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FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC ACTIONS Members are eligible to apply for funding by ECVision for well-specified actions which, among other things, contribute directly to the deliverables identified in the workplan. For the purposes of financial management, notional amounts have been identified for a typical sponsored specific actions and a budget of €6000 has been allocated per action with four actions being funded per year per target area (Research Planning, Education and Training, Information Dissemination, and Industrial Liaison). Applications for funding by a member will be administered by the Network Coordinator who will distribute them for review by the Executive Committee. Awards will be made on the recommendations of the relevant Target Area Leaders and subject to a majority agreement by the member of the Executive Committee. Where majority consensus cannot be reached, the Network Coordinator will have the casting vote. Note: the European Commission Officer must give final approval on all sponsored activities. Preparing a Proposal When preparing a proposal for a specific action, be sure to address the following issues: The area to which it contributes: Research Planning Education and Training Industrial Liaison Information Dissemation The goals of the action The concrete outcomes of the action The benefits to the network from carrying out the action The effort involved The expected start and completion dates The requested funding, under the following headings: Travel Costs Computing Costs Other Project-Specific Costs (check with the Network Coordinator if you aren't sure) Labour Costs (identify the number of person-days and the rate per day). For information on allowable costs, please see Information->Reimbursement of Costs->Overview of Allowable Costs. For further details, please contact the Network Coordinator.

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