Question 10

Is it possible to partially finance an investment (infrastructure) under two different projects (and/or two different programmes)?

Answer:

In order to receive financing under the present call for proposals, the project must ensure the execution of the entire infrastructure objective comprised in the general investment estimate in order to ensure the delivery of the output and result indicators as presented in Annex H.2 – Programme indicators per priority. As such, project contribution to the Programme (common) outputs and results must be clear, effective, quantifiable and verifiable.

In this respect, the Programme shall not finance a project that includes only a part of an investment objective presented as an overall in a feasibility study and a subsequent general investment estimate.

Therefore, irrespective of possible alternative sources of funding necessary to ensure the partners’ financial contribution for execution of the entire infrastructure objective as described by the feasibility study (other EU/national/international programmes, etc.), these must be included in the project budget and the total partners’ financial contribution as defined by the Guidelines for Applicants and annexes.

Also, please be aware that Programme shall not finance projects whose activities have already been financed (totally or partially) by other programmes/ financial instruments.