Background Total estimated budget: EUR 12.330.900
On 23 October 2007, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a Decision establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013). This programme entered into force on 1 January 2008 and 2013 will be its last year. The second Health Programme is intended to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States and to contribute to increased solidarity and prosperity in the European Union. The Programme's objectives are:
- to improve citizens' health security
- to promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities and
- to generate and disseminate health information and knowledge.
The 2013 work plan sets out details of the financing mechanisms and priority areas for action to implement the programme and is available at http://ec.europa.eu/health/programme/docs/wp2013_en.pdf. The present call relates to the financing mechanism "project grants".
Eligibility
Grant applications are eligible if submitted by:
- legal persons,
- entities which do not have legal personality under the applicable national law, provided that their representatives have the capacity to
undertake legal obligations on behalf of the entity and offer guarantees for the protection of the Union's financial interests equivalent to
those offered by legal persons.
Eligible countries
Only applications from entities established in one the following countries are eligible:
- 27 EU Member States;
- EFTA/EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) on the basis of the Agreement on the European Economic Area;
- Entities from other third countries, in particular the European Neighbourhood Policy countries, countries that are applying for, are
candidates for or are acceding to membership of the European Union, and the Western Balkan countries included in the
stabilisation and association process, may participate in the second Health Programme provided that the necessary agreements are in
place. Out of these countries, Croatia has concluded these arrangements with the European Union and participates in the Programme.
Therefore, entities from Croatia are considered eligible for funding from the second Health Programme.
Finally, collaboration with the above third countries not participating in the Programme should be facilitated. This should not involve funding from the Programme. Nevertheless, travel and subsistence expenses for experts invited from or travelling to such countries can be considered eligible costs in duly justified, exceptional cases, where this directly contributes to the objectives of the Programme.
Budget
Total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 12 330 900
Deadline: 22 March 2013
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