European Funding Opportunities for Green Infrastructure. Agnes Zolyomi, Malgorzata Siuta

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1 European Funding Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Agnes Zolyomi, Malgorzata Siuta

2 CEEweb 61 Member Organizations 20 countries in CEE Based in Budapest Has been active in biodiversity policy for 20 yrs Focuses on EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 Target 2 Co-leads EHF WG on Target 2

3 What is GI? Green Infrastructure is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. It is the structure enabling healthy ecosystems to deliver their multiple services to people and nature. On land, GI is present in both rural and urban settings, in protected and nonprotected areas. (European Commission 2014)

4 Green Infrastructure GI contributes to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and supporting the shift towards a resource efficient, low-carbon, sustainable economy by investing in our natural capital. EU focus is not only on environmental benefits, but the multiple benefits GI can provide - creating jobs and sustainable growth while delivering environmental benefits to both nature and people.

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6 Operational Programs National level allocation possible based only on GI inclusion in the Member State s Operational Programme Little direct measures for nature conservation (2.8%) Option: biodiversity proofing, subcontracted green measures

7 Structural & Cohesion Fund Cohesion Fund European Regional Development Fund Interreg European Social Fund

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12 Common Agricultural Policy European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development Funds disbursed through national governments Rural Development Policy : ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources & combating climate change Hungarian RDP: restoration measures

13 Community Led Local Development (LEADER) Co-funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) Links between the rural economy and development actions Local development method to develop an area by using its endogenous potential GI related projects: management, protection and economic development of protected areas, Wildlife and farmers

14 LIFE Project areas: Nature and Biodiversity, Environment Policy and Governance and Information and Communication Objective: contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental policy and legislation Usually 50%, minimum 25% co-financing

15 Innovative Funding Non-EU funding (governmental funds, private banks, developers and civil society) CEEweb is supporting business investment in Green Infrastructure Business and Biodiversity Projects As environmental funding is scarce we need to focus on social and economic benefits of GI!

16 Check out Our GI knowledge hub at

17 EC Guides The Guide to Multi-Benefit Cohesion Policy Investments in Nature and Green Infrastructure: /studies/pdf/guide_multi_benefit_nature.pdf Connecting Smart and Sustainable Growth through Smart Specialisation. A practical guide for ERDF managing authorities: /presenta/green_growth/greengrowth.pdf

18 Thank You! Agnes Zolyomi

19 Resources European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: LEADER: Fund: m European Social Fund: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund: Life Programme: Integration of Biodiversity and Natura2000 in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes INAL% pdf