Interreg Baltic Sea region 2021 – 2027
Priority 2:
Water-smart societies
Programme objective 2.1
Sustainable waters
The Programme supports actions that improve the state of water in the region and make its management more sustainable. These waters include the Baltic Sea, coastal waters and inland waters like rivers, lakes and groundwater.
Programme Objective 2.2
Blue economy
The Programme supports actions on sustainable use of fresh and sea waters as well as marine resources in innovative business development in the whole region in emerging and established sectors. These include aquaculture, blue biotechnology, shipping, fishery, and coastal and maritime tourism.
News
CompositeCircle kicked off in Lappeenranta: setting the stage for circular innovation
The CompositeCircle project officially launched with a multi-day kick-off meeting in Lappeenranta, Finland, bringing together partners from across the Baltic...
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Energy Equilibrium seminar in Lithuania — Energy Accumulation for municipal energy sector
With the support of Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania the seminar “Energy sector planning in municipalities for the transition to renewable...
Highlights from webinars and training workshops in Sweden
This past spring, our Swedish project partners, Sustainable Business Hub and the Municipality of Tomelilla, co-hosted both a webinar on the potential of...
Painting Baltic Sea region cities blue
There is nothing more exciting than seeing an Interreg project in action. On 22 May 2025, the project City Blues showcased how it is changing areas around the city of Tampere to prepare it for the consequences of climate change better.
Overcoming Borders Together – Interreg at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2025
11 June 2025 Overcoming Borders Together – Interreg at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2025 Written by Anna...
The magic of Interreg: this is how we do it transnationally!
Almost 300 guests, the charm of Finnish Tampere and a vibrant colour palette of transnational cooperation: the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Conference held on 20-22 May 2025, brought to light the benefits of Interreg and the magic behind them.
Four priorities & nine objectives
Four priorities for cooperation
Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027 creates opportunities for organisations to connect
as if there were no borders. With experience and EU funding, we help them cooperate and put their ideas into practice.
Jointly, we make the life of people around the Baltic Sea better.
The Programme is structured along with four priorities. They guide partners in achieving the most when cooperating across borders.
Priority 1
Innovative societies
1.1 Resilient economies and communities
1.2 Responsive public services
Priority 2
Water-smart societies
2.1 Sustainable waters
2.2 Blue economy
Priority 3
Climate-neutral societies
3.1 Circular economy
3.2 Energy transition
3.3 Smart green mobility
Priority 4
Cooperation governance
4.1 Project platform
4.2 Macro-regional governance