The Official Journal of the European Union has published a Call for Proposals to grant subsidies to promote transport policy objectives. The policy priorities have been fixed in the 2009 Work Programme adopted by the European Commission. Main topics selected are road safety, transport safety and internal market (for inland and maritime navigation). The total budget is EUR 4,750,000.

The European Commission intends to award grants to promote the objectives of the common transport policy according to the Call for Proposals published on the 8th July 2009. The policy priorities have been set in the work programme for 2009 adopted by the Commission (COM(2009) 4671 22.06.2009).

Objectives of this call for proposals

Taking into account the legislative initiatives described in the work programme for 2009, the Commission wishes to support operations reinforcing and developing its policies in the field of transport, particularly in the context set in the White Paper ‘European Transport policy for 2010: time to decide’ and its mid-term review ‘Keep Europe moving’ adopted in June 2006.

The scope and the results of these operations should enable the Commission to consolidate its initiatives and to renew them on the basis of current economic, social and technological trends within the European Union and beyond.

Budget and dealine.

The estimated total amount for 2009 is €4,750,000.

• Road safety: €4,000,000.
• Internal Market: €600,000.
• Transport security €150,000.

The amount granted will be between 10% and 50% of the total eligible costs of the operation, except for transport security, where it can be up to 80%.

The proposal must be sent by registered mail or by private courier, dispatched not later than 15/09/2009.