Transnational Cooperation

TNC Factsheet - Spain

This page provides information on rules and eligibility criteria relating to transnational cooperation (TNC) projects in Spain.

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This Factsheet describes the national rules for LEADER TNC in Spain.

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For any questions or updates, please contact us at leader@eucapnetwork.eu.

The information about the rules applying in the different Spanish regions will be available soon in specific regional TNC Factsheets that will be accessible from this page.

General information

  • Local Action Groups could start Transnational Cooperation (TNC) at different times depending on the specific region in Spain. 
  • TNC themes and priorities in the Local Development Strategy (LDS) are defined by the LAGs as part of their LDSs. 
  • TNC budget in the LDS varies between the regions (Autonomous Communities) and depends on what each LAG defined in their LDS. The national average is approximately 5% (of the LDS budget). 
  • Calls for TNC projects are continuously open. 
  • Average (planned) time for official approval: 1-4 months. In almost all territories, final approval of the projects by the Managing Authority is required. 
  • No list of possible cooperation themes is published by the Managing Authority in the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) or other official document (no limitations from the national level / in the CSP).
  • Guidelines on TNC in LEADER/CLLD for the 2023-2027 programming period are not available, but work is ongoing to collect and standardise this information at the Member State level.  

Detailed information about eligibility criteria

Types of eligible territory and stakeholders

  • Types of territory that can be covered in a TNC project include: rural territory (EU MS), non-rural territory (EU MS), third countries (non-EU).
  • Types of eligible partners in a TNC project are not specified at Member State level. This depends on the region (Autonomous Community). 
  • Types of stakeholders eligible for preparatory support for TNC projects include LAGs only.  
  • The existence of a lead partner is one of the eligibility criteria for a TNC project.  

Detailed eligibility criteria

  • Detailed description of eligibility criteria for preparatory actions: each territory is responsible for establishing its own eligibility criteria. 
  • Detailed description of eligibility criteria for TNC projects: each territory is responsible for establishing its own eligibility criteria.

Eligible actions and costs

  • Costs eligible related to the following actions for preparatory support: Each territory is responsible for establishing its own eligible costs for preparatory support, but usually the following costs are eligible in all the territories:
    • Meetings
    • Participation in events
    • Study trips
    • Interpretation and translation
    • Consultancy support
  • Eligible actions for TNC projects: Each territory is responsible for establishing its own eligible actions for TNC projects, but usually the following actions are eligible in all the territories:
    • Meetings
    • Participation in events
    • Preparation of publications
    • Study visits
    • Website development
    • Local actions directly linked to the TNC project (for example, local events or capacity building for relevant local stakeholders, etc.)
  • Eligible costs for TNC projects: Each territory is responsible for establishing its own eligible costs for TNC projects, but usually the following costs are eligible in all the territories:
    • Venue rental for meetings and events
    • Translation fees
    • Interpreters' fees
    • Fees for consultancy and expert services
    • Catering
    • Accommodation
    • Travel
    • Costs related to dedicated project staff (e.g., joint project manager)
    • Expenditure related to local actions directly linked to the TNC project
  • Non-eligible costs for TNC: Each territory is responsible for establishing its own non-eligible costs for TNC projects. 
  • The use of simplified cost options (SCOs) for TNC: This is not specified at Member State level – this information will be provided in the regional factsheets. 

Required documents to be submitted with an application for a TNC project

This is not specified at Member State level – this information will be provided in the regional factsheets.  

Financial information related to minimum and maximum amounts and rates of public support to TNC is provided in the regional level factsheets.