INTERREG PROGRAMME
Interreg is a key European Union (EU) instruments that strengthens cooperation between regions and countries within the EU. As part of the EU’s Cohesion Policy, Interreg plays a vital role in promoting regional development, cohesion, and reducing economic disparities. For the 2021-2027 period, Interreg is focused on addressing current challenges like climate change, digital transformation, and social inclusion.
Cross border, Turning Border Obstacles into Opportunities
POCTEFA
POCTEFA is a European cross-border cooperation program created to promote the sustainable development of the border territory of Spain, France and Andorra. It helps to reduce the differences in the development of the territory and to join forces to achieve a sustainable development of the region and the cohesion of the regions that form it. In short, the program, thanks to European funds, helps to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of the area.
Thematic priorities:
- Creating a common space for knowledge and innovation
- Protecting and consolidating ecological values
- Facilitating access to employment and training
- Building an inclusive and socially integrated space.
- Promoting sustainable tourism and develop culture.
- To territorially, socially and economically vertebrate the space.
- Towards a more integrated cross-border area
Cooperation areas:
- ESPAÑA: Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, Araba /Álava, Navarra, La Rioja, Huesca, Zaragoza, Lleida, Girona and Barcelona.
- FRANCE: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes Pyrénées, Pyrénées-Orientales.
- ANDORRA: All territory.
Call calendar:
| Call | Priorities | Opening date | Closing date | Geographic area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 09/03/2023 | 31/05/2023 (closed) | POCTEFA |
| AFOMEF | 6 | 23/05/2024 | 23/10/2024 | AFOMEF |
| 2nd call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 15/01/2025 | 2,5 months after opening | POCTEFA |
| Small projects | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 15/01/2025 | 4 months after opening | POCTEFA |
| Interreg Objective | 7 | 1st semester 2025 | Pending | POCTEFA |
More information: https://www.poctefa.eu
Transnational, Supporting Larger Scale Initiatives
SUDOE
SUDOE is a European transnational cooperation program that supports cooperation between the regions of Southwest Europe.
Thematic priorities:
- Preserve natural capital and strengthen adaptation to climate change in the Sudoe.
- Promote social cohesion and territorial and demographic balance in the Southwest through innovation and the transformation of productive sectors.
- Promote social cohesion and territorial and demographic balance in the Sudoe through social innovation, enhancement of heritage and services.
- Strengthen the impact of the SUDOE in the territories.
Área de cooperación:
- ESPAÑA: Galicia, Principado de Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Aragón, Cataluña, Castilla y León, La Rioja, Comunidad de Madrid, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Comunidad Valenciana, Región de Murcia, Andalucía, Islas Baleares, Ciudad autónoma de Ceuta and Ciudad autónoma de Melilla.
- FRANCE: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie and Auvergne.
- PORTUGAL:
- ANDORRA: All territory. As a third-country.
Call calendar:
| Call | Priorities | Opening date | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3 | 01/03/2023 | 31/03/2023 (closed) |
| 2nd call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3 | 26/02/2024 | 31/05/2024 (closed) |
| Structural projects | 1, 3 | 2025 | To be decided |
| ISO | 4 | 2024-2025 | To be decided |
Más información: https://www.interreg-sudoe.eu/
ATLANTIC AREA
The Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 supports transnational cooperation in the Atlantic regions of four countries: Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. It commits with the Atlantic regions in the support of innovative initiatives that contribute to the growth of this area, solving common challenges across border through the implementation of joint actions, exchange of good practices and contribution to new or current policies.
Thematic priorities:
- Blue Innovation and Competitiveness
- Blue and Green Environment
- Sustainable Tourism and Culture
- A better Governance for Cooperation
Cooperation area:
- ESPAÑA: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, La Rioja, Navarra, Andalucía, Islas Canarias.
- FRANCE: Nouvelle Aquitaine, Pays-de-la-Loire, Bretagne, Normandie.
- IRELAND: Northern and Western, Southern, Eastern and Midland.
- PORTUGAL: Norte, Centro, Lisboa, Alentejo, Algarve, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Região Autónoma da Madeira.
Call calendar:
| Call | Priorities | Opening date | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3 |
14/10/2022 |
3/03/2023 (closed) |
| ISO | 4 |
8/04/2024 |
21/06/2024 (closed) |
| 2nd call - Traditional | 1, 2, 3 | Last quarter 2024 | To be decided |
| 3rd call | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
2025/2026 |
To be decided |
More information: https://www.atlanticarea.eu
Interregional, Enhancing Cohesion Policy Effectiveness
EUROPE
Interreg Europe is an interregional cooperation programme, co-funded by the European Union. The European Union strives to reduce disparities in the levels of development, growth and quality of life in and across Europe’s regions.
