Interreg Europe is a funding programme that helps local and regional governments across Europe to improve public policies. Through cooperation and knowledge exchange, regions work together to find better solutions to common challenges.

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What is the aim of Interreg Europe?

The programme aims to:

• Improve how EU cohesion policy is implemented across regions
• Encourage the exchange of experience, transfer of good practices, and joint initiatives
• Help public authorities and stakeholders develop better strategies in areas like innovation, SME competitiveness, climate action, education, mobility, and more

The Interreg Europe program includes 36 participating countries: all 27 EU member states, plus Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

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What does it fund?

Interreg Europe contributes to all EU policy priorities. It helps regions develop smarter, greener, more connected, and more inclusive communities, and promotes better regional governance.

Key Thematic Areas:

‍Smarter Europe

• Research & innovation capacities
• Digitisation
• SME competitiveness
• S3, industry and entrepreneurship
• Digital connectivity

Greener Europe

• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy
• Smart energy systems
• Climate change
• Water management
• Circular economy
• Nature & biodiversity
• Zero-carbon urban mobility

More connected Europe

• Sustainable TEN-T
• Sustainable mobility

More social Europe

• Education
• Social inclusion
• Integration of third-country nationals
• Health care
• Culture and sustainable tourism

Europe closer to citizens

• Integrated urban development
• Integrated non-urban development

Better regional governance

• Policy governance

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‍Who can apply?

The programme is open to a wide range of public and policy-relevant organisations:

Public authorities

• National, regional, and local public authorities
• Bodies responsible for developing and/ or implementing regional development policies
• Authorities responsible for developing and/ or implementing the Investment for jobs and growth programmes

Organisations relevant for regional development policies

• Business support organisations (development agencies, innovation agencies, chambers of commerce, clusters, etc.)
• Environmental organisations (environmental agencies, energy agencies, NGOs, etc.)
• Education and research institutions (universities, research centres, etc.)

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‍Budget

The total budget for 2021–2027 is €10.1 billion, with funding support of up to 80% per project.

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Project Examples

BIOWIND Accelerating Wind Energy Roll-out in EU Regions

View all Interreg Europe projects with Irish partners

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‍National Contact Point in Ireland

For support in Ireland, contact your regional assembly:

Northern & Western Region

Conall McGettigan, cmcgettigan@nwra.ie

Northern and Western Regional Assembly

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‍Southern Region

David Kelly, dkelly@southernassembly.ie

Southern Regional Assembly

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Open Calls

Find current open calls for Interreg Europe.

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Want to find out more?

Visit the Interreg Europe Website

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