Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
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Cross-border cooperation programme covering southern Baltic Sea coastal regions in Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden. Supports blue economy, coastal tourism, environmental protection, maritime innovation, and cross-border connectivity in the South Baltic area.
Source: https://southbaltic.eu/
Funding Details
- Funder
- Interreg South Baltic
- Funding Goal
- Support cross-border cooperation projects in the South Baltic coastal region. Three priorities: (1) Innovative South Baltic — digitalisation and internationalisation/connectivity; (2) Sustainable South Baltic — green energy transition, sustainable water use, circular and resource-efficient development; (3) Attractive South Baltic — sustainable coastal tourism. Also civil society strengthening (Measure 4.1). Funds joint pilot projects, knowledge exchange, capacity building, and infrastructure.
- Funding Amount
- ERDF co-financing available; typical project budgets vary by call and measure
- Deadline
- 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Apply through the programme's online system. Monitor southbaltic.eu for upcoming call announcements. 6th Call for Proposals and 4th Small-Scale Project Call are upcoming.
- Target Region
- South Baltic coastal areas: Denmark (Bornholm, Region Zealand), Germany (coastal Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Lithuania, Poland (coastal voivodeships), Sweden
- Contact
- southbaltic.eu/contact-us/
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 08:25
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Summary
The Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 is an EU cross-border cooperation initiative for the southern Baltic Sea coastal regions, covering Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden. It is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and aims to improve quality of life and promote sustainable development in the South Baltic area. The programme focuses on three substantive priorities. Priority 1 (Innovative South Baltic) supports digitalisation of the region and cross-border internationalisation. Priority 2 (Sustainable South Baltic) is the most relevant for environmental projects, covering green energy transition (Measure 2.1), sustainable water use (Measure 2.2), and circular and more resource-efficient development (Measure 2.3). Priority 3 (Attractive South Baltic) addresses sustainable, resilient, and innovative coastal tourism. A fourth area (Measure 4.1) strengthens civil society cooperation capacity. Eligible applicants include public administrations, public and private non-profit organisations, research and educational institutions, NGOs, SME associations and clusters, and SMEs. Organisations can participate as lead partners, project partners, or associated partners. The eligible area is strictly defined as coastal regions within the five partner countries. The programme operates through periodic calls for proposals, including calls for both regular and small-scale projects. The 6th call for proposals and 4th small-scale project call have been announced as upcoming. Projects funded include WAVE (circular design and waste reduction in Baltic coastal communities) and SeaGarden (regenerative marine farming). The programme notes that the November 2025 deadline may have been the last regular call in the 2021-2027 period before all funds are committed. For OPF, Measure 2.3 (circular and resource-efficient development) is the strongest thematic fit for plastic waste and circular economy work in the South Baltic coastal zone.
Historical Context
Programme runs from 2021-2027; by 2026 the 6th call for proposals is being prepared. Previous calls funded projects like WAVE (designing out waste in Baltic coastal communities) and SeaGarden (regenerative marine farming). The programme notes the November 2025 application deadline may be the last before funds are fully committed.
Why it was added
Cross-border programme specifically for South Baltic coastal regions, directly relevant to marine/coastal projects