Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-11 10:42

Cross-border cooperation programme with Objective 3: Joint circular economy solutions. Fifth call for proposals ran Aug-Sep 2025. Supports projects like TransFarm (integrated fish-vegetable growing systems). Future 2026-2027 calls expected to continue circular economy objective.

Source: https://centralbaltic.eu/news/get-ready-fifth-call-for-project-proposals-opens-in-2025

Funding Details

Deadline: Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025) (periodic)
Contact: Joint Secretariat / Managing Authority: c/o Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Linnankatu 52 B, Turku, Finland (visiting); P.O. Box 273, 20101 Turku, Finland (mailing). Email: info@centralbaltic.eu | Phone: +358 40 550 8408
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:01

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Lead partner must be an organisation legally registered in the programme area (Finland incl. Åland, Estonia, Latvia, or Sweden)
Project must involve partners from at least two different programme countries (cross-border partnership mandatory)

Project Scope

Project must clearly align with one of the 7 Programme Objectives and demonstrate cross-border added value
For PO3 (circular economy) or PO4 (coastal/marine environment), project must address the specific result indicators defined in the Programme Manual

Required Documents

Complete and submit application form via Jems portal within the open submission window
Review Programme Manual 6.0 (Annex III for changes) and the relevant Application Guide for your project type (regular or small)

Constraints

Programme Objective 7 (Improved public services) is restricted to small projects only in this call
When funding is limited, priority given to high-scoring projects or those matching specific focus areas (PO1 prioritised over PO2)

Historical Context

The programme is a continuation of CB 2014–2020. The 2021–2027 programme has run at least five calls; the Fifth Call in 2025 is described here. The programme supports example projects such as TransFarm (integrated fish-vegetable growing) and BalticReed. Monitoring Committee meetings are held to approve projects after each call.

Why it was added

Interreg circular economy / plastic waste program relevant for OPF value chain work

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