The use of EU funds for the tears 2007-2013 and the possibility of obtaining funds for the years 2014-2020 on the example of selected community with the Podkarpackie Province Cover Image

Wykorzystanie funduszy UE w ramach perspektywy 2007–2013 a możliwości pozyskania środków w ramach perspektywy 2014–2020 na przykładzie wybranej gminy z województwa podkarpackiego
The use of EU funds for the tears 2007-2013 and the possibility of obtaining funds for the years 2014-2020 on the example of selected community with the Podkarpackie Province

Author(s): Wojciech Lichota
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Public Finances
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: regional programmes; Podkarpackie Province; EU funds; European funds; structural funds

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present and evaluate the use of EU funds in the 2007–2013 financial perspectiveand the possibility of applying for funds within the financial perspective 2014–2020 by thelocal government units on the example of the Podkarpackie Province. In the article was presentedthe state of using EU funds in Poland and assumed material project indicators throughout the RegionalOperational Programme of the Podkarpackie Region for 2007–2013 by local government units.This made possible to assess the merits of the projects. The article shows the possibility of obtainingfunds by local governments in the financial perspective 2014–2020.Since the launch of the program since 29 May 2016 were submitted 302.4 thousand applicationsfor the total amount 616 million zł. In the same period was signed with beneficiaries 106361 grant agreements for the amount of funding part of the EU 285.1 million zł, which represents100.7% of the allocation for 2007–2013. The value of the expenditure in the EU co-financing ofeligible applications for payments amounted to 283.1 billion zł. Founded output and result indicatorshave mostly been achieved.The article summarizes the investments carried out by the Community Kamień with the participationof refinancing from the EU funds, as also mentioned other grants, programs and funds,which were benefited. Aggregated financial data on investments were summarized from the budgetof the Commune.The article also identifies the barriers associated with applying for the EU funds e.g. the limitedbudget of a local government, the fear of potential beneficiaries about the obligations in the regulationsand the grant agreement.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 251-263
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish