Grants for the creation of supra-regional operational groups and the implementation of innovative projects (European Innovation Partnership - AGRI) within the framework of the PNDR: 2018 Terms and Conditions and Calls


Ayudas a la creación de grupos operativos supra-autonómicos y ejecución de proyectos innovadores (Asociación Europea para la Innovación-AGRI) en el marco del PNDR: Bases Y Convocatorias 2018

23 de March de 2018
Innovación

Participating are companies from the agri-food and forestry sectors, cooperatives, public procurement agencies, federations, organizations and associations in the agri-food and forestry sectors, inter-professional organizations, agri-food technology centers, universities and knowledge centers, public administrations, LEADER networks, GALs, NGOs, and more.


23.03.2018

Esperanza Orellana Moraleda, Directorate General for Rural Development and Forestry Policy. MAPAMA, presents the key elements of the aid , stressing that the PNDR allocates €57 million to the two measures (€11.3 million for the creation of operational groups and €45.7 million for calls for innovative projects) and that innovation plays a key role in developing the framework of the new CAP .

The new features of the General Considerations and Regulatory Bases for Operational Groups and innovative projects were explained, in addition to discussing the key aspects of the application, results framework, budget, possibility of modification, and other details and tools for those wishing to register for the 2018 Call for Innovative Projects (measure 16.2).

The second part of the day was devoted to Measure 16.1, for the creation of Operational Groups, explaining their Regulatory Bases and Call for Proposals and presenting the funds available for these grants and payment management systems (FEGA), the credits available for the calls, the periods eligible for subsidies, the payment schedule, and how these funds are justified, with or without an audit report.

All of the presentations from this event are accessible at the following link . The event was also streamed, and the resulting videos can be found here .