Thematic priorities:
- Smart
- Green
- Connected
- Social
- Citizens
- Governance
Cooperation area: UE 27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Call calendar:
| Call | Priorities | Opening date | Closing date | Georgraphic area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st call | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 05/04/2022 | 31/05/2022 (closed) | UE 27, Norway and Switzerland |
| 2nd call | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 15/03/2023 | 09/06/2023 (closed) | UE 27, Norway and Switzerland |
| 3rd call | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 20/03/2024 | 07/06/2024 (closed) | UE 27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine |
| 4th call | To be decided | To be decided | To be decided | UE 27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine. |
More information: https://www.interregeurope.eu
INTERREG POCTEFA
Interreg POCTEFA seeks to strengthen socio-economic integration of the France-Spain-Andorra cross-border regions and is organised into 5 strategic axes.
- Axis 1: Innovation and competitiveness
- Axis 2: Climate change and risk prevention and management
- Axis 3: Protection, valorization and use of local resources
- Axis 4: Mobility of goods and persons
- Axis 5: Competencies and inclusion of territories
The geographical area includes the following provinces/regions:
- Spain: Bizkaia, Guipúzcoa, Álava, Navarra, La Rioja, Huesca, Zaragoza, Lleida, Girona, Barcelona y Tarragona.
- France: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes Pyrénées, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Andorra: all the territory
More information:https://www.poctefa.eu
| CALL | OPEN AXES | OPENING/CLOSING DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Call 1 | 1) 3) 4) 5) | 10/09/2015-10/11/2015 |
| Call 2 | 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) | First stage: 10/11/2016-16/12/2016; second stage: 20/04/2017-31/05/2017 |
| Call 3 | 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) | 07/02/2019-15/04/2019 |
INTERREG SUDOE
Interreg SUDOE promotes transnational cooperation to tackle common issues of the regions located in the SUDOE territory. This programme is organised within the following 5 strategic axes:
- Axis 1: Research and innovation
- Axis 2: Competitiveness of SMEs
- Axis 3: Low-carbon economy
- Axis 4: Fighting against climate change
- Axis 5: Environment and resource efficiency
The geographical area includes:
- All the Autonomous Regions of Spain (except the Canary Islands)
- The regions of the south-west France (Auvergne, Occitaine and Nouvelle Aquitaine)
- Continental regions of Portugal
- Gibraltar
- Andorra.
More information: https://www.interreg-sudoe.eu/
| CALL | OPEN AXES | OPENING/CLOSING DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Call 1 | 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) | First stage: 21/09/2015-06/11/2015; second stage: 29/02/2016-29/04/2016 |
| Call 2 | 1) 5) | First stage: 13-31/03/2017; second stage: 12/07/2017-31/10/2017 |
| Call 3 | 2) 3) 4) | First stage:03-21/09/2018; second stage: March-May 2019 |
| Call 4 | 1) 5) | First stage:07-25/10/2019; second stage: March-May 2020 |
| Call 5 | 1) 5) | Beginning of 2020 |
INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA
INTERREG Atlantic Area promotes transnational cooperation among 36 Atlantic regions of five European countries through the following strategic axes:
- Axis 1: Stimulating innovation and competitiveness
- Axis 2: Fostering resource efficiency
- Axis 3: Strengthening the territory's resilience to risks of natural, climate and human origin
- Axis 4: Enhancing biodiversity and the natural and cultural assets
Eligible regions:
- France: Haute-Normandie; Basse Normandie; Pays-de-la Loire; Bretagne; Poitou-Charentes; Aquitaine
- Irland: Border, Midland and Western; Southern and Eastern
- Portugal: Norte; Algarve; Centro; Lisboa; Alentejo; Açores; Madeira
- Spain: Galicia; Principado de Asturias; Cantabria; Navarra; País Vasco; Andalucía (Huelva, Cádiz and Sevilla); Islas Canarias
- UK: Cumbria; Cheshire; Greater Manchester; Lancashire; Merseyside; Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area; Dorset and Somerset; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; Devon; West Wales and The Valleys; East Walles; South Western Scotland; Highlands and Islands; Northern Ireland
More information: https://www.atlanticarea.eu
| CALL | OPEN AXES | OPENING/CLOSING DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Call 1 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 01/04/2016-31/05/2016 |
| Call 2 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 15/03/2018-01/06/2018 |
INTERREG EUROPE
Interreg Europe helps regional and local governments across Europe to develop and deliver better policy. Although agencies, research institutes, thematic and non-profit organisations are not the main target group of this programme, these types of organisations can also work with Interreg Europe by first engaging with their local policymakers in order to identify options for collaboration within Interreg Europe.
Strategic axes:
- Axis 1: Research and innovation
- Axis 2: SME competitiveness
- Axis 3: Low-carbon economy
- Axis 4: Environment and resource efficiency
The programme is open to any organisation located in the EU, Switzerland and Norway.
More information: https://www.interregeurope.eu
| CALL | OPEN AXES | OPENING/CLOSING DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Call 1 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 22/06/2012 - 31/06/2015 |
| Call 2 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 05/04/2016 - 13/05/2016 |
| Call 3 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 01/03/2017 - 30/06/2017 |
| Call 4 | 1) 2) 3) 4) | 07/05/2018 - 22/06/2018 |