Fosters interregional cooperation to improve regional development policies.
Total budget allocation is €379 million for 2021-2027 period.
**Interreg Europe Summary** Interreg Europe is a European Union (EU) program that fosters interregional cooperation to improve regional development policies across Europe. It is part of the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) framework, which aims to reduce territorial disparities and promote harmonious economic, social, and territorial development. **Focus Areas:** - **Smarter Europe**: Research & innovation capacities, digitalization, SME competitiveness, and digital connectivity. - **Greener Europe**: Energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate change, water management, circular economy, and biodiversity. - **More connected Europe**: Sustainable transport networks and mobility. - **More social Europe**: Education, social inclusion, integration of third-country nationals, healthcare, culture, and sustainable tourism. - **Europe closer to citizens**: Integrated urban and non-urban development. - **Better regional governance**: Policy governance. **Financial Resources:** - Total budget allocation: €379 million for the 2021-2027 period. - Funding is available for projects that align with the program’s thematic areas. **Project Financing:** - The program does not specify a typical project financing amount, but it supports a wide range of projects with varying budgets. - Criteria for funding include alignment with the program’s thematic areas, potential for policy learning and transfer of good practices, and the involvement of public authorities and stakeholders from different EU Member States and partner countries. **Recent Developments:** - The program has recently welcomed seven new countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine. - The third call for project applications is scheduled to open on 20 March 2024 and close on 7 June 2024.