Call: IPA Greece - Republic of North Macedonia - 2nd Call

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Programme	IPA CBC Greece – Republic of North Macedonia
Type of Fund	Structural Fund
Description of programme "IPA CBC Greece – Republic of North Macedonia"	The aim of this Programme is to improve the living standards and employment opportunities in the Programme area while taking into account the protection of the environment and the use of natural resources to promote the tourism product. In order to achieve these objectives, the Programme will focus on the following Priority Axes (PA) and Specific Objectives (SO): PA 1 - Development and Support of Local Economy SO 1.1 - Create employment opportunities for educated graduates by exploiting comparative advantages of the crossborder area, preferably with the use of innovative tools and practices SO 1.2 - Improvement of preventive health care and social services of children and elderly population mainly in the rural crossborder areas SO 1.3 - Improve the attractiveness and promote tourism in the cross-border area by promoting and capitalizing natural and cultural assets PA 2 - Protection of Environment - Transportation SO 2.1 Upgrade public infrastructure to improve road travel time, safe border crossing and promote energy efficiency towards green transport SO 2.2 Sustainable management and recycling of bio-wastes SO 2.3 Sustainable management of protected areas, ecosystems and biodiversity SO 2.4 Prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, risks and hazards PA 3 - Technical Support
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Call	IPA Greece - Republic of North Macedonia - 2nd Call
Description of call "IPA Greece - Republic of North Macedonia - 2nd Call"	The present call is targeted and restrected to the following Prioriy Axes and related Specific Objectives: SO 1.1 - Create employment opportunities for educated graduates by exploiting comparative advantages of the crossborder area, preferably with the use of innovative tools and practices; SO 1.3 - Improve the attractiveness and promote tourism in the cross-border area by promoting and capitalizing natural and cultural assets; SO 2.4 - Prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, risks and hazards.
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Thematic Focus	Justice, Safety & Security, Tourism, Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Disaster Prevention, Resiliance, Risk Management
Funding area	Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloniki) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Πέλλα (Pella) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Κιλκίς (Kilkis) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Σέρρες (Serres) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia) Φλώρινα (Florina) North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Pelagoniski / Пелагониски North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Vardarski / Вардарски North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Jugozapaden / Југозападен North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Jugoistočen / Југоисточен
Origin of Applicant	Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloniki) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Πέλλα (Pella) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Κιλκίς (Kilkis) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) Σέρρες (Serres) Greece / Ελλάδα (Ellada) ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (Voreia Ellada) Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia) Φλώρινα (Florina) North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Pelagoniski / Пелагониски North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Vardarski / Вардарски North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Jugozapaden / Југозападен North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Поранешната југословенска Република Македонија Jugoistočen / Југоисточен
Eligible applicants	Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Public Services, National Government, University
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Project proposals must include at least one beneficiary from Greece and one from the Republic of North Macedonia located/established inside the eligible Programme area; Beneficiaries located outside the eligible area within the two countries are eligible under the condition that their activities are in benefit of the eligible area and their budget will not exceed 20% of the total project budget; The total number of beneficiaries must not exceed four, including the Lead Beneficiary.
Further info	The maximum duration of the project for each Spoecific Objective is: SO 1.1: 18 months SO 1.3: 18 months SO 2.4: 24 months
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	Total call budget: 6 million € SO 1.1: 1.8 million € Budget per project: min. 300 000 € - max. 1 million € SO 1.3: 1.4 million € Budget per project: min. 250 000 € - max. 750 000 € SO 2.4: 2.8 million € Budget per project: min. 500 000 € - max. 1.5 million € Co-financig rate: max. 85% A total of six to eight projects are expected to be sected for fundings
Submission	To obtain additional information on the project application procedure and project development, please contact: Joint Secretariat of the INTERREG IPA CBC Programme “Greece - Republic of North Macedonia 2014-2020” Leoforos Georgikis Sholis 65, Zeda Building, Entrance 4, 2nd floor 570 01 Thessaloniki, Greece Tel.: +302310 469648 – Fax: +302310 469670 Web: www.ipa-cbc-programme.eu e-mail: jts-ipa-cbc@mou.gr
Contact Details	jts-ipa-cbc@mou.gr