Article 14 Eligibility

partner countries and regions and their institutions;

decentralised bodies in the partner countries, such as regions, departments, provinces and municipalities;

joint bodies set up by the partner countries and regions and the Community;

international organisations, including regional organisations, UN bodies, departments and missions, international financial institutions and development banks, in so far as they contribute to the objectives of this Regulation;

Community institutions and bodies, but only for the purposes of implementing support measures of the type referred to in Article 16;

European Union agencies;

the following entities and bodies of the Member States, partner countries and regions and any other third country complying with the rules on access to the Community's external assistance referred to in Article 21, in so far as they contribute to the objectives of this Regulation:

1. (i)

   public or parastatal bodies, local authorities or administrations and consortia thereof;

2. (ii)

   companies, firms and other private organisations and businesses;

3. (iii)

   financial institutions that grant, promote and finance private investment in partner countries and regions;

4. (iv)

   non-state actors as defined in (h);

5. (v)

   natural persons;

the following non-state actors:

1. (i)

   non-governmental organisations;

2. (ii)

   organisations representing national and/or ethnic minorities;

3. (iii)

   local citizens’ groups and traders’ associations;

4. (iv)

   cooperatives, trade unions, organisations representing economic and social interests;

5. (v)

   local organisations (including networks) involved in decentralised regional cooperation and integration;

6. (vi)

   consumer organisations, women’s and youth organisations, teaching, cultural research and scientific organisations;

7. (vii)

   universities;

8. (viii)

   churches and religious associations and communities;

9. (ix)

   the media;

10. (x)

    cross-border associations, non-governmental associations and independent foundations.