As a basis for
a well-functioning cross-border cooperation, it is important that citizens and
organizations in the programme area get to know each other and regularly
contact each other. The Small Project Fund (SPF) Governance EUREGIO offers financial
support from the Interreg programme for smaller projects and mini-projects.
Projects in
the field of Governance are aimed at improving public administration. Beneficiaries
are, for example, municipalities and other organizations in the public sector.
With the SPF Governance, Europe becomes visible and tangible for everyone in
the region and European values are conveyed through citizen-oriented concrete
cooperation.
A flat-rate
grant of 750 euros can be used to support exchanges or events. Support of up to
25,000 euros is possible for more extensive cooperation. The administrative
burden for the final beneficiaries is low due to the (exclusive) use of the
simplified cost options.
The Ems Dollart Region, the EUREGIO, the Euregio
Rhine-Waal and the euregio rhein-maas-nord are lead partners of four SPFs each
in the fields of health, education, governance and people-to-people. Uniform
decision-making criteria, regular meetings, joint promotional activities and a
unified front office for all 16 funds ensure that the selected projects contribute
equally to achieving the objectives of the Interreg Germany-Nederland
Operational Programme. As a programme instrument, the SPFs are accompanied by a
monitoring structure consisting of the Interreg partners or a delegation of the
latter.
