2017 rewinded

2017 was a busy and fruitful period in the Danube Transnational Programme's life, filled with interesting events, exciting calls and challenges to tackle. Here are some highlights of the year:

• we were given the opportunity to co-organise the 6th EUSDR Annual Forum in October in Budapest
• we launched the 2nd Call at the beginning of the year; later we also launched our first Seed Money Facility Call, both preceded by information events (Lead applicants and SMF events)
• we organised two Lead Partner seminars (in January and in June) and a communication training for the projects approved in the EUSDR PAC and the 1st calls
• the first 54 DTP projects started their implementation activities. Check their websites for updated information!
• we launched our Capitalisation Strategy, in order to create and make use of synergies between projects and better disseminate their results
• connected to the above, we introduced our Real People. Real Stories. campaign, aiming at bringing our work closer to citizens (read the second story here)
• we were the first Interreg Programme ever to participate in the Interreg Volunteer Youth initiative - we already hosted two Interreg Reporters, and a third one is coming in January!

We would like to thank you all for your continuous support and interest in our work, and we hope to have you on our side in 2018 as well!

Wishing you happy holidays and a successful new year,

the colleagues of the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat of the DTP

65 SEED MONEY FACILITY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

One of the direct financing schemes that the DTP offers to support the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) in reaching its targets is the establishment of a Seed Money Facility. On 7th December 2017, we closed our very first Seed Money Facility Call, aiming at funding the project preparation phase so that, after a successful implementation, the project can apply for further funding to a wide range of instruments. 

Altogether we received 65 applications, involving 193 institutions.

Find more statistics and information here.