Qualifying selection criteria

Interreg Aurora has five qualifying selection criteria where the project can collect points to be presented as an extra strong contribution to the programme goals. An application can receive 0-10 points from this section.

Concrete result

0 – The results of the project do not contribute to solving a problem, raising awareness, nor changing attitudes or behaviours.

1 – The results of the project contribute to solving a problem, raising awareness, or changing attitudes or behaviours.

2 – The intended results of the project contribute strongly to solving a problem, raising awareness, or changing attitudes or behaviours.

Innovative result

0 – The project results are not innovative.

1 – The project results adapt or transfer already developed solutions.

2 – The project results go beyond existing practice in the programme area.

Lasting results

0 – The project results will not be practically applied, reproduced or additional to other actions.

1 – The intended project results will be practically applied, reproduced, or additional to other actions.

2 – The project results will be highly applicable and replicable or additional to other actions.

Plan after project completion (Exit strategy)

0 – The partnership has no plan for the project results after the completion of the project.

1 – The partnership has a plan for how the results of the project can continue to benefit the programme area after the completion of the project.

2 – The partnership has a plan and a recipient of the project results after the completion of the project.

New partnership

0 – The project does not constitute a new partnership considering partners stemming from regions that was not part of the same programme during former programme periods nor is it new in regards of partners that has not had projects together before.

1 – The project constitutes a new partnership considering partners stemming from regions that was not part of the same programme during former programme periods or is new in regards of partners that has not had projects together before.

2 – The project constitutes a new partnership considering partners stemming from regions that was not part of the same programme during former programme periods or is new in regards of partners that has not had projects together before. The partners in the project are furthermore active in different sectors and the cooperation leads to cross-sectoral collaboration.

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