Objectives of the Drug Prevention and Information Programme
The general objectives are:
(a) to prevent and reduce drug use, dependence and drug-related harm;
(b) to contribute to the improvement of information on drug use; and
(c) to support the implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy.
The Programme 2007-2013 supports projects and activities associated with the following specific objectives:
(a) To promote transnational actions to:
• set up multidisciplinary networks that can make a clear and specific contribution to achieving the objectives of this programme;
• ensure the expansion of the knowledge base, the exchange of information and the identification and dissemination of good practice, including through training, study visits and staff exchanges;
• raise awareness of the social and health problems caused by drugs use and to encourage an open dialogue with a view to promoting a better understanding of the phenomenon of drugs; and
• support measures aimed at preventing drug use, including the reduction of drug-related harm and treatment methods, taking into account the latest state of scientific knowledge.
(b) To involve civil society in the implementation and development of the European Union’s Drugs Strategy and Action Plans; and
(c) To monitor, implement and evaluate the implementation of specific actions under the Drugs Action Plans 2005–2008 and 2009–2012.
Applicant
The applicant organisation will be responsible for the overall management of the project, coordination of tasks, liaison with the Commission and management of the budget.
In order to be eligible for support from the Drug Prevention and Information Programme, the applicants must comply with the following requirements:
- Legal status: they are public or private organisations and institutions (local authorities at the relevant level, university departments and research centres) working in the area of information and prevention of drug use, including the reduction and treatment of drug-related harm;
- Origin: they are based in one of the 27 Member States of the European Union or the EFTA/EAA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway);
- Non-profit: they are non-profit-making (bodies and organisations which are profitoriented shall have access to grants under the Programme only as partners if justified by the nature of the action3).
The project shall involve at least two eligible organisations (applicant plus one partner minimum) from two different EU Member States.
If the Applicant/Partner is from an EFTA/EEA Member State, the project must involve in addition at least two eligible organisations from two different EU Member States.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be declared ineligible if they do not respect one of the following criteria. If a grant application is declared ineligible, it will not be considered for evaluation:
(a) Applicants must respect the deadline for the submission of the applications. The applications must be submitted before 8 April 2009 (see section 6.3);
(b) The applicant organisation and the partners must be eligible to participate in the Drug Prevention and Information Programme (see section 3);
(c) Projects must involve at least two eligible organisations: (see section 3);
(d) The Community grant applied for must be lower or equal to 80% of the total eligible cost of the project and be between EUR 75.000 and 500.000. The applicant must provide proof, through the budget form with estimates in Euro, signed Partner Declaration(s) and/or Co-financing Declaration(s), that it has secured co-financing of at least 20% of the total eligible costs of the project;
(e) Projects cannot last more than three years (36 months);
(f) There must be no overlap or duplication with other activities, in particular with any drug-related projects financed under other Community instruments such as the Community Programme on Public Health. However, projects may share resources and complement other Community instruments in line with Article 11 of Decision 1150/2007/EC;
(g) Only proposals submitted on the standard forms accompanied by the annexes required in Section 6.2 of this call for proposals will be taken into account.
Budgetary Information
The indicative budget available for specific transnational projects is € 2.221.700. The request for the Commission’s contribution towards a single project cannot be less than € 75.000 and more than € 500.000.
The amount of co-financing requested and its appropriateness as to expected results will be assessed as one of the award criteria. The Commission will determine the amounts of financial assistance to be awarded, based on the available budget.
Deadline for submitting applications
Applications must be completed and submitted via PRIAMOS by 8 April 2009, 24:00 CET.
In case of technical impossibility to use the on-line tool, the application, together with all relevant annexes, must be uploaded onto a commonly used media (USB key, CD-Rom, etc.), printed out and sent to the Commission via registered mail or private courier service by the final deadline to the address below:
By registered mail or by courier service:
European Commission
DG Justice, Freedom and Security
Unit JLS/D/4
LX 46 08/050
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/drugs/funding_drugs_en.htm#
