Deadline: 15 January 2018
Interreg Baltic Sea Region has announced the third call for project applications in three thematic fields: capacity for innovation, management of natural resources and sustainable transport. In this way, the Programme intends to financially support transnational projects contributing to the development of a more innovative, better accessible and sustainable Baltic Sea region.
Interreg Baltic Sea Region aims at stimulating transnational cooperation by addressing issues that cannot sufficiently be tackled by single countries and require a joint response by partners from several countries of the Baltic Sea region.
The Programme promotes transnational cooperation and integration by projects addressing common key challenges and opportunities of the region. It exploits opportunities and addresses issues which cannot sufficiently be dealt with by single countries but require a joint response by partners from several countries from the Baltic Sea region.
The Programme area covers eight EU Member States (Denmark, Estonia, and Finland, parts of Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden) and three partner countries (Belarus, Norway and parts of Russia).
Funding Information
After as many as 74 projects were selected in the three thematic priorities of the Programme, there is still €57.5 million ERDF funding available for new projects, in particular: €23.3 million for innovation projects; €18.5 million for natural resources projects; and €15.7 million for transport projects. In addition, there are €2.6 million for partners from Norway and €5.0 million for partners from Russia.
Thematic Priorities
The projects co-funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region are built around three thematic priorities:
- Capacity for innovation
- Managing natural resources
- Sustainable transport
Focus Projects
The call focuses on projects that increase institutional capacity of public authorities at all levels of governance by including public authorities with relevant roles in the partnership.
How to Apply
First, all applicants are requested to submit a project idea form (PIF) via given website.
For more information, please visit Third Call for Applications.