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What is Interreg?
Interreg: European Territorial Co-operation is one of the key instruments of the European Union (EU) to support cross cooperation between regions and countries through project funding.
With this collective effort, it wants to tackle the common challenges and find solutions in fields like health, environment, research, education, transport, sustainable energy and more, to help their economic and social development and tackle the obstacle of borders.
This European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) is organised under multiple strands:
Cross-Border
Programmes with a budget of €6.7 billion
Trans-national
Programmes with a budgetof €1.5 billion including Interreg Euro-Med, NEXT MED, ADRION and more
Cross-Border
Interreg programmes EUROPE, INTERACT, URBACT and ESPON with total ERDF contribution of €500 million
Outermost regions’ cooperation
Cooperation programmeswith budget over €280 million
Interreg NEXT MED
Are you planning to submit an Interreg NEXT MED project proposal?
WHAT IS INTERREG NEXT MED?
Interreg NEXT MED, funded by the European Union, supports transnational cooperation to address shared challenges in the Mediterranean region. As part of the broader Interreg initiative, it promotes collaboration among EU Member States, non-EU countries, and territories to foster European territorial cooperation.
With a budget of €253 million, Interreg NEXT MED aims to foster smart, sustainable, and equitable development throughout the Mediterranean basin. The program focuses on facilitating long-lasting, wide-reaching cooperation and multilevel governance. Its mission is to fund projects addressing socio-economic, environmental, and governance challenges at the Mediterranean level.
Key areas of cooperation include adopting advanced technologies, enhancing SME competitiveness and job creation, energy efficiency, water management, climate change adaptation, transitioning to a circular and resource-efficient economy, education and training, and healthcare.
WHEN
Deadline
Thursday, 28th of March 2024,
at 1 pm (CET)
WHERE
The Programme brings together partners from 100 territories across 15 countries, including two new members (Algeria and Türkiye), and it benefits over 200 million people.
WHO MAY APPLY
Each partnership must have a minimum of three (3) eligible countries, including at least one (1) EU Mediterranean Country (EUMC) and one (1) Mediterranean Partner Country (MPC).
Applicant (Lead Partner) Limit: An organisation can apply only once as the Lead Partner under each Specific Objective. However, there is no limitation on the participation of the same organisation at the partner level. Still, no more than two (2) organisations from the same country shall be included in the partnership.
ELIGIBLE PARTNERS
- Public bodies, according to the National legislations, laws and regulations, including the “bodies governed by public law
- Private profit-making and non-profit-making organisations registered for at least two years from the call launch date.
- International organisations
TYPE OF PROJECTS
Thematic projects
Focus on innovative solutions for priority challenges, with room for scaling up proven approaches.
Youth-Oriented Projects
Engage young people in Priorities 1. A more competitive and smarter Mediterranean, 2. A greener, low-carbon and resilient Mediterranean, and 3. A more social and inclusive Mediterranean, with a maximum of 20% budget allocation. Partnerships must involve youth-focused organisations or young staff members.
Governance Projects
Exclusively for Priority 4. Better cooperation governance for the Mediterranean, aiming to enhance public authorities’ capabilities for local well-being and environmental services.
Refer to the call for proposals documents for detailed information on each category.
Partner with iED to Answer Interreg NEXT MED’s Call for a More Resilient Mediterranean area
Why Choose iED
- A strong and lasting cooperation with public authorities at regional and national level.
- A wide network and collaborations for best results and greater impact.
- 100+ currently implementing projects to liaise with our new Euro-MED projects.
- We are Innovation Experts as a Digital Innovation Hub and coordinators of a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) with a strong ecosystem in Europe and internationally.
- Our exploitation and communication experts can raise the potential of end-users by organising meetings, demonstrations, and innovation workshops.
- We provide access to demonstration facilities to test before invest in innovative solutions (products and services).
- We are experienced in developing training curricula for in-class and eLearning settings, creating customised courses, using AR and VR in educational programs, creating e-learning platforms and apps, gamifying training curricula, upskilling, reskilling, and certifying professional skills.
Policy Development
Effective and regular two-way information exchange with stakeholders and public authorities
Development of policy recommendations and policy briefs
Consultation with public authorities and relevant stakeholders
Citizens’ engagement and deliberation activities
Stay tuned for the latest updates on Interreg Calls where iED is eligible and will actively participate
Interreg Euro-MED
Third call for projects - The third call for project proposals will launch in spring 2024
IPA ADRION Governance
Second call for proposals
Ιnterreg Greece – Cyprus
Ongoing projects that foster change
