Project themes:
1. Regional Identity
2. Sustainable & Prosperous Region
3. Safe & Secure Region
Projects financed from the CBSS PSF shall fulfil the following criteria:
a. Bear relevance to at least one of the above mentioned three long-term priority areas of the CBSS and its area of expertise, as well as the priority set by the given presidency.
b. Bring added value to and visibility for macro-regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region.
c. Engage multiple actors and strive to increase coherence in cooperation among the CBSS Member States.
d. Have outcomes of a sustainable character.
e. Ensure that the results of the project are disseminated to all relevant stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region.
f. Where applicable, have the potential to become a basis for a network, partnership or cooperation model that would become viable beyond the duration of the project life itself.
g. Projects must involve partners from at least three CBSS Member States including the lead partner (LP).
h. In exceptional circumstances and for projects below the funding amount of 25.000 Euro, which are considered good practice models, projects with only two participating member states but with three partners might be eligible. In this case the SC must present the exceptional circumstances to the CSO for decision making.
Funding principles:
a. Project proposals must have secured a minimum of 10% co-funding (funding inkind included).
b. PSF funding will range between 10 000 and 65 000 Euros.
c. The PSF does not provide grants to individuals and does not provide funding for scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate or postgraduate studies.
d. Tax liabilities arising from the payment from the PSF are the responsibility of the recipients.
e. A project that is already initiated or has been implemented when an application is submitted cannot be granted funds.
More information can be found on the project’s website:
Source: https://cbss.org/psf/latest-project-call/
Personnel costs shall be charged in respect of the actual time devoted to the project.
Travel and subsistence costs shall be charged in accordance with the internal rules of the partner.
Sub-contracting costs relates to work undertaken by external companies.
Other direct costs are costs necessary for the project not falling within a defined category. Expenses listed must be verifiable.
Administration/overhead may be charged at a flat-rate of a maximum of 7% of the total amount of eligible costs actually incurred.
Interational Cooperation Center:
tel. 81 537 54 58/54 98
e-mail: cwm@umcs.pl
