The EU's Northern Periphery Programme

Introduction

The Northern Periphery Programme (NPP) 2007 -2013 is one of several European Union funded programmes aimed at encouraging transnational co-operation between the regions of Europe. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland, along with Dumfries and Galloway, are included in the area along with:

• Northern Sweden
• Northern Finland
• North and west Norway
• The Faroe Islands
• Greenland
• Iceland
• West Ireland
• Northern Ireland

The second call for proposals opened on the 16th January, 2008, and will close on the 7th March, 2008. Decisions on all main project applications will be made at the Programme Monitoring Committee meeting on the 20th - 21st May 2008.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise provides a  first point of contact for information and advice on the Northern Periphery Programme in Scotland.  E-mail the programme's regional contact point

More detailed information can also be found on the NPP website which contains comprehensive details of the programme, including the programme documents, lists of projects and project ideas.

NPP awareness seminar, Inverness, 10 May 2007

Presentations from the 10th May Inverness seminar are downloadable here,  right.

These include a general presentation on the Northern Periphery Programme 2007-13 illustrating what it will fund.

Also here is a presentation on how to get your project idea known, explaining some budgetary and financial considerations and the new audit system.

Two case study presentations (Powerpoint converted to pdf) cover the development of healthcare projects

• Jane Farmer - Our Life as Elderly and 'o4o' (Older people for older people), and
• Cliff Beck - The development and management of a woodfuel project.

Other useful information

To promote your project idea and find partners please download a blank project idea form, right.

Once completed, please return  to  Claire Matheson

We will ensure it is circulated to the Programme Secretariat and other contact points in the programme area.