Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-11 12:28

Interreg South Baltic Programme supporting circular economy under RSO2.6, including household waste management, recycling, and circular plastic projects like Circular Ocean-Bound Plastic.

Source: https://southbaltic.eu/projects-from-the-1st-call-for-proposals-selected-for-funding-by-the-monitoring-committee

Funding Details

Funder: Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
Funding Goal: Support cross-border cooperation in the South Baltic region across priorities including innovation, sustainable development, circular economy, green energy, and water management.
Deadline: 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy). (periodic)
How to Apply: Apply through the CST2021 system (cst2021.gov.pl). Calls are announced on the programme website. Projects require cross-border consortia. Contact the Joint Secretariat for guidance.
Target Region: South Baltic region: Denmark, Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Sweden (Blekinge, Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar), Poland (Pomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Zachodniopomorskie), Lithuania
Contact: Email: southbaltic@southbaltic.eu | Phone: +48 58 746 38 55 | Address: Plac Porozumienia Gdańskiego 1, Office 121, 80-864 Gdańsk, Poland
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:32

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Lead partner must be based in one of the eligible South Baltic countries (Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Poland, or Lithuania)
Project must include at least one partner from a different eligible South Baltic country (cross-border requirement)

Project Scope

Project must clearly address one of the programme measures (e.g., Measure 2.3 for circular economy)
Project activities must take place within or benefit the South Baltic programme area

Required Documents

Submit application through the CST2021 system (cst2021.gov.pl) during an open call window
Prepare full application including project budget, partner agreements, and work plan

Constraints

ERDF co-financing rules apply — ensure eligible expenditure categories are used
Monitor programme website for future call announcements; current page reflects 1st call results only

Summary

The Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 is a European Union co-funded territorial cooperation programme supporting joint projects across the South Baltic region, covering Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Poland, and Lithuania. The programme promotes innovation, digitalisation, green transition, and sustainability through cross-border partnerships. Funded under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the programme organises regular calls for proposals targeting transnational consortia. The programme is structured around two main priorities: Priority 1 (Innovative South Baltic) covering digitalisation and internationalisation, and Priority 2 (Sustainable South Baltic) covering green energy, water management, and circular economy. Measure 2.3 specifically targets circular and resource-efficient development, and has funded projects such as Circular Ocean-bound Plastic (COP) led by CLEAN Cluster DK and AquaLoop focusing on aquaculture circular economy. These demonstrate the programme's openness to marine-related sustainability and plastic circularity projects. In the 1st regular call for proposals (results announced June 2023), 11 projects were selected with a total eligible budget of approximately 22.3 million EUR. The average project size was roughly 2 million EUR. As a 2021-2027 programme, additional calls for proposals are expected in subsequent years, making this a recurring funding opportunity for eligible South Baltic cross-border partnerships.

Historical Context

The 1st regular call for proposals results were announced on June 21-22, 2023, at the Monitoring Committee meeting in Køge, Denmark. 11 projects were selected with a combined eligible budget of 22,320,068.51 EUR. The programme runs from 2021-2027, indicating multiple future calls are expected.

Why it was added

South Baltic programme directly funds circular ocean-bound plastic and waste reduction projects

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-07 09:25	scored	profile=ocean-plastic-forum-v2 score=0.65

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