Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027

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Transnational cooperation programme for the Atlantic coast of Europe. Supports blue economy, marine environmental protection, coastal resilience, and climate adaptation. Partners include France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and parts of UK. Funds projects on coastal risks, sustainable maritime development, and ocean-related innovation.

Source: https://atlanticarea.eu/

Funding Details

Funder
Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 (EU/ERDF)
Funding Goal
Transnational cooperation projects covering the Atlantic coast of Europe in four priorities: Blue innovation and competitiveness, Blue/Green environment (marine environmental protection, coastal resilience, climate adaptation), Blue sustainable and social tourism and culture, and Better governance for cooperation. Projects must involve cross-border partnerships from at least three participating countries.
Funding Amount
Third call allocated approximately 43 million EUR; future calls anticipated with similar budget allocations. Total programme budget not specified on website.
Deadline
Third call closed February 14, 2025. Future calls indicated on indicative timeline (subject to Monitoring Committee approval). (periodic)
How to Apply
Applications submitted via the SIGI 21-27 platform (sigi2127.atlanticarea.eu). Contact Joint Secretariat: js@atlanticarea.eu. Info sessions provided before each call. Programme Manual V5 (November 2024) available on website.
Target Region
Atlantic coast of Europe: France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain. Atlantic oceanic region including islands (Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira).
Contact
Joint Secretariat: js@atlanticarea.eu. Managing Authority: ma@atlanticarea.eu. Phone: +351 226 086 300. Rua Rainha D. Estefânia, 251, 4150-304 Porto, Portugal.
Last Checked
2026-03-15 14:28

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Summary

Interreg Atlantic Area is a transnational EU territorial cooperation programme for the Atlantic coast of Europe, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The 2021-2027 programme covers France, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, with transnational partnerships required from at least three participating countries. The programme is structured around four priorities: Blue innovation and competitiveness (sustainable marine and maritime innovation, blue economy), Blue/Green environment (marine and coastal protection, biodiversity, climate adaptation, ocean observation), Blue sustainable and social tourism and culture, and Better governance for cooperation. The Blue/Green environment priority is particularly relevant for marine conservation and coastal resilience projects. Eligible activities include applied research, pilot projects, innovation deployment, capacity building, governance improvements, and transnational network building. Eligible applicants include public bodies, NGOs, universities, research institutions, and private entities. ERDF co-funding applies. Three calls have been completed in the 2021-2027 period, with the third call closing in February 2025 and 24 projects approved. Future calls are planned according to an indicative timeline (subject to Monitoring Committee approval). Applications are submitted via the SIGI 21-27 platform. The programme's geographic focus is entirely on the Atlantic coast — France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain — and does not cover the North Sea or Baltic Sea regions that are the primary focus of the marine-conservation theme's target audience.

Historical Context

Programme running since 2014 under consecutive EU funding periods. 2021-2027 period has run three calls: First call (Oct 2022 - Mar 2023, 27 projects, 45.4M EUR), Second call (2024), Third call (Nov 2024 - Feb 2025, 24 projects, ~43M EUR). Future calls planned as per indicative calendar dated August 2025. A task force was launched in March 2026 to plan the post-2027 Interreg Atlantic Area 2028-2034 programme.

Why it was added

Atlantic Area programme funds marine/coastal projects complementary to North Sea and Baltic programmes

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