Deadline: 30 September 2020
The Interreg V-A Lithuania-Poland cooperation programme has launched the 5th open call for proposals for supporting bilateral cooperation projects.
The Interreg V-A Lithuania-Poland cooperation programme (hereinafter – Programme) is the cross-border cooperation programme, partly financed from the European Regional Development Fund (hereinafter – ERDF) under the European territorial cooperation (hereinafter – ETC) goal for the period 2014-2020. The Programme is a continuation of the cooperation started with the ETC cross-border cooperation Programme Lithuania-Poland 2007- 2013.
The overall objective of the Programme is to foster smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the border area through cross-border cooperation. The Programme seeks to contribute to regional growth and quality of life through closer cross-border cooperation between people and institutions of the Programme area.
The Programme promotes cross-border cooperation by projects addressing common key challenges, issues that need intervention on both sides of the border as well as opportunities of the region.
Priorities
- Preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency;
- Promoting sustainable and quality employment and supporting labour mobility;
- Promoting social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination;
Specific Objectives
- To increase the sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage for tourism in cross-border area
- To promote business creation, development and cooperation through improved business support services
- To decrease unemployment through coordinated crossborder employment initiatives
- To increase cross-border cooperation of the institutions in order to develop more integrated and better quality public governance and public services in the CP area
Funding Information
- Open call project: More than 50.000,00 EUR;
- Duration: Up to 18 months
- Open call investment project: Maximum – 1 mln EUR
- Duration: Up to 24 months
Eligibility Criteria
Project involves at least 2 (two) applicants – one from Lithuania and one from Poland and not more than 6 (six) applicants
- Lead applicant organisation is eligible:
- it has eligible legal status;
- it is located in the Programme area.
- Other applicants organisations are eligible:
- have eligible legal status;
- are located in the Programme area;
- in case applicant from outside Programme area but within the national borders of Lithuania and Poland is involved, its participation is justified.
For more information, visit http://lietuva-polska.eu/en/application/calls_for_proposals/5th_call_for_proposals.html