Call For Proposals

APPLICATIONS DUE BY NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Note to Potential Applicants:
"Getting to Know Europe: Local Communities and the EU" Grant Competition

The European Commission cancelled an earlier competition of the same title because an insufficient number of credible applications were received to justify the award process.

The newly-launched Call for Proposals requires that all submissions be received by November 8, 2006.

Changes and clarifications to the Call for Proposals include the following:

• All activities should be targeted at local communities and local government in the United States;
• All activities must take place between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007;
• In addition to activities celebrating Europe Day, applicants are encouraged but not required to include activities related to the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome (March 25, 1957) establishing the European Community;
• Institutions from the United States, EU Member States and EU Acceding States may apply;
• Universities are included among institutions eligible to apply provided that they are not currently receiving European Commission funding for European Union Centers of Excellence.

All applicants must use the correct Grant Application and Proposal Narrative forms, covering the January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 period for eligible activities. These documents are available as attachments to the current Call for Proposals.

Please direct any questions regarding the Call for Proposals to Helen Henderson (helen.henderson@ec.europa.eu).