On Monday, 12 March 2012, the Programme will open a follow-up call to the 6th call which will close again on Friday, 15 June 2012.

This follow-up call is open only for applications in the Archipelago and Islands Sub-programme and here its priority 1 (Safe and healthy environment). All other (sub-)programmes and priorities are closed since all funding has been allocated. For this follow-up call, the same application package as for the 6th call will be used.

The applications will be considered by the Archipelago and Islands Steering Committee at its October meeting. Projects under this follow-up call can start their implementation on 1 November 2012 and have to finish latest by 31 December 2013. The Archipelago and Islands Sub-programme has at present 342.222 EUR left in its priority 1. However, the available funding for this follow-up call is limited by the financial situation in priority 1 on the overall programme level which is at present overcommited.

Therefore, it can not be said at this moment how much funding will be available for this follow-up call when taking the funding decisions in October. This is very much depending on how much funding will return from running (underspending) projects and the overall financial situation in priority 1 in October. If not enough funding will return to equal out the overcommitment, projects in this follow-up call might be approved only on a waiting list. But in any case, the maximum amount of ERDF projects could apply for in this follow-up call would be 342.222 EUR.

For a face-to-face project consultation or in case of any further questions, please contact the JTS and here especially Project Coordinator Leena Telkkinen.