The Programme aims to enhance the sustainable and cohesive socioeconomic development of its regions by fostering competitiveness and attractiveness for residents, students, workers, and visitors alike, thereby creating environments conducive to living, studying, working, and visiting. The four key priorities of the Programme include:
I. Capacity building and people-to-people cooperation.
II. Green, resilient, and sustainable development.
2.1. Promoting climate change adaptation and risk prevention
2.2. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity, and green infrastructure, and reducing pollution
III. Fair and inclusive society.
IV. Economic potential of tourism and heritage.
Programme budget for 2021-2027 is more than EUR 29 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: Latvia (Kurzeme, Zemgale, Latgale regions); Lithuania (Klaipėda, Telšiai, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Utena regions)
The overall objective of the Interreg VI-A Lithuania-Poland 2021-2027 Cross-border Cooperation Programme is improving wellbeing of cross-border communities through cross-border cooperation and sustainable use of cultural and natural heritage of the Lithuania and Poland cross-border area. Programme priorities:
I. Promoting environmental wellbeing and strengthening crisis management
II. Promoting physical, emotional and cultural wellbeing
III. Strengthening cooperation of local, regional and national stakeholders
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 124.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: 5 south-western Lithuanian counties and 5 north-eastern Polish subregions
The Estonia-Latvia Programme aims at strengthening cooperation among regions across the borders of Estonia and Latvia with the vision of both countries becoming places with excellent opportunities for people to lead successful and fulfilling lives, among the happiest in Europe. The programme strategy is built around four priorities:
I. More cooperating cross border regions and development of joint services.
II. Jointly and smartly growing businesses.
III. Sustainable and resilient programme area.
IV. More accessible and sustainable cross-border tourism experience.
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 26 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: Estonia (Hiiu, Jõgeva, Lääne, Põlva, Pärnu, Saare, Tartu, Valga, Viljandi and Võru regions); Latvia (Kurzeme, Pierīga, Rīga and Vidzeme regions).
EU funding programme that brings together cultures, perspectives and expertise to get the best ideas and joint solutions. Jointly, the Programme makes the life of people around the Baltic Sea better.
Programme 4 priorities and 9 objectives:
I. Innovative Societies
1.1. Resilient economies and communities
1.2. Responsive public services
II. Water-Smart Societies
2.1. Sustainable waters
2.2. Blue economy
III. Climate-neutral Societies.
3.1. Circular economy
3.2. Energy transition
3.3. Smart green mobility
IV. Cooperation Governance
4.1. Project platforms
4.2. Macro-regional governance
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 232.4 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway
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. The programme contributes to all EU priorities and strives for better regional governance through capacity building.
I. Smarter Europe
II. Greener Europe
III. More connected Europe
IV. More social Europe
V. Europe closer to citizens
VI. Better regional governance
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 394 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: the EU27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
The Interreg South Baltic Programme aims to unlock South Baltic’s potential for blue and green growth through cross-border cooperation between local and regional actors. Building on the maritime character of the Programme, “blue growth” addresses the economic potential of the Baltic Sea for growth and jobs across the shores of the South Baltic. At the same time, “green growth” underlines the need to pursue the path of economic growth in balance with the environment, in particular by utilizing South Baltic’s rich natural and cultural heritage in a sustainable and preserving manner. Programme priorities:
I. Strengthening international activeness and innovation capacity of the South Baltic blue & green economy
II. Exploiting the environmental and cultural potential of the South Baltic area for blue and green growth
III. Improving cross-border connectivity for a functional blue and green transport area
IV. Boosting human resource capacities for the area’s blue and green economy
V. Increasing cooperation capacity of local actors
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 394 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
The Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 is an EU cross-border cooperation programme. Its scope is to finance high-quality projects with European Regional Development Funds, that aim at solving common challenges across borders under 4 areas and 7 objectives:
I. Innovative business development.
More exports by SME's
More new scaled-up growth companies
II. Improved environment and recourse use.
3. Joint circular economy solutions
4. Improved costal and marine environment
5. Decreased CO2 emissions
III. Improved employment opportunities
6. Improved employment opportunities on labour market
IV. Improved public services
7. Improved services and solutions for citizens
The programme budget for 2021-2027 is EUR 122 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Programme area: Finland (including Åland), Estonia, Latvia and Sweden