This copy of the application is provided for use during the editing of the application and can not be used for the final submission, which is to be done electronically. A print version of the application will be available.
NUMBERING OF SECTIONS ETC WILL BE REVISED TOGETHER WITH THE I.T. SUPPLIERS ONCE
CHANGES ARE CONFIRMED
Section A.1 – Title and summary of cluster project
Requirements are unchanged but please note the following:
- 1.3 Summary. This section will also be used for publicity and communication purposes if your project is approved. Please make sure that it therefore covers the main project results planned.
- 1.5 Beneficiaries. There is no maximum limit to beneficiaries but please consider the size of the grant and the control costs for beneficiaries. It may be wise to consider alternative forms of participation for organisations with limited activities and costs.
- 1.6 Sub-partners. Are allowed in cluster projects
1.1 Full Name
Cluster:
1.2 Acronym
Cluster:
1.3 Summary
1.4 Lead Beneficiary
Organisation
Partner in project:
Legal Status public
Address
Post Code
City
Country
Director First
Name
Director Last
Name
Director Email
Project
Manager First
Name
Project
Manager Last
Name
Telephone

NUTS 3
Region (code)
Homepage
Fax
Email
1.5 Beneficiaries
#
Organisation /
Homepage
2 2 Demo www.2
Demo.eu
Legal Status
Contact Person / Email /
Telephone, Fax
Private/Public 2 Demo 2 Demo
2Demo@ 2Demo. de
+45 78787878, +45 project:
Address /
Post Code, City
2 Demo
8800, viborg
Country /
Region
DENMARK
DK050 Nordjylland
1.6 Sub-Partners
#
Organisation /
Homepage
Legal Status
Contact Person / Email /
Telephone, Fax
2.a 2sub-demo www.2subdemo.eu
Partner project:
Private/Public 2sub-demo 2sub-demo
2sub-demo@ 2sub-demo. eu
+45 76767689, +45 66554433
Address /
Post Code, City
2sub-demo
UK-5847, 2sub-demo
Country /
Region
DENMARK
DK031 Fyn
The grant rate for project partners from all of the programme regions; Denmark, Flanders, Germany,
Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and U.K is 50%. The maximum total budget for a cluster project is €750.000
(€375.000 ERDF and Norwegian money). Clusters can apply under any of the programme priorities.
Cluster projects cannot claim preparatory costs.
2.1 Amount of grant applied for in Euro
2.2 Other partners or providers of funds who are independent of the ERDF grant and match-funding involved
2.3 Have other EU or national sources of funding been taken into account? If yes, which and how
2.4 Activities outside eligible area
Activity Location Beneficiaries involved Budget
Activities located outside the North Sea Region Programme area but within the regions of the three neighbouring INTERREG Programmes of North West Europe, Northern Periphery and Baltic Sea
(the limit of 20% of the project budget)
SubTotal 0% of project budget (within the limit) 0 €

Activities located outside the North Sea Region, North West Europe, Northern Periphery and Baltic
Sea Programme areas (the limit of 10% of the project budget)
4 € 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1
Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version 1 Demo version
2sub-demo
3sub-demo
2 Demo
4Demo
3.2sub-demo
SubTotal 0% of project budget (within the limit) 4 €
All cluster projects will be funded under one of the priorities but because the clusters combine existing projects they can be expected to address two or more priority themes equally. Assessment of cluster proposals will not therefore focus on the match between the proposal and a single priority theme. All activities should still of course fit within the activities and themes outlined in the Operational Programme.
Please therefore fill in all sections as well as you can and as appropriate. For example, you may decide that you will apply under priority 1 as this is your main interest but you do not need to worry if you also plan to work on all of the areas of intervention under priority 4. However, your choice of priority will be reflected in the priority indicators you are offered in Section C – do not therefore apply under the transport priority if your main result will be innovation related etc. Please note that a maximum of 2 cluster projects can be approved under priority 2 because of the shortage of funding here.
For a detailed description of the priorities and areas of intervention please consult the ‘ Strategy & Priorities ’ booklet.
3.1 State the priority of the North Sea Region programme, that fits this project application best

