Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027

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Cross-border cooperation programme for Baltic Sea region. IB.SH (Schleswig-Holstein) as Managing Authority. ERDF allocations 7.5-12.5M EUR per objective. Supports sustainable water management, blue economy, nature protection.

Source: https://interreg-baltic.eu

Funding Details

Funder

Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Funding Goal

Interreg Baltic Sea Region supports transnational cooperation projects among organisations in the Baltic Sea region. The 2021-2027 programme covers four thematic priorities: Priority 1 - Innovative societies (innovation ecosystems, digital transformation); Priority 2 - Water-smart societies (sustainable water management, blue economy, circular economy); Priority 3 - Climate-neutral societies (renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable urban development); Priority 4 - Cooperation governance (institutional cooperation). Projects must involve partners from at least three countries in the Baltic Sea region.

Funding Amount

ERDF allocations approximately EUR 7.5-12.5M per programme objective. Typical project budgets EUR 1.5-4.5M. ERDF co-financing rate up to 80% of eligible costs. (1.500.000 € – 4.500.000 €)

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Applications submitted through the Bamos+ online monitoring system (baplus.bamos.eu). The programme operates via open calls and prioritised project development. Applicants can use the matchmaking platform to find partners. The gateway for applicants at interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/ provides step-by-step guidance, programme manual, and tutorials. National contact points available in each participating country.

Target Region

Baltic Sea region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway)

Contact

Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat: Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH), Kiel, Germany. Contact via interreg-baltic.eu/service/contacts/

Official Page

https://interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/

Last Checked

2026-05-07 09:18

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must involve partners from at least 3 Baltic Sea region countries (DK, EE, FI, DE, LV, LT, PL, SE, NO)
• Lead partner must be a legal entity registered in an eligible participating country

Project Scope

• Project must fall under one of the four thematic priorities (Innovative, Water-smart, Climate-neutral, or Governance)
• Project must demonstrate genuine transnational added value — cannot be solved at national level alone

Required Documents

• Application submitted via Bamos+ online portal; use matchmaking platform for partner search

Constraints

• ERDF co-financing up to 80%; own/national co-financing required for remaining 20%+
• Typical project budget EUR 1.5-4.5M; smaller projects typically not funded

Summary

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 is a European territorial cooperation programme that co-finances transnational projects across the Baltic Sea region. It is managed by the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH) as Managing Authority, with a Joint Secretariat based in Kiel, Germany. The programme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and participating countries. The programme focuses on four thematic priorities: (1) Innovative societies — covering innovation ecosystems, digital transformation, and smart specialisation; (2) Water-smart societies — covering sustainable water management, blue economy, nature protection, and circular economy; (3) Climate-neutral societies — covering renewable energy transition, energy efficiency, and sustainable urban mobility; (4) Cooperation governance — covering institutional capacity for transnational collaboration. Eligible activities under Priority 2 (Water-smart societies) include projects on sustainable water management, blue economy value chains, marine biodiversity, coastal management, and circular approaches to resource use. Marine conservation and nature protection are explicitly included. Projects addressing marine litter, plastic in the sea, or coastal resilience could fall under this priority. Geographic scope is strictly within the Baltic Sea region. All projects must involve partners from at least three eligible countries. Norway participates as a non-EU partner with its own funding contribution. The Baltic Sea region encompasses Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany (primarily coastal states), Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden. Eligible applicants include public authorities, NGOs, universities, research institutions, and private companies. Projects must demonstrate genuine transnational added value — i.e., problems that cannot be solved by individual countries alone. ERDF co-financing rate is up to 80% of eligible costs. Typical project budgets range from EUR 1.5 to 4.5 million. Applications are submitted through the Bamos+ online system. The programme has a matchmaking platform to help potential partners find each other across the region. Information for applicants and a detailed programme manual are available on the gateway section of the programme website.

Historical Context

Interreg Baltic Sea Region has been running since the early 1990s. The current 2021-2027 period follows the 2014-2020 programme. The Managing Authority is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. National contact points support applicants in each participating country.

Why it was added

Directly targets Baltic Sea cooperation. Managed from Schleswig-Holstein. Supports blue economy and marine biodiversity. Typical project budgets 1.5-4.5M EUR.

Sources

• https://interreg-baltic.eu
• https://interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/

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