START – Danube Region Project Fund is a new pilot initiative of the EUSDR and provides Seed Money for the development and implementation of Danube Region projects. Seed Money means that beneficiaries receive an early pre-financing in order to cover the project expenses from the very beginning. This should help especially small organisations with limited resources to START their projects. START is coordinated by PAC 10 of the City of Vienna, with the involvement of all Priority Areas.
START EU grants can range from € 10.000 to € 40.000 per project. In addition, project partners must co-finance at least 10% of the total project costs, from their own resources or other (non-EU) sources.
For more information regarding overview of the START or eligibility criteria of the call, please see http://www.danube-capacitycooperation.eu/pages/start.