inittab

SELECT ID, PROJECT_ID, YEAR
FROM PROJECT AS P1
JOIN (SELECT PROJECT_ID, MIN(YEAR) AS YEAR
	  FROM PROJECT
	  GROUP BY PROJECT_ID
	  ) AS P2
ON P1.PROJECT_ID = P2.PROJECT_ID AND P1.YEAR = P2.YEAR

SELECT ID, PROJECT_ID, YEAR
FROM PROJECT
WHERE (PROJECT_ID, YEAR) IN
	  (
	   SELECT PROJECT_ID, MIN(YEAR) AS YEAR
	   FROM PROJECT
	   GROUP BY PROJECT_ID
	  )