Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Small Projects for Circular Economy
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Funding for small projects under Specific Objective 3.1 targeting circular economy initiatives in the Baltic Sea Region. Supports creation of circular environments, business opportunities, and projects addressing circular economy transition challenges. Applicable to cross-border collaborations for waste management and resource efficiency improvements in the region.
Source: https://www.euro-access.eu/en/calls/1811/Interreg-Baltic-Sea-Region-Small-projects
Funding Details
- Funder
- Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme (ERDF + IPA + NDICI)
- Funding Goal
- Support transnational cooperation on climate-neutral societies, circular economy, water-smart societies, and innovative societies across the Baltic Sea Region through small-scale cross-border projects
- Funding Amount
- Small projects: typically EUR 25K-250K; ERDF co-funding rate 80%; total call envelope not specified (25.000 € – 250.000 €)
- Deadline
- 2026-06-05 (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Step 1: Submit project idea form by 5 June 2026. Step 2: Invited applicants submit full proposal. Apply at interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/calls/. Topics: Priority 3 Climate-neutral societies includes circular economy (SO 3.1).
- Target Region
- Baltic Sea Region: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Norway, and parts of Russia/Belarus (limited post-2022)
- Contact
- Interreg Baltic Sea Region joint secretariat: interreg-baltic.eu/contact/; National contact point in Denmark: interreg-baltic.eu/for-applicants/national-contact-points/
- Official Page
- https://interreg.eu/calls-for-projects/call-for-small-projects-driving-rural-and-challenged-areas-in-the-baltic-sea-region/
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 08:24
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Summary
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme runs periodic calls for transnational cooperation projects across the Baltic Sea region. The current open call for small projects specifically targets rural and challenged areas in the BSR, funding projects under Priority 1 (Innovative societies), Priority 2 (Water-smart societies), and Priority 3 (Climate-neutral societies). Priority 3 explicitly includes Specific Objective 3.1 Circular Economy, which covers plastic waste management, recycling, and circular value chain development. Small projects offer a lower-complexity entry point into Baltic Sea Region cooperation with simplified application procedures and smaller budget thresholds. The ERDF co-funding rate is 80%, with 20% co-financing required from the applicant. Partnerships must involve organisations from at least 3 programme countries, and projects must deliver transnational solutions applicable across the Baltic Sea region. For a Danish NGO with Baltic operations, this is a directly accessible call. The BALTIPLAST project (2023-2026) demonstrated the programme's strong appetite for plastic waste and circular economy themes in the BSR. A project building on BALTIPLAST learning, engaging Danish, Swedish, Polish, and/or Lithuanian municipal partners in plastic waste circular value chains, would be well-positioned for this call. The Step 1 project idea form deadline is 5 June 2026. Denmark is a full programme country and Danish NGOs are experienced in this programme.
Historical Context
BALTIPLAST project ran 2023-2026 under previous BSR call. Regular BSR calls since programme inception 2007. Current 2021-2027 programming period has run 4 core calls. Small projects call is additional mechanism for smaller organisations.