Time frame
4th Call for Proposals of the Latvia–Lithuania Programme was launched from 1 February 2011 with the deadline of 3 May 2011.
Decisions on 4th Call projects were made on 23-25 November 2011 by the Joint Monitoring and Steering Committee. 44 projects were approved. The list of the approved projects and projects included in the reserve list is available here >.
4th Call for Proposals was aimed to achieve Latvia-Lithuania Programme indicators that are not fully fulfilled by projects supported within previous Calls for Proposals, therefore four Directions of Support will be opened.
Projects should directly contribute to the indicators provided in the table below:
I PRIORITY | |
| Direction of Support 1 Facilitating Business, Labour Market and Research and Technology Development | Direction of Support 2 Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region |
Project submitted under this Direction of Support shall include at least one of the below mentioned activities:
Project has to contribute to two Programme output indicators in case one of them is: “new networks for business and research cooperation” or “joint strategies and plans regarding improvement of business related infrastructure and business promotion services” | Project submitted under this Direction shall include at least two of below mentioned activities:
In general projects under this thematic group should be oriented towards soft activities. On very justified cases pilot actions containing infrastructure component can be supported under this thematic group within the same project. |
II PRIORITY | |
| Direction of Support 1 Enhancing Joint Management of Public Services and Natural Resources | Direction of Support 3 Development of Active and Sustainable Communities (small project facility) |
Project submitted under this Direction of Support shall include at least one of the below mentioned activities:
NOTE: Project has to contribute to the Programme output indicator “joint social services” in case project is applying for fulfilment of the output indicator “joint public health services”. Project has to contribute to two Programme output indicators in case one of them is “campaigns on raising environmental awareness”. | Project submitted under this Direction of Support has to contain strong cross border character and contribute to the Programme output indicator:
*Cross border institutions are considered all bodies mentioned in the Programme Manual chapter 4.4.1. |
Eligible Applicants
Local and regional public authorities; national institution; public equivalent body; non-governmental organisations.
Projects have to involve at least one Lithuanian and one Latvian partner, which is registered or permanently located and actively operating in the eligible territory of the Programme.
Budget availableThere is ca EUR 17 million available from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the projects.
The following table indicates the minimum and maximum ERDF subsidy that projects can apply for:
Minimum ERDF (EUR) | Maximum ERDF (EUR) | |
| I Priority, Direction 1 | 20 000 | 1 million (investment project)* 350 000 (non-investment project) 200 000 (if Lead Partner is a non governmental organization) |
| I Priority, Direction 2 | 20 000 | 1 million (investment project)* 200 000 (non-investment project) 200 000 (if Lead Partner is a non governmental organization) |
| II Priority, Direction 1 | 20 000 | 1 million (investment project)* 200 000 (non-investment project) 200 000 ((if Lead Partner is non governmental organization) |
| II Priority, Direction 3 | 20 000 | 200 000 |
*Investment project is a project in which budget line 6 consists of more than 50% of the total eligible project budget.
Co-financing rate
Programme is co-financing 85% of total project eligible budget.
Submission of applications
Applications must be send by email and post (date post stamp) to the Programme’s Joint Technical Secretariat no later than 3 May 2010.
MORE INFORMATION:
- Information events (Seminars, Partner Search, Workshops, Consultations) here
- Applicants pack (Application form, Programme Manual, etc.) here
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Information updated on 12.01.2012.
