Access to EU funding as a third country

Author: Rebecca Bartlett

PDF Published: Monday 13 Jan 2020 (SB 20-03)

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- Executive Summary
- The Multi-annual Financial Framework
- How the EU regulations governing funding programmes are agreed
- Third Country Participation in EU Programmes
- Third country financial contributions
- Third country negotiations
- Summary of programmes
- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
  - Funding secured in Scotland
    
    CEF Energy
    
    CEF Telecom
- Creative Europe
  - Funding secured in Scotland
  - Future participation
  - Scottish Government position
- Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)
  - Funding secured in Scotland
  - Future participation
- Erasmus+
  - Associated third country
  - Non-associated third country
  - Funding secured in Scotland
  - Future UK participation
  - Scottish Government position
- Horizon Europe
  - Options for joining Horizon Europe
  - Associated third country participation
  - Non-associated third country participation
  - Funding secured in Scotland
  - Future UK participation
  - Scottish Government position
- European Territorial Cooperation funds (INTERREG)
  - Funding secured in Scotland
  - Future ETC programmes and UK participation
  - Scottish Government position
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