Decisions of the Secretariat of the Regional Cooperation Group - Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia

09.12.2020

Decisions of the Provincial Cooperation Group Secretariat

The Secretariat of the North Ostrobothnia Cooperation Group held a Teams meeting on 9 December 2020.

Preparation of the EU's regional and structural policy and rural development programme for the 2021-2027 programming period

Päivi Keisanen presented the state of play of the EU's regional and structural policy programming period 2021-2027 and the state of play of the preparations, and Tiina Suutar was briefed on the current state of play of the rural development programme. Suutari also presented new projects applied for under the EAFRD.

The Secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group supports the following projects to be funded under the Finnish Structural Funds Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020:

Printable intelligence as an enabler of a safe food chain
Principal applicant: University of Oulu
The project measures are divided into work packages as follows:

Design, manufacture and testing of structural electronics (OY, VTT and OAMK)
Verification of microbiological performance of photoactive coating (Luke)
Case-specific demonstration (OY, VTT, OAMK, Luke)
Building and raising awareness of food safety and the food production ecosystem as part of the PrintoCent business cluster
Project Management and Reporting (OY)

The project has been co-financed by Flexbright Oy, Greenercell Oy, Aikolon Oy, Pilkington, PrintoCent Board, Dai Nippon Printing and the City of Oulu

Total cost €695,000
ERDF and state funding requested 486 500 €

Group for the better / ESF
Applicant: Gymnastics and Sports Association Taivalkoskin Kuohu ry
Total cost 359 750 €
Aid requested 287 800 €

Sustainable development, digitalisation and internationalisation as part of entrepreneurship education / ESF
Applicant: University of Oulu
Co-implementers: Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd, Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd, Brahe Education Centre, Jokilaaksot Educational Consortium, City of Oulu, Educational Consortium OSAO
Total cost 563 655 €
Aid requested 422 744 €

We are the municipality – new opportunities for creative industries and regional and community development as partners for municipalities / ESF
Applicant: Association of Rural Civilizations
Total cost 250 600 €
Aid requested 200 480 €

OPAS - Study ability and inclusion in upper secondary schools / ESF
Applicant: Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr
Co-implementer: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Ltd
Total cost 491 959 €
Aid requested 393 564 €

Hand in Hand / ESR
Applicant: KRIS-Oulu ry
Total cost 384 859 €
Aid requested 302 554 €

Knowledge mismatch/ESF
Applicant: Centre for the Development and Administration of Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment and Employment and Economic Development Offices
Total cost 285 250 €
Aid requested 285 250 €

Codes for female entrepreneurship – using smart solutions to support female entrepreneurship / ESF
Applicant: Kajaani University of Applied Sciences Ltd
Total cost 248 442 €
Aid requested 99 377 € (P-P share)

Schedule of meetings
The next meeting of the secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group will be held on 27 January 2021.

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12.11.2020
Meeting newsletter of the secretariat of the regional Cooperation Group

The secretariat of the regional cooperation group met on 12 November 2020 in Oulu for a hybrid meeting. Päivi Keisanen from the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia informed the secretariat about the preparation of the EU's regional and structural policy for the 2021-2027 programming period and Timo Lehtiniemi from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia about the current situation of the rural programme. The results of the project applications of the North Ostrobothnia ELY Centre In the October 2020 project application round, 36 applications were submitted to the North Ostrobothnia ELY Centre, including three ERDF and 33 ESF applications. The total amount requested is EUR 9.9 million. 17 cross-regional applications were submitted, of which three were submitted as ERDF and 14 as ESF programmes. The total amount requested is EUR 5.3 million. From the COVID-19 recovery package, funding for regional development The Government allocates the re-budgeted allocation powers of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Union and the State's financial contribution, approved in an amending budget, to be used for measures under the Finnish Structural Funds Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020. The funding allocated is part of the COVID-19 recovery package for regional development. Funding will be targeted at reviving the weakened regional economy and employment as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as at creating new growth. In addition, the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia was granted AKKE funding of EUR 1 190 000. An application for EU funding is underway from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) for business development and from the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia for structural fund projects under the coronavirus action plan. There is an ongoing application period for ERDF business support granted through the ELY Centre. In addition, micro and small enterprises will be granted funding to develop their internationalisation capacity. The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia is organising a targeted call for applications for the Finnish Structural Funds programme Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020. Applications must meet the objectives and measures of the Northern Ostrobothnia coronavirus action plan and the European Regional Development Fund. As a general rule, aid for an individual project shall not exceed EUR 400 000, but shall not exceed 70 % of the total cost. The implementation period of the project must end by 31 December 2022. The secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group will meet in the spring of 2021 as follows: 27.1., 24.2., 25.3., 22.4., 26.5. and 23.6.2021. The Secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group supports the following projects to be funded under the Finnish Structural Funds Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020: Kanves - International and networked North Ostrobothnia applicant Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia total cost estimate 265 946 euros requested ERDF and state funding 186 162 euros Production 2027 (T27) applicant University of Oulu, co-applicant Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd total cost estimate 240 000 euros requested ERDF and state funding 168 000 euros Medical imaging teaching and test laboratory - Development project applicant University of Oulu, co-applicant Oulu University of Applied Sciences Ltd total cost estimate 227 374 euros requested ERDF and …

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Decisions of the Provincial Cooperation Group Secretariat

Preparation of the EU's regional and structural policy and rural development programme for the 2021-2027 programming period

The Secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group supports the following projects to be funded under the Finnish Structural Funds Programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020:

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