Deadline: 27 February 2017
The Central Baltic programme has been set up to fund cross-border cooperation between the involved countries. In order to receive funding from this programme, projects must have a clear cross-border character.
Cross-border cooperation should always bring added value to reach the project objectives. In the project application partners are asked to explain why cross-border cooperation is needed for reaching the project objectives. For other types of projects national funding programmes or transnational funding programmes would be more appropriate.
Priorities and Objectives
The priority areas include:
- Competitive Economy
- New Central Baltic knowledge intensive companies
- More entrepreneurial youth
- More exports by the Central Baltic companies to new markets
- Sustainable use of common resources
- Natural and cultural resources developed into sustainable tourist attractions
- Sustainably planned and managed marine and coastal areas
- Better urban planning in the Central Baltic region
- Reduced nutrients, hazardous substances and toxins inflow into the Baltic Sea
- Well-connected region
- Improved transport flows of people and goods
- Improved services of existing small ports to improve local and regional mobility and contribute to tourism development
- Skilled and socially inclusive region
- More people benefitting from stronger Central Baltic communities
- More aligned vocational education and training programmes in the Central Baltic region
Eligibility Criteria
The Central Baltic sub-programme supports projects with partners from at least two of the Member States (including Åland) bringing added value to the whole Central Baltic region. Bilateral cooperation between Finland and Estonia is, however, excluded from the Central Baltic subprogramme and is always funded from the Southern Finland – Estonia sub-programme.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Finland, Sweden, Åland and Estonia.
For more information, please visit Central Baltic Programme.