INTERREG POCTEFA
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