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1. HOW DO I OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR MY RESEARCH, INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURIAL IDEAS?...........................................................................................................61.1. Framework for developing your ideas.......................................................................................61.2. Instruments and Funding Options..............................................................................................71.3. Sources of advice.......................................................................................................................82. A ROUTE TO THE RELEVANT FUNDING SOURCES ("GETTING THROUGH THE MAZE")...............................................................................................................................................102.1. The aim of the guide:...............................................................................................................102.2. The checklist............................................................................................................................102.3. The scorecard...........................................................................................................................103. HOW TO COMBINE THE DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS..............................................................123.1. Mixing EU funding sources: the rules of the game.................................................................123.2. Scenarios for complementary financing..................................................................................133.3. How to identify and seize an opportunity for complementary funding...................................154. THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES....................................................16CHECKLIST FOR EU INNOVATION AND RESEARCH FUNDING.....................................................19ANNEX 1: 7

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RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME...................................................................391. In a nutshell: what it is.............................................................................................................392. How is it structured?................................................................................................................393. Funding schemes.....................................................................................................................414. How much funding?................................................................................................................415. Who can apply?.......................................................................................................................426. How to apply?.........................................................................................................................44ANNEX 2: THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME.............461. In a nutshell: what it is.............................................................................................................462. How is it structured?................................................................................................................463. Main funding schemes.............................................................................................................473.1. Community financial instruments for SMEs...........................................................473.2. Pilot and Market Replication projects.....................................................................483.3. Policy analysis, development, coordination, twinning, best practice exchangeand thematic networks............................................................................................484. How much funding?................................................................................................................485. Who can apply?.......................................................................................................................48

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6. How to apply...........................................................................................................................49ANNEX 3: THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS – COHESION POLICY...........................................................501. In a nutshell: what it is.............................................................................................................502. How is it structured?................................................................................................................503. How much funding?................................................................................................................524. Who can apply?.......................................................................................................................535. How to apply?.........................................................................................................................53ANNEX 4: USEFUL SOURCES FOR INFORMATION............................................................................55ANNEX 5: SCORECARD...........................................................................................................................58

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