Latest News on EU Funds in Wales

1 March 2019

 
 

News headlines

EU-funded programme's 5,000 jobs milestone

Accelerated Growth Programme

An EU-funded programme which is supporting SMEs to grow and expand has created its 5,000th job.

Business Wales’ Accelerated Growth Programme has been a major success since its inception in 2015, and reached the milestone as Tiago Szabo started work as a factory operator for Wrexham based automotive design and manufacture company Hi-Mark.

Preparing Wales - EU funds

EU Welsh flag

In the event of the UK leaving the European Union without a deal or transition period, advice for beneficiaries of current EU-funded projects is available here.

EU Commission launches photo competition - #MySocialEurope

#MySocialEurope

The #MySocialEurope photo competition, which aims to promote awareness of social Europe and social rights, is open to young people aged 18-30 living in the EU.

Three lucky winners will be invited to take part in the Young Citizens’ Dialogue event in Sibiu, Romania on 8 May and win an InterRail pass to travel in Europe.

Deadline: 4 March 2019, details here.

European Territorial Co-operation Programmes

URBACT

The latest call for new URBACT Action Planning Networks is now open

URBACT encourages European cities to work together to develop integrated solutions to common urban challenges.

If you're interested in participating, go to the Partner Search Tool on the URBACT website, link here.

Deadline: 17 April 2019.
Interreg

The latest call for new Interreg North West Europe proposals is now open

The ninth call for transnational co-operation initiatives will run until 14 June 2019. Details here.
INTERREG NWE

Register for the next Interreg Project Ideas Lab

Network and develop your project ideas at the INTERREG NWE Project Ideas Lab taking place in Brussels, Belgium on 2 April 2019, Sign up here.

External News

Cwmni Da

50 jobs safeguarded with support from EU-funded  Development Bank of Wales

Read how Caernarfon-based TV production company, Cwmni Da, has become the first Employee Ownership Trust in the British broadcasting industry with support from the Development Bank of Wales. Full story here.
IMPACT

Engineering Research Institute backed by EU funds nears completion

A special ceremony marked a final step in the near completion of Swansea University’s state-of-the-art hub for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT), which has been supported with £17.4m of EU funds. Full story here.
ION Leadership

Watch a case study from EU-funded ION Leadership

Suzi Park of Make It In Wales talks about the impact the ION Leadership programme has had on her and her business.
 
 
 

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