Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027
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Cross-border cooperation programme between Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) and Denmark. Supports green transition, innovation, sustainable tourism, and cross-border connectivity in the German-Danish border region including coastal areas of the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
Source: https://www.interreg-de-dk.eu/
Funding Details
- Funder
- Interreg Deutschland-Danmark
- Funding Goal
- Support German-Danish cross-border cooperation projects in the German-Danish border region (Schleswig-Holstein and southern Denmark). Thematic focus: green transition, innovation, sustainable tourism, circular and resource-efficient economy, climate adaptation, renewable energy, and cross-border public administration cooperation. Total programme budget: EUR 93.8 million for 2021-2027. Covers the coastal areas of both the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the German-Danish region.
- Funding Amount
- Total programme budget EUR 93.8 million for 2021-2027; ERDF co-financing; individual project amounts vary
- Deadline
- November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Apply via mycases.interreg-de-dk.eu. Contact info-interreg@rsyd.dk for project idea consultation. Note: programme advises that November 2025 was probably the last application deadline as funds will be fully committed.
- Target Region
- German-Danish border region: Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) and southern Denmark (Region Syddanmark and parts of Sjaelland)
- Contact
- info-interreg@rsyd.dk
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 08:26
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Summary
The Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 is a German-Danish cross-border cooperation initiative, covering the border region between Schleswig-Holstein in Germany and southern Denmark. With a total budget of EUR 93.8 million, the programme supports projects that address shared challenges and opportunities in the German-Danish region. Thematic priorities include green energy transition, climate adaptation, circular and resource-efficient economy development, sustainable tourism, digitalisation, and cross-border administrative cooperation. The programme covers coastal areas of both the North Sea and Baltic Sea within the German-Danish region. Eligible partners include public administrations, municipalities, NGOs, research institutions, businesses, and civil society organisations. All projects must involve cross-border partnership between German and Danish organisations in the eligible programme area. Importantly, the programme's own website (as of May 2026) states that the November 2025 application deadline was likely the final opportunity to apply in the current 2021-2027 period, as funds are expected to be fully committed at that point. A Bürgerprojektefonds (citizen projects fund) allows smaller actors to access Interreg funding for cross-border cooperation. For OPF, the German-Danish geography and circular economy theme are highly relevant, but the programme appears to have no remaining funding capacity in the current period. Monitoring for the 2028+ period would be worthwhile.
Historical Context
Programme covers the 2021-2027 period. The homepage (May 2026) explicitly states that the November 2025 application period was likely the last, as all programme funds are expected to be committed. A Bürgerproject fund exists for smaller, citizen-level projects.
Why it was added
German-Danish cross-border programme covering coastal areas of both North Sea and Baltic Sea
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