The 2nd call for project proposals of the ENI CBC Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Programme was closed on the 22^nd of February 2018. Altogether 156 project proposals have been submitted to the Joint Technical Secretariat. 75 applications have been submitted under the Thematic Objective 1 ‘Promotion of Social Inclusion and Fight against Poverty’, 31 applications – under the Thematic Objective 2 ‘Support to Local and Regional Good Governance’ and 50 applications – under the Thematic Objective 3 ‘Promotion of Local Culture and Preservation of Historical Heritage’.

              TO 1: Promotion of Social Inclusion and Fight against Poverty
TO 2: Support to Local and Regional Good Governance
                                    TO 3: Promotion of Local Culture and Preservation of Historical Heritage

As well as as during the 1^st Call for Proposals, the most popular Priority among the applications is 1.1 ‘Promotion of Social Inclusion and Fight Against Poverty’ – 59 applications have been received (38% of all applications). 50 applications (32%) have been received under the Priority 3.1 ‘Promoting and Preserving Cultural and Historical Heritage and Traditional Skills’. 

                                                                                                                       Priority 1.1: Enhancing the Access to Social and Other Services for Vulnerable Groups
                                                                                                                       Priority 1.2: Stimulating Employment through Entrepreneurship and Innovations
                                                                                                                       Priority 2.1: Increasing Capacity of Local and Regional Authorities to tackle Common Challenges
                                                                                                                       Priority 2.2: Strengthening Society
                                                                                                                       Priority 3.1: Promoting and Preserving Cultural and Historical Heritage and Traditional Skills

Requested EU funding in the applications submitted under the two most popular priorities constitutes 38,6 and 30,7 MEUR respectively. The total value of projects submitted under all five priorities amounts to 101,8 MEUR (EU funding: 91,6 MEUR).

                                                                                                                                                                                   Priority 1.1: Enhancing the Access to Social and Other Services for Vulnerable Groups
                                                                                                                       Priority 1.2: Stimulating Employment through Entrepreneurship and Innovations
                                                                                                                       Priority 2.1: Increasing Capacity of Local and Regional Authorities to tackle Common Challenges
                                                                                                                       Priority 2.2: Strengthening Society
                                                                                                                       Priority 3.1: Promoting and Preserving Cultural and Historical Heritage and Traditional Skills

The biggest number of applications (107) have been submitted by the Lead beneficiaries from Lithuania:

The biggest number of the received applications (91) have involved two or three beneficiaries in a project, 47 applications have been prepared by four or five beneficiaries. 18 applications have foreseen bigger partnerships (six to eight beneficiaries in a project).