Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Interreg IPA ADRION Programme is pleased to announce the opening of the 2nd Call for Proposals for Priority Axes 1, 2 and 3.
Thematic Focus
- The 2nd call for proposals of the IPA ADRION Programme is addressed only to the following Priorities and Specific Objectives:
- Priority Axis 1: Supporting a Smarter Adriatic and Ionian Region
- Specific Objective 1.1: Strengthening innovation capacities in the Adriatic – Ionian region.
- Priority Axis 2: Supporting a Greener and Climate Resilient Adriatic and Ionian Region
- Specific Objective 2.1: Enhancing resilience to climate change, natural and man-made disasters in the Adriatic- Ionian region
- Specific Objective 2.3: Supporting environment preservation and protection in the Adriatic Ionian region
- Priority Axis 3: Supporting a Carbon Neutral and Better-Connected Adriatic and Ionian Region
- Specific Objective 3.1: Strengthening a carbon neutral smart mobility in the AdriaticIonian region
- Priority Axis 1: Supporting a Smarter Adriatic and Ionian Region
Indicative Actions
- Priority Axis 1:
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
- Develop transnational Smart Specialization Strategies in the main areas of specialization of the Adriatic Ionian area (especially in the following main sectors: health and quality of life, agri-food and safe nutrition, sustainable tourism, and creative economy)
- Promote and set-up multi-level governance schemes to facilitate transnational cooperation models to address challenges in common areas of specialization.
- Uptake, up-scale and test advanced technologies through pilot and joint actions, policies, tools, processes, particularly in, but not limited to, the main fields of interest of S3 and social innovation
- Promote and encourage the development of transnationally designed innovations (technical and non-technical innovation, including services) through pilot and joint actions contributing to face societal challenges like demographic change.
- Promote the development of transnational partnerships, cluster-to-cluster cooperation, innovative networks, and similar initiatives.
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
- Priority Axis 2:
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
- Specific Objective 2.1:
- Develop, implement, and promote transnational climate change adaptation strategies, plans and test solutions with a focus on people’s health, preservation of natural and cultural heritage and urban areas.
- In the framework of Maritime Spatial Planning activities, develop transnational joint plans and pilot actions to boost resilience to climate change in marine ecosystems.
- Design and implement strategies and action plans at local, regional and national level for the safeguard of water resources (rainwater management, river and lake water retention, water scarcity, drinking water, water availability, agricultural forecasting, breeding, industry and population).
- Specific Objective 2.3
- Collect compelling information and use it to develop advocacy material to strengthen synergies and increase preparedness among local/regional/national policy makers and administrators to set in place actions aimed at improving policy frameworks, governance and management schemes of existing or underway marine/natural protected areas.
- Exchange of good practices and testing of solutions for sustainable tourism through participatory approaches and multi-level governance.
- Identify and test joint action to ensure sustainable food and traditional agricultural products (e.g.: old seeds safeguard, traditional animal breeding etc.) to support the zero-km food chain, food safety and quality.
- Contribute to the generation of positive impacts on the Adriatic-Ionian population’s health through the identification of good practices and the implementation of pilot actions aimed at reducing air, water and soil pollution.
- Define joint actions to enhance soil and water preservation by ensuring data collection and their public availability (e.g.: feeding EU networks like Data Network – EMODnet, agriculture data space).
- Specific Objective 2.1:
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
- Priority Axis 3
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
- Develop and test innovative planning tools/solutions forecasting future demand for public transport in view of the impact caused by current socio-demographic changes and present pandemic situation on intermodal national, regional and local mobility.
- Implement transnational integrated action plans supporting the development of rail-sea transportation intended as intermodal and multimodal transport mode.
- Map infrastructural, technological, legislative gaps and barriers to freight circulation including the legal and administrative variances hampering the efficiency of smooth transnational transport, in order to create a common transnational transport policy framework.
- Improve accessibility within the Adriatic-Ionian region, with a focus on peripheral areas, to the TEN-T network through the implementation of action plans, tackling the bottlenecks hampering the transport sector growth and economic development.
- Only the following indicative actions are eligible under the present call:
Funding Information
- The amount of Interreg funds allocated to the second call for proposals is around MEUR 21,87, indicatively allocated per Priority Axes and Specific Objectives according to the following:
- PA1: SO1.1 – Strengthening innovation capacities in the Adriatic – Ionian region (ref. to SO 1.1 ERDF Regulation) – 4.804.638,05
- PA2:
- Specific Objective 2.1 – Enhancing resilience to climate change, natural and man-made disasters in the Adriatic- Ionian region (ref. to SO 2.4 ERDF Regulation) – 7.220.267,58
- Specific Objective 2.3 – Supporting environment preservation and protection in the Adriatic Ionian region – 6.180.167,82
- PA3 – Specific Objective 3.1 – Strengthening a carbon neutral smart mobility in the Adriatic- Ionian region (ref. to SO 3.2 ERDF Regulation) – 3.664.291,40
- Project proposals submitted in the framework of the IPA ADRION Programme 2nd call for proposals shall have an EU budget (INTERREG funds) up to a maximum of EUR 1.200.000,00.
Duration
- Project proposals expected to be granted under this call for proposals shall not exceed the duration of 36 months.
Geographic Focus
- The IPA ADRION Programme eligible area involves 10 Partner States, out of which 4 EU Member States (hereinafter ERDF participating countries), 5 non-EU Partner States (hereinafter IPA participating countries); and one third Partner State, namely
- ERDF participating countries:
- Croatia (NUTS regions: Panonska Hrvatska; Jadranska Hrvatska; Grad Zagreb; Sjeverna Hrvatska)
- Greece (NUTS regions: Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki; Kentriki Makedonia; Dytiki Makedonia; Thessalia; Ipeiros; Ionia Nisia; Dytiki Ellada; Sterea Ellada; Peloponnisos; Attiki; Voreio Aigaio; Notio Aigaio; Kriti)
- Italy (NUTS regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli- Venezia Giulia, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Puglia, Sicilia, Umbria, Veneto)
- Slovenia: (NUTS regions: Vzhodna Slovenija; Zahodna Slovenija).
- IPA participating countries:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia.
- Third Country:
- ERDF participating countries:
Eligibility Criteria
- All organizations interested in being part of a project proposal must fulfil all the following criteria:
- Be established under the national law of one of the participating countries of the Programme;
- Have their legal seat and their seat of operations in a participating country/part of a participating country included in the Programme area;
- Be endowed with legal personality.
- In addition to the above, eligible financing project partners shall either be, according to their legal status:
- Public authorities at national, regional and local level, and associations formed by one or several of such public bodies;
- Bodies governed by public law, and associations constituted by one or several bodies governed by public law, as defined in Article 2(4) of Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement;
- EGTC, in accordance with art. 23.6 of Interreg Regulation. Eligible EGTC must be governed by the law of one of the IPA ADRION participating countries where the EGTC has its registered office. An EGTC cannot be a sole partner of an IPA ADRION project proposal;
- Private bodies, including private companies, having legal personality;
- International organisations under the national law of one of the IPA ADRION participating countries.
- Lead Partner
- The following organizations located in ERDF and IPA participating countries shall be considered as eligible LPs:
- Public bodies, including their association;
- Bodies governed by public law, including EGTCs, governed by public law;
- International organizations ruled by national law;
- Assimilated partners.
- The following organizations located in ERDF and IPA participating countries shall be considered as eligible LPs:
For more information, visit Interreg IPA ADRION Programme.