Brochure Interreg Caribbean
Brochure Interreg Caribbean
Brochure Interreg Caribbean
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INTERREG
CARAIBES
2014 - 2020
This operational program is part of a privileged partnership with the Wider Caribbean
region international institutions, namely the ACS (Association of Caribbean States), the
OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States), the CARICOM/CARIFORUM (Caribbean
Community / Caribbean Forum) that are members of the programme’s strategic steering
committee.
It also harmonizes with the strategies developed by the other international organizations
in the Caribbean, such as the ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean), and the SICA / SIECA (System of Integration for Central America / Secretariat for
Economic Integration of Central America).
INTERREG Caraïbes has a budget of approximately 85.7 million euros, of which 64.2 via the
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to support the projects that match the
program strategy and the needs of the above-named territories.
Guadeloupe
Martinique
The lead partner, or project leader, must meet the following criteria to qualify for a grant :
• Have its headquarters in Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique and Saint-Martin and be
directly involved in the preparation and implementation of the project.
The project leader is the preferential intermediary for the Joint Secretariat and regional
contact points during the inception and implmentation phases. He inspires the partnership
of the project and is responsible for its proper execution.
The partnership must meet at least two of the following four criteria:
- joint development,
- joint implementation,
- joint staffing,
- joint financing
Selection of projects
Applications are reviewed and rated by the Joint Secretariat with the assistance, if necessary,
of external experts. All the projects submitted by applicants are examinaned through precise
criteria.
Contribution rates
The co-financing rate under the ERDF may reach 75% of the total eligible expenditure for
the project.
This is a maximum amount, the effective rate is established on a case-by-case basis during
the reviewing according to various rules, icluding the State aid rules.
Payments
An advance payment may be paid upon the recipient’s justified request depending on the
financial availabilities of the program. This advance payment may not exceed 20% of the
total grant.
JOINT SECRETARIAT
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NON EU Points of Contact (PCR)
Caricom-Cariforum
Caricom Secretariat Annex
Turkeyen
Greater Georgetown
Tel : +1 (592) 222 0001 XTN (3226)
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