Applicant on the other side of the border, which must fulfil the same eligibility criteria. The maximum number of Project Applicants in one project is 8.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	In specific cases and based on sound justification, in addition to the Lead Applicant and Project Partners, Associated Partners can also be involved to support the implementation of the project, if their experience or field of competence constitutes an important input of added value for the project. The maximum number of Associated Partners in one project is 4 (2 in Romania and 2 in Hungary). Associated Partners shall not receive financing and will not bear direct responsibility for the preparation and management of the project activities, but may contribute to its professional implementation.
Recurring Call	Yes
Project duration min	24 months
Project duration max	42 months
Further info	For detailed description of the CfP, including eligibility and submission rules, as well as for further information on the selection process, please consult the Guide for Applicants. During the application phase, the Programme will assist the applicants through its Joint Secretariat (JS). Applicants can raise questions regarding the rules of this Call, towards the JS, up to 21 working days before the deadline of the Call, to the following e-mail address: joint.secretariat@brecoradea.ro. Final answers will be released (published) not later than 11 working days before the submission deadline.
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	The amount of funding available for this Restricted Call for Proposals is 40.945 Mio. € (ERDF), increased with the relevant Romanian and Hungarian state co-financing. Co-financing rates are up to 98% of the total eligible costs for Romanian partners and up to 95% in some cases even 100%, for Hungarian applicants, totalling both the ERDF and state co-financing.
Submission	Applications must be submitted online, via eMS system (http://ems-rohu.mdrap.ro/app/main?execution=e1s1), starting with 21.06.2017, 8.00 a.m. until 20.09.2017, 16:00 p.m. (EET). Info days will be organized both in Romania and Hungary and the venue of the events will be publish on the Programme’s website in due time.
Contact Details	Managing Authority: Ministry of Regional Development, Public Administration and European Funds 16, Libertatii Avenue, North Wing, District 5, Bucharest, postal code: 050706 Managing Authority of the Interreg V-A Romania-Hungary Programme Tel.: +40 372 111 326 Fax: +40 372 111 456 E-mail: rohu@mdrap.ro Website: www.mdrap.ro http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/