- 4.1. Background and aim. You should explain:
• The exact challenges that you will try to overcome
• How the most important results from the projects in the cluster will be identified, what new results you expect to add, and how these build on the work so far of the projects in the cluster
• How you expect these results to be used and at what level (local / regional / national / European)
• What main challenges you see in achieving your aims and any help you think the programme might be able to offer on these challenges
• How the work of the cluster fits in with any other regional, national and/or European initiatives you are aware of
• Please make sure that your description includes an explanation of the need for transnational cooperation in addressing the points above
Please be as precise as possible: This section should be regarded as a statement of your hopes for what the project will achieve. Please also remember the programme’s strategic project characteristics (see the guidance note for cluster applications) and make sure that your description takes account of these.
- 4.2. Project objectives. Because of the small budget and short time frame, it would be better to limit objectives. Please check all objectives against the SMART criteria included in the online guidance.
- 4.3. Timetable for the project. Cluster projects applying for the call in spring 2011 will be notified of the decisions of the Steering Committee in June 2011. On this basis, please set a realistic start date bearing in mind that the 18-month run-time for the cluster will start from the date stated here. See the guidance note for more details.
- 4.4. We would also expect a small number of work packages. General guidance:
• Work package 1 (Project management) and 2 (Communication and publicity) are standard and must be completed with the main activities
• The project management work package should in particular address how cooperation will be ensured between the partners in the cluster
• It should also explain how cluster project activities are rooted in the participating organisations (i.e. what links will exist between the cluster’s work and the normal work of the organisation and how will host organisations support the cluster?)
• It should also of course indicate which partner(s) are responsible for day-to-day project management
• You do not need to enter a budget for each activity
• The run period for most activities can be expected to be the whole cluster project run-time (18 months)
• Please only include result indicators here if they add value
• The communication work package should focus not on raising awareness of the cluster as such but rather of its results. You should consider how you will generate initial awareness of the cluster’s work, how you will create interest in and demand for specific results and the type of information you will prepare about these results. The communication and publicity work package should cover all the main parts of your communication plan and will form an important part of the assessment.
• Please be as specific as possible in terms of what you want to achieve with each major communication activity. Who are you targeting and what do you want to change by communicating with them?

• It is quite possible that many cluster projects would only have one other work package. This should be used to provide a breakdown of the main activities needed to deliver each of your objectives. If you need additional work packages, you can of course add them.
• For every work package please use the section ‘Cooperation between beneficiaries’ to provide clear information on the role of every organisation that is not participating as a partner in the cluster.
Partner (and sub-partner) involvement can be separately entered under each activity.
4.1 Background and aim
4.2 Project objectives
Title Description
4.3 Timetable for project
Estimated starting date
Estimated completion date
4.4 Overview of work packages
1 Work Package Title
Project Management
Responsible beneficiary

Relation to project objective(s)
Cooperation between beneficiaries
Activities / Results / Impacts
1 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
2 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
3 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
4 Activity
Results
Impacts
Work Package
Location of activities
Work Package
Location of activities
Work Package
Location of activities
Work Package
Project Management
Budget
0
Project Management
Budget
0
Budget
Start date
Start date
Project Management
Start date
Project Management
Finish Date
Finish Date
Finish Date

2 Work Package Title
Publicity and Communication
Responsible beneficiary
Relation to project objective(s)
Cooperation between beneficiaries
1 Demo version
Activities / Results / Impacts
1 Activity Work Package
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
2 Activity
Location of activities
Work Package
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
3 Work Package Title
3 Work Package
Responsible beneficiary
Relation to project objective(s)
Cooperation between beneficiaries
Activities / Results / Impacts
1 Activity
Results
Location of activities
Work Package
0
Publicity and Communication
Budget
Publicity and Communication
Budget
0
Start date
Start date
3 Work Package
Finish Date
Finish Date

Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
2 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
3 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
4 Work Package Title
WP 4
Responsible beneficiary
Relation to project objective(s)
Cooperation between beneficiaries
Activities / Results / Impacts
1 Activity
Results
Impacts
Beneficiaries involved
Location of activities
Work Package
Location of activities
Work Package
Location of activities
Work Package
Location of activities
Budget
0
3 Work Package
Budget
0
Start date
3 Work Package
Budget
0
WP 4
Budget
0
Start date
Start date
Start date
Finish Date
Finish Date
Finish Date
Finish Date

