Benchmark Study 1

IPP BENCHMARK REPORT
Rank Saxony-Anhalt Latvia Eszak-Alföld Valencia
1) Difficult application
procedure
Long period of
applications
reviewing
Pre-financing
Difficult application
procedure
2) Lack of
co-financing budget
Long period of
receiving financing
for previous period
Lack of
co-financing budget
Pre-financing
3) Lack of money for
professional
assistance
Lack of
co-financing budget
Difficult application
procedure
Lack of
co-financing budget
4) Lack of Information
about EU
Programmes
Lack of money for
professional
assistance
Low chance of
success for
applicants
Lack of money for
professional
assistance
5) Pre-financing Not enough
employees
Lack of Information
about EU
Programmes
Lack of experience
in EU project
management
6) Not enough
employees
Difficult application
procedures
Lack of foreign
project partners
Lack of English
knowledge skills
7) Lack of experience
in EU project
management
Low chance of
success for
applicants
Lack of money for
professional
assistance
Not enough
employees
8) Low chance of
success for
applicants
Lack of foreign
project partners
Lack of experience
in EU project
management
Lack of Information
about EU
Programmes
9) Lack of English
knowledge skills
Short terms of calls
Not enough
employees
Low chance of
success for
applicants
10) Lack of foreign
project partners
Lack of Information
about EU
Programmes
Lack of English
knowledge skills
Lack of foreign
project partners
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