Breton’s European funding website
europe.bzh brings together all the necessary services for project developers (local authorities, private companies, associations, etc.) to benefit from European funding.
The European Union is often accused of bureaucracy and it is true that the management of certain European funds is very complex. To make it easier to apply for funding, the Bretagne Region created the europe.bzh website. It is co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the ERDF / ESF program in Bretagne. It is intended for anyone wanting to learn about European subsidies, and even more so, for potential project bearers.
The site is simple and easy to read; it opens with a home page that displays the latest news and gives access to “Europe and us”, a series of testimonies of Bretons who have benefited from European funds, also a TVR initiative and the regional council.
Call for proposals
The home page allows you to find in a single click the main sections of the site. “Understanding” presents in detail the various European structural and investment funds (ERDF, EAFRD, ESF, EMFF), European territorial cooperation (Interreg …) and sector programs (Life, Erasmus+, Horizon 2020 …).
By entering your business sector or profile, the “Search” function provides the European financing you can subscribe to. Background filters allow you to view the list of available devices based on your customized search.
It is also possible to get direct access to the calls for projects under the Structural and Investment Funds, under the heading “project bearer”. The day we consulted the site, more than 20 calls for proposals were presented, most of them under the auspice of the European fund for maritime affairs and fisheries (EMFF), which was then in full swing: “Disease control in aquaculture companies”,” Support for business creation for young fishermen”,”Energy efficiency and mitigation of climate change “… The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), for its part, proposed “Support for investments in equipment agro-environmental” or “Modernization of farm buildings and associated equipment”. In addition to a presentation of the objectives, eligible actions, beneficiaries, selection criteria, financial terms and application, the site allows the downloading of all the documents needed to complete a grant application.
Publicity
The europe.bzh website offers access to a “communication kit”. The beneficiaries of European funds are obliged to respect certain publicity obligations, highlighting European investment. To accompany them in their approach, the Region offers them communication tools (logos, stickers, signs, etc.) and gives them advice to enhance their project. Lastly, the site gives access to several documentary resources (regulatory and reference texts, “European funds in Bretagne 2014-2020” brochure material…).
