FUNDING SCHEMES What can Europol and Eurojust do for you? Issue No. 1, November 2020 Europol Eurojust HIGH-VALUE TARGETS / EMPACT HIGH VALUE EMPACT LOW VALUE OPERATIONAL MEETINGS OPERATIONAL TASK FORCES EURO COUNTERFEITING JIT GRANTS COORDINATION MEETINGS What? Facilitation and Activities of the Law enforcement Actions within the JIT agreement in Coordination of support of ongoing Operational Task Forces activities against euro EMPACT projects cross-border criminal investigations of serious investigations (OTF) counterfeiting case & organised cross-border crime in the EU Why? To maintain and To support operational To perform Europol’s task To support To support operational To offer financial To bring together law coordinate international measures and as Central Office for implementation of measures and and technical enforcement and investigations. investigations conducted combating Euro operational actions in investigations conducted support to JIT judicial authorities for under the Operational counterfeiting. the operational action under the Operational operational strategic, informed and Plans of the OTF. plans (OAP). Actions in the Operational measures. targeted operations. Action Plans (OAP). Who? Law enforcement A partnership of at least Law enforcement public A partnership of at least 2 EU public bodies JIT leader(s)/ JIT Eurojust National (competent authorities) of 2 EU public bodies bodies of Member established in two different EU Member member(s) or delegated Desks/ Liaison Member States via their established in two States and third States. Further co-applicants (public, private person with relevant Prosecutor Offices. liaison bureaux at Europol. different Member States countries or international organisations) can be added. professional competency participating in the OTF. via their Europol Law enforcement public bodies of Member from EU Member State. Europol teams/ Further co-applicants can national unit or national States via their Europol national unit. Analysis Projects. also include non-LE contact point. agencies. When? Request can be submitted 1 invitation annually. 1 invitation annually. 1 call in October for 1 invitation annually. Published approx. every Request can be submitted when the operational need applications, to 45 days. by a National Desk when requires. Normally a support the OAPs of the operational need minimum of 1 business the following year. requires. Normally a day notice needed. Urgent minimum of 1 business requests assessed on a day notice needed. Urgent case by case basis. requests assessed on a case by case basis. No deadline No deadline No deadline Deadline in November No deadline 8 calls a year No deadline Other requirements? Ongoing information Formal existence of an Involvement of Ongoing information exchange via Financial assistance is Participation is limited to 2 exchange via SIENA OTF, involvement of Europol experts in SIENA (SIENA string number provided for cases representatives per (SIENA number required). Europol and ongoing support of the required) for operational support supported at Eurojust and country per one Eurojust information exchange investigation. costs. Support of the driver of the request for funding must case and max. 4 Europol travel service via SIENA required. relevant OAP. be submitted via JITs representatives involving provider to be used for Portal electronic two or more Eurojust bookings. application system. cases. Duration of actions supported? Normally 1 day Up to 6 months Up to 12 months Up to 12 months Up to 6 months 3 months Normally 1 day meeting extendable if justified. extendable if justified. extendable if justified. (extendable to 6 meeting months if required). Who to contact? Analytical Projects Top OCG Team AP Soya Grant Administration JITs Secretariat Eurojust National Desks/ (AP) Operations and/or Grant Team Liaison Prosecutor Directorate Administration Team Offices/Events Team (Contact your Europol (Contact your Europol (Contact your Europol (Contact your Europol [email protected] [email protected] National Unit) National Unit) National Unit) National Unit) http://www.eurojust.euro [email protected] pa.eu/Practitioners/JITs http://www.eurojust.europa.eu Type of costs? HIGH-VALUE TARGETS / EMPACT LOW VALUE OPERATIONAL MEETINGS OPERATIONAL TASK FORCES EURO COUNTERFEITING EMPACT HIGH VALUE JIT GRANTS COORDINATION MEETINGS €3 000 minimum only exceptionally (meals during the meeting) only exceptionally loan of IT & communication equipment with limitations: only 5% with limitations with limitations overtime as co-financing only exceptionally Flash money. Pseudo-purchase. Cash allowance. Informant reward. Special technical equipment. Technical investigation. Witness protection. HIGH-VALUE TARGETS / EMPACT HIGH VALUE EMPACT LOW VALUE OPERATIONAL MEETINGS OPERATIONAL TASK FORCES EURO COUNTERFEITING JIT GRANTS COORDINATION MEETINGS Can third states also be financed? What amounts are available? European Commission €3 000 minimum €60 000 maximum €60 000 minimum €3 000 minimum €50 000 maximum Eurojust travel and hotel hotel and DSA ceilings ceilings applicable. apply. €60 000 maximum maximum per OAP is €60 000 maximum per application; fixed decided annually after rates for travel and COSI. accomodation. How much can you be reimbursed? Europol budget Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant Eurojust budget 100% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 100% Pre-financing (80% of the No pre-financing applicable. DSA only in justified Pre-financing of 80% of Upfront costs can be Pre-financing (80% of the No pre-financing applicable. grant) and reimbursement circumstances. the grant and pre-financed up to 70%. grant) and reimbursement of reimbursement of the Reimbursement if the of the remainder. the remainder. remainder. cost does not occur upfront. If justified, up to 100%..