Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027
A calls for applications is open!
Do you have a smart project idea how to bring in innovative, water-smart and climate-neutral solutions for the benefit of people around the Baltic Sea? Do you want to develop and apply your solutions transnationally in regions around the Baltic Sea? Would you like to show how the EU values stand for real actions?
If you answer – yes – to these questions, we call for your project applications! We offer EU funding for organisations to connect and work as if there were no borders. We provide more than money: we create an environment for working together across borders to let great solutions become common practice.
For core projects
Interreg Baltic sea region 2021-2027
Core projects
Core projects are the main tool to deliver the change Interreg Baltic Sea Region aims at. All core projects are requested to prepare, pilot and transfer practical and durable solutions to the challenges they choose to tackle. These challenges must correspond to one of the Programme objectives within the priorities.
The main results of the core project are increased capacities of the target groups to deal with the defined challenges. The target groups are organisations that have the competencies to influence the challenge and are interested in the solutions. Hence, reaching out to the target groups and involving them in the preparation of the solution, piloting and transfer are crucial for the success of the core projects.
NOTE! The current call for applications is open exclusively for applications tackling challenges under Priority 1 Innovative socities and Priority 3 Climate-neutral societies. Carefully read the annoucement note for more details.
Call documents
Reference and supporting materials
Timeline
20 October 2022
Official launch of the call
14 February 2023
Deadline for submitting Project Idea Forms (PIFs)
Deadline for requesting access to BAMOS+
14 March 2023
Deadline for submitting applications
Summer 2023
Selection of applications by the Monitoring Committee
For core projects
Innovative, waters-smart & climate-neutral societies
Core projects
Core projects are the main tool to deliver the change Interreg Baltic Sea Region aims at. All core projects are requested to prepare, pilot and transfer practical and durable solutions to the challenges they choose to tackle. These challenges must correspond to one of the Programme objectives within the priorities of Innovative societies, Water-smart societies or Climate-neutral societies.
The main results of the core project are increased capacities of the target groups to deal with the defined challenges. The target groups are organisations that have the competencies to influence the challenge and are interested in the solutions. Hence, reaching out to the target groups and involving them in the preparation of the solution, piloting and transfer are crucial for the success of the core projects.
This call for applications is closed. 24 core projects were selected for funding.
For small projects
Innovative, waters-smart & climate-neutral societies
Small projects
Small projects aim at facilitating easier access to the Programme, in particular for those partners that have not previously participated in the Programme. Applying for a small project and implementing a small project is much simpler when compared to the core projects. For example, the budget of a small project is smaller than a regular project. The work plan consists of one work package and it may be implemented by small partnerships.
In small projects, partners are encouraged to develop practical and durable outputs and solutions for challenges in the region. These challenges need to correspond to one of the Programme objectives. Small projects should increase capacity of the target groups to deal with the identified challenges during and after the end of the project implementation.The development of solutions is not obligatory in small projects. However, activities need to go beyond pure networking and knowledge exchange.
Call documents
Reference and supporting materials
Timeline*
20 October 2022
Official launch of the call
5 January 2023
Deadline for submitting Project Idea Forms (PIFs)
Deadline for requesting access to BAMOS+
26 January 2023
Deadline for submitting applications
Spring 2023
Selection of applications by the Monitoring Committee
For EUSBSR PACs
Cooperation governance
Assistance to the policy area coordinators of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The Programme provides funding to the policy area coordinators (PACs) to coordinate the policy areas and facilitate the implementation of actions defined in the EUSBSR action plan.
The first call for applications is closed. On 14-15 June 2022, the Monitoring Committee approved applications by the policy area coordinators.
The second call for applications targeted at the coordinators of the policy area Bioeconomy is open until 21 October 2022. More information you will find here.
For EUSBSR Strategy point
Cooperation governance
Assistance to a Strategy point of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The Programme provides funding to the Strategy point for its administrative and technical support for the EUSBSR management, communication, coordination and capacity building as well as for stimulating exchange and sharing knowledge among the policy areas, including cooperation with the partner countries.
As lead partner, you will receive the registration number of your PIF via e-mail. You will need this number in order to apply for the electronic data exchange system BAMOS+. It is the system you will use to develop and submit your full application. For more information, go here.
This call for applications is closed. On 14-15 June 2022, the Monitoring Committee approved the application with Centrum Balticum Foundation, Finland, as the lead partner. This application was developed in cooperation with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany.
For Strategy Forums
Cooperation governance
Organisation of the Strategy Forums of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The Programme provides funding to applicants to prepare and organise the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Forum, usually once a year, from 2023 till 2028. For each Strategy Forum, a separate application must be submitted. More information you will find here.
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