GROW Information Day 7 February 2006 Workshop on Applications, Finance and Monitoring GROW...
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GROW Information Day 7 February 2006
Workshop on Applications, Finance and Monitoring
GROW SecretariatAlison Partridge and Sally Kneeshaw
Contract Manager
Workshop Aims
To present the GROW application process and form
To introduce the finance and monitoring systems
GROW Project Applications Process
2nd call deadline: 24 February 2006
Project activity: June 2005- November 2007
GROW Applications
• Governance• Relevance to GROW – sub themes• 3P’s• EU added value• Evidence of need• Budget information
GROW Project Applications Process
Project application Appraisal Decisions: Recommended with
conditions / Not recommended Contract Negotiation Meeting with GROW Secretariat to resolve outstanding conditions Revisions to application Contract
GROW Project Contract Management
Quarterly Monitoring on line GROW Secretariat to verify Internal and external audit GROW Secretariat visits
GROW Monitoring
WHY- accountability and project management tool
WHO- various levels of responsibility
GROW Monitoring
WHEN: Quarterly HOW: Online Form + Paper copies. WHAT:
Same headings as application formNarrative:
• Outputs• Results• Impact
GROW Monitoring
WHAT Finance:
• Investment• Staff• Administration• Meetings, seminars, conferences• Travel and accommodation• Promotion• External Expertise, consultancy, external audit• Other
Claims and Payments
Audited reports every 6 months
Interreg
JTS
Payments in arrears every 6
months
Lead PartnerGROW
Secretariat
Regional Authority
SEEDAMalopolskaProvincie Noord-BrabantEmilia RomagnaAndalucia
Project Leader
Project Partner
GROW – Hints & Tips
• Read all the documentation• Answer the questions clearly and
concisely• Plan ahead• Work as a team – internally &
internationally• Use the support available