Regulations of the Cantonal Interreg Fund (RF-Interreg) - Purpose

1. The Cantonal Interreg Fund (hereinafter: the Fund) aims to finance Interreg projects A (cross-border cooperation), B (transnational cooperation), and C (interregional cooperation), with participation from Vaud.

1. The Fund is financed by the operating budget of the Office of External Affairs (OAE).

1. Eligible beneficiaries for Interreg projects may apply to the Fund, specifically including

a. cantonal departments;

b. municipalities;

c. universities of applied sciences/higher education institutions;

d. associations;

e. companies and other legal entities.

2. There is no legal entitlement to the granting of assistance from the Fund.

1. The granting of non-repayable grants must meet the following conditions

a. compliance with cantonal legislation, in particular the Law on Subsidies [D], and

b. approval of the application by the mixed decision-making bodies of the relevant Interreg programmes.

2. The total sum of non-repayable grants awarded by the Fund cannot exceed the available balance of the Fund, including commitments.

1. The request for assistance is submitted in writing to the OAE.

2. It includes the submission of a complete and documented file, along with the provision of all technical and financial documents (budgets, accounts of the applicant(s), implementation reports, etc.) requested by the OAE and necessary for the evaluation of the project.

3. The competent authority rules on the acceptance of the projects and communicates its decision to the applicants.

1. Decisions are announced as such and include the avenues and deadlines for appeals.

1. The Department in charge of cross-border affairs for the State Council (hereinafter: the Department) decides on the financing of projects.

2. The maximum aid granted is CHF 100,000 per project.

1. The OAE, responsible for monitoring cross-border affairs, has the following competencies

a. to manage the Fund;

b. to present, if necessary with the advice of the relevant cantonal services, the required projects to the Department for approval;

c. to validate and sign administrative and financial documents within the limits of its competencies (collective signature by two);

d. to disburse aid to the beneficiary;

e. to inform the Department about the progress of significant projects and to provide it periodically with a report on the aid granted through the Fund;

f. to inform the department in charge of finance [E] semi-annually about the commitment status.

1. The EAO ensures that the expenses are justified and supported.

2. It verifies that the project is carried out in accordance with the submitted dossier.

1. The beneficiary must submit in writing their request for payment along with the required supporting documents to the OAE.

2. The subsidies granted are disbursed by the department in charge of external affairs [E] once the verifications are completed, in compliance with, notably, the provisions of the law on subsidies.

3. The payment of the subsidy granted takes place in one or several installments, according to the terms agreed upon with the OAE.

4. The granted subsidy must be made visible by the project sponsors on all communication materials with the logo of the Canton of Vaud according to the guidelines provided by the OAE.

1. The Regulation of December 12, 2007, on the Cantonal Interreg Fund is repealed.

1. The Department is responsible for the enforcement of this regulation, which comes into force on May 1, 2023.