Programme funded by the

EUROPEAN UNION

The balance must be financed from the Applicant's and ENPI partners' co-financing. Size of IPA grants Any IPA grant awarded under this Call for Proposals for the implementation of a joint Action must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts: Priorities 1 & 2 Priority 3 Joint Actions implemented mainly or entirely in a single participating-country but having a cross-border impact Minimum amount EUR 50,000 EUR 50,000 EUR 50,000 Maximum amount EUR 700,000 EUR 300,000 EUR 250,000

Maximum percentage: 90% of the total eligible costs of the joint Action (see also section 2.1.5). The balance must be financed from the IPA Financial Lead Beneficiary's and IPA partners' cofinancing. Payments for joint Actions (ENPI/ IPA grants) For joint Actions with an implementation period not exceeding 12 months and where the size of the ENPI or ENPI+IPA grant awarded is between Eur 50,000 and Eur 100,000, payments will take the form of pre-financing payment (80% of the grant) and forecast final payment (20% of the grant)11. For joint Actions with an implementation period not exceeding 24 months and where the size of the ENPI or ENPI+IPA grant awarded is equal to or over Eur 100,000 up to Eur 1,400,000, payments will take the form of first instalment of pre-financing (30% of the grant), forecast second instalment pre-financing (50% of the grant) and forecast final payment (20% of the grant)12. Forecast second instalment of pre-financing will be made only if the Beneficiary/IPA Financial Lead Beneficiary proves that 70% of the first instalment of pre-financing is spent13. Grants per Duration project (First instalment of) of the joint (ENPI/ENPI plus Pre-financing Action IPA) Eur 50,000 up to max 12 80 % Eur 100,000 months Equal to or over max 24 30 % Eur 100,000 up to months Eur 1,400,000 Forecast second Forecast final instalment of payment pre-financing 50 % 20 % 20 %

11 Example: 10 months project requesting 90,000 Euro ENPI grant: ENPI 72,000 Euro + 18,000 Euro. 12 Example 1: 11 months project requesting 200,000 Euro ENPI grant plus 80,000 Euro IPA grant: ENPI 60,000 Euro + 100,000 Euro + 40,000 Euro and IPA 24,000 Euro + 40,000 Euro + 16,000 Euro. Example 2: 24 months project requesting 600,000 Euro ENPI grant plus 500,000 Euro IPA grant: ENPI 180,000 Euro + 300,000 Euro + 120,000 Euro and IPA 150,000 Euro + 250,000 Euro + 100,000 Euro. 12 Example 1: 11 months project requesting 200,000 Euro ENPI grant plus 80,000 Euro IPA grant: ENPI 60,000 Euro + 100,000 Euro + 40,000 Euro and IPA 24,000 Euro + 40,000 Euro + 16,000 Euro. Example 2: 24 months project requesting 600,000 Euro ENPI grant plus 500,000 Euro IPA grant: ENPI 180,000 Euro + 300,000 Euro + 120,000 Euro and IPA 150,000 Euro + 250,000 Euro + 100,000 Euro. 13 As provided in Article 15(1) of the General Conditions of the Grant Contract (Annex F to these Guidelines). 13 As provided in Article 15(1) of the General Conditions of the Grant Contract (Annex F to these Guidelines).

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Guidelines for Grant Applicants

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