Deadline: 8-Jul-25
The Interreg VI-A Italy–Croatia 2021-2027, a Cross-Border Cooperation Programme in the framework of the European Territorial Cooperation, has launched the 3rd Call for Standard and Small-Scale project proposals, and it invites interested eligible applicants to submit their project proposals.
Priority and Specific Objectives
- Sustainable growth in the blue economy:
- Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
- Developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship
- Green and resilient shared environment:
- Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience taking into account eco-system based approaches
- Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
- Sustainable maritime and multimodal transport:
- Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility
- Culture and tourism for sustainable development:
- Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
- Integrated governance for stronger cooperation:
- Other actions to support better cooperation governance
Types of Projects
- Standard projects: These are cooperation projects typically originating from a need or a potential and consequently testing cross-border solutions. They involve actions such as the implementation of new solutions, the testing of new services, the development of strategies, joint action plans and pilots, the sharing of expertise, joint training actions, and the setting-up of new governance structures.
- Small-scale projects: These are a form of cooperation in the Programme area resulting from the will of reaching new target groups and allowing newcomers to contribute to the improvement of the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the cross-border region. Compared to Standard projects, they have a shorter duration, supporting smaller partnerships with limited-scope interventions, mainly implemented by smaller organisations, addressing specific thematic issues and very tangible needs in the area.
Funding Information
- The Programme will allocate 34.759.000,00 EUR from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to the third Call for:
- Standard ERDF (EUR): 30.759.000,00 €
- Duration: From 24 to 30 months
- Small-scale ERDF (EUR): 4.000.000,00 €
- Duration: From 12 to 18 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Institutions/entities willing to participate in the 3rd Call for proposals must fulfil all the following criteria:
- Be established under the national law of Italy or Croatia;
- Have their official seat or seat of operations in the Programme area, as long as the official seat is active for at least twenty-four months (twelve for Small-scale projects) and the seat of operation is active for at least six months before the date of publication of this Call Announcement and its location in the area is demonstrated through official documentation (e.g. through a public register or equivalent), to be uploaded in Jems with the Application Form;
- Be endowed with legal personality.
For more information, visit Interreg.