Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027

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EU co-funded transnational cooperation programme for the Baltic Sea region supporting innovation, climate, environment, and governance priorities across 11 countries.

Source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/get-funding/programme-2021-2027/

Funding Details

Funder

Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Funding Goal

Transnational cooperation projects addressing shared challenges in the Baltic Sea region across four thematic priorities: (1) Innovative societies — resilient economies, digitalisation; (2) Water-smart societies — sustainable water management, blue economy (aquaculture, marine resources, fishery, shipping, coastal and maritime tourism); (3) Climate-neutral societies — circular economy, energy transition, smart green mobility; (4) Cooperation governance. Projects must involve partners from multiple countries in the Baltic Sea region.

Funding Amount

Part of EUR 8 billion Interreg framework 2021-2027; individual project budgets not specified on this page; ERDF co-financing available

Deadline

2027-12-31 (periodic)

How to Apply

Applications submitted via Bamos+ (online system at baplus.bamos.eu). Calls for proposals announced through the Gateway for applicants at interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/. Note: as of March 2026, the last project selection round for the 2021-2027 programming period has been completed; the next programming period is expected to start after 2027.

Target Region

Baltic Sea region: Germany, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway; broader Baltic Sea maritime zone

Contact

Interreg Baltic Sea Region Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat, IB.SH Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein, Grubenstraße 20, 18055 Rostock, Germany. Phone: +49 163 600 5203. Email: info@interreg-baltic.eu

Last Checked

2026-04-20 20:13

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be based in one of the participating Baltic Sea region countries (Germany, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway)
• Project must involve transnational partnership with at least three participating countries

Project Scope

• Project must address one of the four programme priorities: Innovative societies, Water-smart societies, Climate-neutral societies, or Cooperation governance
• Project must contribute to EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region or cross-border impact

Required Documents

• Applications submitted through Bamos+ online system; account required

Constraints

• No further calls expected for 2021-2027 period; last selection completed March 2026
• ERDF co-financing rate applies; national co-funding required from project partners

Summary

The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 is a transnational EU cooperation programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the EUR 8 billion Interreg framework. It supports joint projects among organisations from across the Baltic Sea region to address shared challenges through cross-border cooperation. The programme is structured around four thematic priorities. Priority 1 (Innovative societies) focuses on resilient economies, communities, and digitalisation. Priority 2 (Water-smart societies) covers two objectives: sustainable waters — improving the state of the Baltic Sea, coastal and inland waters, and making water management more sustainable; and blue economy — sustainable use of fresh and sea waters and marine resources in innovative business development, including aquaculture, blue biotechnology, shipping, fishery, and coastal and maritime tourism. Priority 3 (Climate-neutral societies) encompasses circular economy, energy transition, and smart green mobility. Priority 4 (Cooperation governance) addresses cross-border governance mechanisms. Eligible activities include joint research, pilot projects, knowledge transfer, capacity building, policy development, and infrastructure investments. Projects must involve a transnational partnership of at least three participating countries. Eligible applicants span public authorities, research institutions, NGOs, businesses, and other organisations based in participating countries (Germany, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway). The circular economy objective under Priority 3 and the blue economy and sustainable waters objectives under Priority 2 make this programme directly relevant to plastic waste reduction, marine pollution, and water quality topics in the Baltic Sea region. The programme's geographic focus on Denmark and the Baltic Sea region aligns with organisations working in this area. As of April 2026, the last project selection round for the 2021-2027 programming period was completed in March 2026. No further calls are expected in this period. Organisations are encouraged to monitor the programme for the upcoming 2028+ period.

Historical Context

This is the 2021-2027 programming period. The previous period (2014-2020) also ran under Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The programme is funded by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In March 2026, the Monitoring Committee in Tallinn completed the final project selection round for this programming period, selecting the last cohort of projects. A new programming period is anticipated to begin after 2027.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #136: Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Sources

• https://interreg-baltic.eu/get-funding/programme-2021-2027/
• https://interreg-baltic.eu/about/priorities-2021-2027/
• https://interreg-baltic.eu/about/priorities-2021-2027/priority-2-water-smart-societies/
• https://interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/

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