4.5 Gantt chart
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Month
1 Project
Management
03 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
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4 WP 4
As a starting point, we would not expect major material investments (though they are not ineligible). All investments would have to be very well-justified according to the standard framework provided in the online application. You should consult the programme before including any major items.
5.1 Material Investments
# Title/name
1
Description of Investment
Transnational perspective
Innovative Perpsective
Location of transnational investment
# Title/name
2
Description of Investment
Transnational perspective
Innovative Perpsective
Location of transnational investment
Links to Objectives(s)
Links to Objectives(s)
Indicative Budget
Beneficiaries involved
Indicative Budget
Beneficiaries involved

# Title/name
3
Description of Investment
Transnational perspective
Innovative Perpsective
Location of transnational investment Links to Objectives(s)
Indicative Budget
Beneficiaries involved
5.2 The specification is compulsory if MI budget line is filled in Material Investments
Beneficiary Organization Amount Detailed specification
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
- 6.1. Transnational impact. This section should focus on how the results of the participating projects and the cluster as a whole will feed into wider networks at regional, national and/or European levels. You should also address specifically the five characteristics of strategic projects set out in the North Sea Operational
Programme. These are that:
• The geographical area or area of influence encompasses a large part of the region
• Project activities refer not to a single standing local or regional case but contribute to the prosperous development of a major part of the region
• The projects will have a lasting impact
• The projects have political support and backing at the national level of the member states involved, which take responsibility for the endorsement of the policy recommendations
• The project has the potential to act as the preparation phase for a major cooperation project
It is not a requirement that all clusters address all five characteristics but the general aim of increasing project impact will be an important criterion for all cluster projects. See the Guidance Note for more details.
- 6.2. Transnational partnership. This section should focus on how the partnership will ensure an impact across the North Sea Region.
6.1 Transnational Impact
The project will bring the NSR closer together.

6.2 Transnational Partnership
The project will bring together public transportation agencies.
- 8.1 Other national and European policies and initiatives. You should mention all of the most important initiatives and comment specifically on if and how you would see the cluster developing links with them. You should include a specific reference to the Europe 2020 strategy (see the Guidance Note).
- 8.2 Links to other projects and programmes. Please include only those projects and programmes which you expect to cooperate with or whose results you will use during the lifetime of the cluster i.e. you should only mention projects and programmes that you plan to actively involve in your work.
8.1 How does the project take into account other European policies/initiatives and/or national policies/initiatives within each of the partner countries?
8.2 Links to other programmes and projects
Name Description
9.1 Please indicate which of the following classifications (choose only one: A, B or C) applies to the project
Classification
C) Economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection go hand in hand
By promoting the integration of considerations in these three spheres so that they reinforce each other
By promoting the coherence between European Union policies and coherence between local, regional, national and global actions.
10.1 Please choose the correct category.
10.2. This section does not need to be filled in.
Result Explanation
10.1 Please indicate which of the following classifications applies to the project

- 12.0. Situation after project closure. Please fill in this section as normal. The information here will be an important part of the assessment and should outline both the changes that will have been achieved by project end and any activities that are expected to continue after the end of the project.
12.1 What is anticipated to happen after the closure of the project?
There are major differences between the financing of a normal project and a cluster project. As a result, a few specific issues need to be remembered. Firstly, the maximum budget is €750.000 and careful thought needs to be given to how many partners will incur expenditure and be subject to control and the related costs. Second, the maximum run time for a project is 18 months. This period starts from the start date stated in the application form (section 4.3). Finally, cluster projects will only need to report twice in their lifetime – an interim report and once after 18 months (final report). It is also possible for cluster projects to claim expenditure only once at the end of the project.
- 13.1. Apportionment of estimated expenditure. This section should be filled in as usual and according to the normal eligibility rules. Please see, however, the comments under section A.5 above for material investments costs.
13.1 Apportionment of Estimated Expenditure (main beneficiaries including sub-partners)
#
Beneficary
1 2 3 4 -
Demo
Organization
2
Demo
3Demo 4Demo TOTAL
DK DK DE NL - Country
1. External experts and consultants
2. Temporary staff
22.255 3.100 1.200
444.440 2.000 10.000
51.000 1.100 4.000
0
0
0
26.555
456.440
56.100
3. Permanent staff
4. Travel and accommodation
5. Meetings, conferences, seminars
6. General costs
7. Promotion and publications
8. Material investments
510.900 2.000 1.900
31.000 2.000 1.200
100.160 6.000 1.770
31.000 2.000
1.521 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
514.800
34.200
107.930
33.000
9. Control Costs
10. Other
1.000 2.000
0 1.000
0
0
0
0
1.521
3.000
1.000

