Aim
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The Programme aims to help peripheral and remote communities on the northern margins of Europe to develop their economic, social and environmental potential. This will be achieved by supporting innovation, business competitiveness, accessibility, the sustainable development of community and natural resources, and cultural heritage.
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Grant Rate |
60% for Member States and 50% for Non Member States
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Eligible Regions |
Parts of the Member States of Finland , Ireland , Sweden and the United Kingdom ( Scotland and Northern Ireland ) - in cooperation with the Faroe Islands, Iceland , Greenland and Norway .
Note: Northern Ireland – excludes Belfast and Greater Belfast
Republic of Ireland - Nine west coast counties
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Eligible Organisations |
Triple helix partnerships involving private, public and research sectors are considered a key concept
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Status |
First Call closed 31 October 2007
Second call opens 11 th January 2008 and closes 7 th March
Other calls – every six months thereafter
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Contact Information |
Joint Programme Secretariat
Northern Periphery Programme
Strandgade 91, 4 sal
DK-1401 Copenhagen K
E-mail: northernperiphery@npp2.net
Fax: +45 32 83 37 75
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Minimum number of countries in a partnership |
3 participating partners from 3 countries, one of which must be a member state
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Priority One |
1: Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
1.1 Innovation, Networks and Competitiveness To promote competitiveness by increasing and developing the capacity for innovation and networking in rural and peripheral areas.
1.2 Accessibility To facilitate development by the use of advanced information and communication technologies and transport in the programme area.
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Priority Two |
2: Sustainable development of natural and community resources
2.1 Environment as an asset in the periphery. To strengthen the synergies between environmental protection and growth in remote and peripheral regions.
2.2 Urban-rural development and promotion of heritage. To improve sustainable development in peripheral regions by strengthening urban-rural relations and enhancing regional heritage.
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