Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Calls for Applications
Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-11 12:28
Gateway to calls for project applications under the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027, supporting circular economy and water-smart societies.
Source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/calls
Funding Details
- Funder
- Interreg Baltic Sea Region (EU / ERDF)
- Funding Goal
- Foster sustainable transnational cooperation across the Baltic Sea Region on shared challenges including innovation, water management, and climate neutrality
- Funding Amount
- Total programme budget EUR 313.7M (EUR 251M ERDF); typical project grants range from EUR 200K to several million; EU co-financing rate approx 80% for most partners
- Deadline
- 2026-10-08 (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Two-stage process: submit Project Idea Form by 5 June 2026 (small projects call); full application deadline 8 October 2026 (16:00 CEST). Submit via the BSRIS online system at interreg-baltic.eu/gateway.
- Target Region
- Baltic Sea Region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway)
- Contact
- Programme secretariat at interreg-baltic.eu; Gateway for Applicants: interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/
- Official Page
- https://interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/calls/
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 13:24
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Summary
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 is a European transnational cooperation programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with a total budget of EUR 313.7 million, of which EUR 251 million comes from ERDF. The programme supports cross-border cooperation among nine countries around the Baltic Sea: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and Norway. Its overarching goal is to make the Baltic Sea Region more innovative, water-smart, and climate-neutral through transnational collaboration. The programme operates under four thematic priorities: Innovative Societies (Priority 1), Water-Smart Societies (Priority 2), Climate-Neutral Societies (Priority 3), and Cooperation Governance (Priority 4). Within these priorities, nine specific programme objectives address challenges such as circular economy, pollution reduction, water management, biodiversity, energy transition, and smart mobility. Circular economy is explicitly identified as one of the key thematic areas under the climate and environment priorities. Eligible activities include research and innovation projects, pilot testing of new solutions, knowledge exchange, policy development support, and capacity-building activities. Projects must demonstrate transnational added value and involve genuine cross-border cooperation that would not be achievable through national action alone. Project partnerships must include at least three organisations from three different eligible countries, with at least two partners in EU Member States within the programme area. Eligible applicants include public authorities, public equivalent bodies, NGOs, universities, research institutes, and private companies established in the programme area countries. The EU co-financing rate is approximately 80% for most partners, meaning applicants must secure at least 20% co-financing from other sources. Norwegian partners receive 50% co-financing from the Norwegian government. Calls for applications are issued periodically. A call for small projects was open in 2026 with a project idea form deadline of 5 June 2026 and a full application deadline of 8 October 2026. Applications are submitted through the Baltic Sea Region Information System (BSRIS) via the Gateway for Applicants portal on the programme website. The programme secretariat is hosted by the City of Hamburg, Germany.
Historical Context
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme has run since the 1990s. The current 2021-2027 programming period succeeded the 2014-2020 period. Previous calls funded hundreds of projects across the region. The programme issues multiple calls per programming period; earlier calls in 2021-2027 funded project platforms and regular projects.
Why it was added
Interreg Baltic Sea Region directly supports circular economy projects in the Baltic region
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