11. Irrecoverable VAT
12. (-) Revenue
1.000 1.000
0 0
0
0
0
0
2.000
0
13. Total eligible expenditure
14. Ineligible expenditure
15. Total expenditure
(13+14)
1.194.276 22.200 20.070
1.000 0 0
1.195.276 22.200 20.070
0 1.236.546
0 1.000
0 1.237.546
ERDF 597.138 11.100 10.035
0 618.273
Own contribution 597.138 11.100 10.035
0 618.273
Total Funding 1.195.276 22.200 20.070
0 1.237.546
13.1a: Apportionment of Estimated Expenditure of sub-partners
#
Sub-Partner
2.a 3.a 3.b -
2subdemo
3subdemo
3.2subdemo
TOTAL
DK DE DE - Country
1. External experts and consultants
2. Temporary staff
2.100 0 1.200
3.300
3. Permanent staff
1.000
100
0 10.000 11.000
0 4.000
4.100
1.000 300 1.600
2.900
4. Travel and accommodation
5. Meetings, conferences, seminars
6. General costs
1.000 400 800 2.200
7. Promotion and publications
8. Material investments
9. Control Costs
10. Other
11. Irrecoverable VAT
12. (-) Revenue
13. Total eligible expenditure
14. Ineligible expenditure
15. Total expenditure (13+14)
ERDF
Own contribution
Total Funding
1.000
1.000
0
1.000
1.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1.000
0 1.000
0 0
0 1.000
0 1.000
0 0
0 0 0 0
9.200 700 17.600 27.500
0 0 0 0
9.200 700 17.600 27.500
4.600 350 8.800 13.750
4.600 350 8.800 13.750
9.200 700 17.600 27.500
Reasons for exceeding 50% limit on staff costs
General costs

Beneficiary Organization
2 Demo
3Demo
3Demo
Demo Organization
Demo Organization
Demo Organization
2sub-demo
Amount Detailed specification
Other costs
Beneficiary organisation
Demo Organization
2sub-demo
Amount
0
Detailed specification
Revenue
Beneficiary organisation Amount Detailed specification
Less is more! Given the limited funding available, please try to identify a small number of indicators. On the output level, please focus on activities which will require significant resources and the activities which are expected to deliver a significant result. On the result level, please refer back to the objectives stated in section 4.2. and try to find indicators that will allow an assessment of whether these objectives have been met. If these are not available in the standard lists provided, please add additional indicators in Section E.
Please note that the indicators should be seen as indications of what the project hopes to deliver – it is much more important to provide a set of targets that outline your realistic ambitions than to play safe.
Section C.14 Project indicators
14.1 Programme level impacts. Please complete as usual but limit yourself to only ticking the items where the cluster will make an active effort to address the theme concerned.
14.2i Compulsory indicators. Please note that the clusters are not the same as regular projects and require a different approach, in particular with regard to communications. It would therefore be acceptable to leave most of these indicators at ‘0’. Please note however, the important indicators on regional and national coverage.
14.2ii Generic indicators. Please try to find a small number of indicators that match the main project activities.
14.2iii Priority indicators. Please select the most appropriate output and result.
14.1 Programme Level Impacts

