Archives: Budget
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During the period of 1998-2002 the EU allocated a budget of 14 960 million euros for research. This amount includes 13 700 milllion euros for the implementation of the Fifth Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development. 10 843 million euros from the budget of the Framework Programme were allocated to support the research, technological development and demonstration activities of the four specific programmes - LIFE, IST, GROWTH, EESD. With a budget of 3 600 million euros, the IST programme is the largest thematic programme of the Fifth Framework Programme.
The Budget of the Fifth Framework Programme
| Direct actions |
Million euro
(Current Prices) |
First Activity:
Research, technological development and demonstration activities
Indicative breakdown by theme (Million euro):
- LIFE: Quality of life and management of living resources (2 413)
- IST: User-friendly information society (3 600)
- GROWTH: Competitive and sustainable growth (2 705)
- EESD: Energy, environment and sustainable development
- Environment and sustainable development (1 083)
- Energy (1 042)
|
10 843(*) |
Second Activity:
Confirming the international role of Community research |
475 |
Third Activity:
Promotion of innovation and encouragement of SME participation |
363 |
Fourth Activity:
Improving human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base |
1 280 |
| Direct actions |
| Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
739 |
| Maximum Overall Amount |
13 700 |
| * Of which 10% on average is for SME's |
The Budget of the IST Programme
| Activity |
Total
(million euro) |
| (a) |
Key actions |
|
(i) |
Systems and services for the citizen |
646 |
(ii) |
New methods of work and electronic commerce |
547 |
(iii) |
Multimedia content and tools |
564 |
(iv) |
Essential technologies and infrastructures |
1363 |
(b) |
Research and technological development activities of a generic nature:
Future and emerging technologies |
319 |
(c) |
Support for research infrastructures:
Research networking |
161 |
| Total |
3600 |
Sources:
(1) Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002);
(2) Council decision of 25 January 1999 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a user-friendly information society (1998 to 2002)
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