Interreg North Sea Region Programme 2021-2027

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-11 10:42

Transnational cooperation programme focusing on biodiversity, green energy, and clean-tech challenges including circular economy and plastic waste reduction in the North Sea region. Future call details for 2026-2027 to be announced on programme website.

Source: https://interreg.eu/programmes

Funding Details

Contact: General Interreg contact: interregonline@interact.eu | Programme-specific contact available via https://interreg.eu/programmes/north-sea/
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:21

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Form a transnational partnership with organisations from at least three different eligible North Sea countries (e.g. Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Belgium)
Your organisation must be located in or work within the eligible North Sea Region programme area

Project Scope

Project must address a shared transnational challenge in one of the programme priority areas (biodiversity, sea-level rise, green energy, clean-tech, circular economy, urban-rural divide)
Project activities and outputs must have clear transnational added value — not achievable by a single country acting alone

Required Documents

Prepare a full project application form including partnership details, work plan, budget, and expected results aligned to programme indicators

Constraints

Submit project during an open call period — monitor the Interreg North Sea programme website for 2026-2027 call announcements
Project must comply with ERDF co-financing rules; national co-financing from each partner's country may be required
Lead partner must take responsibility for overall project management, reporting, and financial coordination across the consortium

Historical Context

The Interreg North Sea programme is part of the 2021-2027 EU programming period. As of March 2026, approximately 70% of total Interreg funding across all programmes for this period has been allocated, per the State of Interreg 2025 report. The North Sea programme has operated since earlier programming periods. The current period runs to 2027, with additional calls expected in 2026-2027.

Why it was added

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

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