- 1. Increased innovation based business development and supporting public and academic infrastructures across the NSR.
- 2. Improved conservation and management of the NSR's natural resources and climate change risks to benefit current and future generations of citizens
- 3. Improved accessibility and more efficient and sustainable means of communication (incl. transport) within the NSR and between the NSR, including its more remote or congested areas, and countries and regions outside it
- 4. More attractive communities through enhanced mutual links and improved sustainable development practices across the NSR and particularly in declining and expanding areas
14.2 Core Output and Result Indicators
14.2i Compulsory Indicators - each of the indicators must be established for the project
Output/
Result/
Impact
Priority/Programme Indicator description
Description Unit Baseline
Project target
Source of information
Raising awareness / dissemination
Output transnational dissemination outputs exhibitions number 10 30
Output number 10 30
Output
Output own events external events published material number 10 number 10
30
30
Strengthening transnational co-operation
Result Organisations within and outside the official core partnership involved in project (i.e. as contributor to activity or output)
Result activity number 10 output number 10
30
30
Demo version
Demo version
Result individuals within and outside the official core partnership involved in the project (i.e. as contributor to activity or output) activity number 10
Result
Territorial coverage output number 10
30
30 Demo version
Result Countries covered by project activities number
(NUTS1)
0 7 Demo version
14.2ii Generic Indicators - indicators must be chosen which are relevant for the project
Output/
Result/
Impact
Priority/Programme Indicator description
Description Unit Baseline
Project target
Source of information
Core activities
Output developed: 30 Demo version
Output transnational training number 10 staff number 10 30 Demo version

exchange programmes
Raising awareness / dissemination
Impact individuals within and outside the NSR with greater awareness of project outputs
Output
Output alliances male number 10 30
Strengthening transnational co-operation
Output project administration outputs (II): shared IT systems
Priority 1 building on our capacity for innovation
Output transnational networks new number 10
Output project administration outputs (III): other number 0 11
14.2 iii. Priority indicators - chose at least 1 output and 1 result indicator
Output/
Result/
Impact
Priority/Programme Indicator description
Description Unit Baseline
Project target number 1
30
21 improved number 2 new number 3
21
21
Demo version
Demo version
Source of information
Demo version
Demo version
Demo version
It is assumed that most cluster projects will focus on developing and exploiting the knowledge base in the theme they are addressing, rather than implementation of pilots and investments. If this is the case, please mark ‘Neutral’ in section D.1A and leave the rest of this section blank (do not fill it in): Even if the cluster develops plans and guidelines aimed at improving the environment, these will not have a direct impact.
Inputs to existing environmental policy should be included under section A.8. If your project plans to launch a pilot or make an investment as part of the cluster project (see section A.5 above), you should complete the full environmental indicator section.
D.1A Please indicate which of the following classifications applies to the project:
D.1B Explanation
Demo version
D.2 Please indicate which environmental issue the project is likely to significantly impact (positive as well as negative impacts):
Environmental protection objective
Biodiversity, flora and fauna
Positive /
Negative /
Neutral
Reference
Regional /
National /
European /
Other
Regional

Population and human health
Soil
Land take
Others (Demo version)
Negative
Positive Scotish agricultural society
National
European
Regional
Other
D.2b Comments
D.3 Indicator information
Priority/Programme Indicator description
Description Unit
Environmental issues
Biodiversity, flora and fauna Demo version
Population and human health
Air and climatic factors Demo version
Demo version
Demo version
Baseline
10
0
10
Cultural heritage, including architectural & archaeological heritage
Demo version
Demo version
20
Project target
29
21
30
30
Source of information
Demo version
Demo version
Use of renewable and nonrenewable resources
Demo version
Demo version
10 Demo version
Please include here information on any additional indicators as well as the statement of compliance with rules for private sector participation. Please note that a maximum of 10 pages of additional material can be submitted under section 16.3. You should only submit additional information that provides important background for the application.
15. Other Information
16.1 Letters of Intent
Organization
1 Demo Organization
2 2 Demo
Type
Copy
Original
Explanation
Demo version
ERDF same in LoI
No
No

3 3Demo
4 4Demo
5Demo
2.a 2sub-demo
3.a 3sub-demo
3.b 3.2sub-demo
On the way
N/A
Original
On the way
On the way
16.2 Letters of Support
Organization
Demo
16.3 Additional information related to the project (if relevant)
Blank.doc
Test.doc
Test2.doc
Demo version
Demo version
No
No
No
No
No
No