What is the aim of this specific objective?

The aim of this specific objective is to create conditions that facilitate socio- economic activity of deprived communities and solve their problems. It could be achieved by tackling barriers to growth – fostering willingness to participate in processes affecting their life and unlocking potential of members of deprived communities.

 

Availability of ERDF funding?

Available ERDF funding for this specific objective is 3.6 mln EUR.

Maximum ERDF funding per one project – 200 000 EUR.

 

What kind of activities will be funded (indicative list)?

• Actions for activating deprived communities and solving problems and capacity building for specialists;
• Networking activities in education, culture, healthy lifestyle and other fields to activate deprived communities;
• Creating, upgrading, equipping social spaces (excluding basic public infrastructure – social houses, educational centres, hospitals, medical points, etc.) in the form of small scale infrastructure works for deprived communities and territories;
• Educational activities, practical workshops and involvement of professional assistance (e.g. psychologists, facilitators, education specialists, etc.) for deprived communities;
• Experience exchange of different stakeholders (municipalities, local leaders, educational institutions, NGOs, social service centres, etc.) and transfer of the best practices regarding approaches how to successfully work with deprived communities.

Please note that applicants are free to develop their own project ideas, as long as they address one Programme priority, its specific objective and at least one result indicator and one output indicator of the chosen specific objective.

 

What are the expected results?

Deprived communities are more active and involved in regeneration activities

 

How the results of the projects will be measured?

Each project under this specific objective has to address Programme result indicator and output indicator mentioned below.

Specific objective 3.2.	Result indicator	Output indicator
To improve living conditions in deprived communities and territories	Number of households not facing pollution, grime and other municipal environmental problems	Number of deprived communities participating in the regeneration activities