Interreg North Sea Programme Call 6 (TakeUP! call)

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Interreg North Sea Call 6 opening July 2026, deadline March 2027. Scaling and uptake of outputs from previous projects on circular economy. Max EUR 1M per project, 18-24 months. Eligible: Minimum 2 partners from closed/ongoing Interreg North Sea projects, 3-9 partners from at least 3 programme countries (includes Denmark).

Source: https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/sites/default/files/2026-01/Call%206%20at%20a%20glance.pdf

Funding Details

Funder: Interreg North Sea Programme (EU ERDF co-funded)
Funding Goal: Fund small-scale cross-border projects that scale and uptake solutions already developed by Interreg North Sea projects into new target groups, fields, or domains. Projects must address competitiveness, rural resilience, or building resilience in the North Sea region. Only outputs from previously completed Interreg North Sea VIB projects are eligible for scaling.
Funding Amount: Maximum EUR 1 million per project (up to 1.000.000 €)
Deadline: 2027-03 (Fixed)
How to Apply: Online Management System (OMS) opens July 2026 for drafting applications. Call 6 officially opens December 2026. Deadline for applications March 2027. Guidance note available May 2026; Get Ready! event June 24, 2026. Consultations with project advisors and National Contact Points July-December 2026.
Target Region: North Sea Programme area: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, plus Scotland (UK)
Contact: National Contact Points per country; see https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/national-contact-points
Official Page: https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/apply-in-call-6
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:12

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Lead partner must be based in the North Sea Programme area and be part of a closed or ongoing Interreg VIB North Sea project
At least 2 consortium partners must come from closed or ongoing Interreg North Sea VIB projects
3 to 9 partners from at least 3 programme countries required

Project Scope

Project outputs selected for scaling must be outputs approved in the Interreg VIB indicator module
Must transfer solutions to a new target group or field/domain — not repeating existing work
Project must contribute to competitiveness, rural areas, or resilience themes

Required Documents

Apply via OMS portal when open (from July 2026)

Constraints

Maximum budget EUR 1 million; project duration 18-24 months

Summary

The Interreg North Sea Programme Call 6, branded as the TakeUP! call, is a cross-border funding opportunity for the 2021-2027 programme period. This call specifically focuses on scaling and uptake of outputs already achieved and approved in Interreg North Sea VIB (Value in Business) projects, rather than developing new innovations from scratch. The thematic scope is defined by three challenge areas: increasing competitiveness, stronger rural areas, and building resilience in the North Sea region. Eligible projects must demonstrate how they will transfer proven solutions to a new target group or field/domain within the programme area. Eligible activities are the implementation and transfer of previously approved Interreg North Sea project outputs to new contexts. Developing entirely new solutions or repeating previous activities is not within scope — the focus is uptake and scale. The geographic scope is the Interreg North Sea Programme area, covering Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Scotland (UK). Projects must involve partners from at least 3 programme countries. Eligible applicants include any organisation in the programme area, including those new to Interreg North Sea. However, at least 2 partners must come from closed or ongoing Interreg North Sea VIB projects, and the lead partner must be from such a project and be based in the programme area. Consortia of 3-9 partners are required. The maximum budget is EUR 1 million per project, with a duration of 18-24 months. The call timeline: guidance note available May 2026, Get Ready! event June 24 2026, OMS opens July 2026 for application drafting, Call 6 opens December 2026, deadline March 2027.

Historical Context

Call 6 is the TakeUP! call for the Interreg North Sea 2021-2027 programme. It follows previous calls (1-5) and specifically focuses on scale-up and transfer of already proven outputs from earlier projects, rather than developing new solutions from scratch.

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