Interreg North Sea Region Programme - Call 6 (2026)
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Anticipated Call 6 in 2026 with re-allocated unspent funds. Priority 2: Green Transitions (low-carbon, circular economy, marine conservation). Priority 3: Climate Resilience, Pollution & Biodiversity (coastal resilience, marine pollution, biodiversity). ERDF co-financing up to 60% for EU partners, 50% for Norway.
Source: https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/
Funding Details
- Funder
- Interreg North Sea Programme (European Regional Development Fund)
- Funding Goal
- Support small-scale capitalisation projects that build on and scale up achieved outputs from existing VIB Interreg North Sea projects, addressing new target groups or new fields/domains, aligned with EU priorities of increasing competitiveness, stronger rural areas, and building resilience
- Funding Amount
- Budgets of up to €1 million per project (up to 1.000.000 €)
- Deadline
- December 2026 (call opens) (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Application via the Interreg North Sea Programme portal. Guidance note and supporting materials will be published on the website in due course. Programme login available at interregnorthsea.eu/programme-login. Partner search available at interregnorthsea.eu/partner-search.
- Target Region
- North Sea Region (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK)
- Contact
- info@interregnorthsea.eu | Phone: +45 2135 8853 or +45 2135 8854 | Toldboden 3E, ground floor, DK-8800 Viborg
- Official Page
- https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/apply-in-call-6
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 13:30
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Summary
Interreg North Sea Call 6 is a capitalisation call under the EU Interreg North Sea Programme (2021-2027), co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. It aims to boost the positive impacts of existing VIB Interreg North Sea projects by upscaling and transforming their outputs to address new target groups or fields. The thematic scope of Call 6 requires projects to align closely with one of three current European agenda themes: increasing competitiveness, stronger rural areas, and building resilience. This is a narrower scope than previous Interreg North Sea calls, which encompassed four broad priorities: robust and smart economies, green transitions, climate resilience/pollution/biodiversity, and better governance. Eligible activities include upscaling and transforming existing project outputs, dissemination, knowledge transfer, and engagement with new stakeholder groups. Projects must build explicitly on outputs from the current VIB programme period. New partnerships are encouraged, and both existing project partners and newcomers may apply. Geographically, the programme covers the North Sea Region: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK. Projects must involve transnational partnerships from multiple North Sea member states. Eligible applicants include public authorities, research institutions, NGOs, businesses, and other organisations from the North Sea partner countries. Projects may include up to nine partners. Budgets may be up to €1 million, with projects running for 1.5 to 2 years. Call 6 is expected to open in December 2026. Detailed guidance, including the guidance note and supporting materials, will be published on the programme website in advance of opening.
Historical Context
Call 6 is the sixth call in the Interreg North Sea VIB (2021-2027) programme period. It is specifically a capitalisation call. Previous calls (1-5) funded substantive projects in areas such as blue economy, circular economy, climate adaptation, green transitions, and robust economies. The programme has supported projects across the North Sea region including on ecosystem management, water governance, and pollution.
Why it was added
EU Round 8 EU4: Interreg North Sea marine/coastal calls