352 entities in 41 European countries make up the 40 consortia behind the full proposals, among them all 15 beneficiary countries of the Grants as well as 10 non-EEA countries. These 10 countries sharing a border with a EU Member State are included as beneficiaries since they have in common many of the European challenges this Fund is established to address.
The next steps:
The final selection of which projects will received funding is expected to take place in late autumn.