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Interreg Programmes 2014-2020

Interreg Baltic Sea RegionInterreg Central Baltic

Interreg Europe

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• European Territorial Co-operation Programmes(”Interreg”)

• Fourth Baltic Sea RegionProgramme since 1998

• Based on EU Strategy for Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR)


• Eight EU Member States(Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)

• Norway with nationalfinancing

• South East Russia and Belarus with ENI financing(?)


• Managing authority Investmentbank of Schleswig-Holstein• Programme secretariat in Rostock, Germany; branch office

Riga, Latvia• Financing decisions by Monitoring Committee, three

representatives from participating countries • National sub-committees


• Every project shall have partners minimum from three countries (usually more!)

• Typical project partners: local, regional and state administrations, development agencies, NGOs, universities and other educational and research institutes

• Also private enterprises are eligible now!• Lead Partner principle


• 248 M€ ERDF financing for projects• ERDF financing 75 % (Finland, Sweden, Denmark,

Germany) or 85 % (Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) • Finnish project partners can apply part of the national co-

financing from the state• Typical total project budget is 1-5 M€• Typical project duration 36 months


Most relevant themes for the Baltic Sea Region co-operationsupported by the programme:

• Innovations (84,4 M€)• Environment (84,4 M€ )• Transport (66,0 M€)plus

• EU BSR Strategy support (13,2 M€)


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Priority 1 – Capacity for innovation

• Research and innovation structures

• Smart specialisation– Smart specialisation– Non technological investments


Priority 2 – Efficient management of natural resources

• Clean waters

• Resource efficiency– Renewable energy– Energy efficiency– Resource efficient blue growth

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Priority 3 – Sustainable transport

• Connecting second and tertiary nodes to TEN-T network– Interoperability of transport modes– Accessibility of remote areas

• Environment friendly and low carbon transport system– Maritime safety– Environmentally friendly shipping– Environmentally friendly urban mobility

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Priority 4 – Institutional capacity for macroregional co-operation

• Seed Money• Macro regional and see basin strategies

• Only 5 % of programme financing, no regular projects


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Two step application system: first step

• “Concept note”, simple pdf-format• Relevance related to programme objectives and priorities• Transnational added value• Activities - results• Partnership• Budget• Concept note is not full application, financing statements

are not needed, new partners can be added


Two step application system: second step

• Only applicants approved from the first step can submit an application

• Full application to the electronic system• More detailed than concept notes, e.g.:• Detailed description of activities, working packages and

time schedule• Result indicators• Detailed budget• Financing statements and other formalities


First application round

• Implemented December 2014 – November 2015• 282 concept notes – 81 approved for second step• 78 full applications• 35 projects approved to be financed• 90 million euro ERDF financing committed• First projects are just now to be contracted and beginning

their activities


Interreg Baltic Sea Region – 1st round

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Committed Remaining


Interreg Baltic Sea Region – first round

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1.3.2016 Second call of applications, first step open

16.-17.3.2016 Info seminar in Riga, Latvia

6.-7.4.2016 National info seminar in Helsinki, Finland

1.6.2016 Second call of applications, first step dead line

September 2016 Monitoring committee meeting, selection of concept notes, second step open

January 2017 Second call of applications, second stepdead line

May 2017 Financing decisions

Interreg Baltic Sea Region – 2nd round



• Funding for 115 million euros for cross border co-operation– 3 sub programmes (CB, EST-FIN, AI)

• Co-financing rate 75-85%, Finnishpartners 75 %+ possible national co-financing

• Small projects– Max. 2 years and 200 000 € ERDF

• Regular projects with 2-step application procedure– Simplified 1st step application to

assess strategic relevance of the idea


New knowledge intensive companies

More entrepreneurial youth

More exports by the Central Baltic companies

to new markets

Natural and cultural resources developed

into sustainable tourist attractions

Sustainably planned and managed marine

and coastal areas

Better urban planning in the Central Baltic

region

Reduced nutrients, hazardous substances and toxic inflows to

the Baltic Sea

Improved transport flows of people and

goods

Improved services of CB small ports for

mobility and tourism

More people benefiting from

stronger CB communities

More aligned vocational education

and training programmes

Competitive economy of the region

(29 meur)

Sustainable use of common resources

(37 meur)

Well-connected region(37 meur)

Skilled and sociallyinclusive region

(12 meur)

Presenter

Presentation Notes

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Networking Learning from each other

Working on joint problems/opportunities

Type of co-operation


Calls of proposals1st call• 136 regular project applications of which 35 approved (25,7 %)• 41 small project applications of which 7 approved (17,1 %)• 177 total project applications of which 42 approved (23,7 %)

2nd call• 110 regular project applications of which 21 approved to the 2nd step (19,1 %)• 38 small project applications of which 7 approved (18,4 %)

3rd and most probably the last call of the programme• 1st step foreseen from 2 January to 27 February, 2017• Approximately 30 % of the programme funding available• All specific objectives of the programme not necessarily open



• Programme area: EU27 + Norway + Switzerland• Focus on regional development plans and national ERDF

programmes

• Public and non-profit private project partners• ERDF financing for projects: 338 M€• ERDF co-financing rate 85 %

• First financing decisions 9.-10.2.2016


• ERDF financing divided equally (84,4 M€) between fourpriorities:

1. Innovation and research2. SME competitiveness3. Low carbon economy4. Environment and resource efficiency


• Interregional co-operation projects

1. Phase one: interregional learning (1-3 years)2. Phase two: monitoring of implementation

• Policy learning platforms


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How to combine:•Concrete results•Added value from

co-operation


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