Interreg North-West Europe: Fifth call for project proposals

The Interreg North-West Europe fifth call for project proposals is now open until 16th of January 2025. The Interreg North-West Europe Programme invites partnerships of public and private organisations to submit applications in this framework.

This call covers all nine specific objectives addressed by the Programme and follows a two-step process. In step 1 applicants will focus on the project need and justification, its objective, the added value of the proposed approach and the relevance of the partnership. All projects which successfully pass step 1 will be invited to submit a more detailed application, including a complete work plan and budget.

The Programme is looking for transnational cooperation initiatives that can deliver concrete results for the North-West Europe area. Over the lifetime of the Programme, €287 million of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) will be allocated to projects.

Thematic priorities

To deliver its aim, the Programme has identified five thematic priorities, each of which is sub-divided into Specific Objectives (SO). These priorities and Specific Objectives are:

• Priority 1 - Smart climate and environmental resilience for NWE territories
  • Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches (SO 2.4)
  • Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution (SO 2.7)
• Priority 2 – Smart and just energy transition for NWE territories
  • Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (SO 2.1)
  • Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein (SO 2.2)
• Priority 3 - Transition towards a place-based circular economy
  • Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy (SO 2.6)
• Priority 4 – Improving territorial resilience in NWE through innovative and smart transformation
  • Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies (SO 1.1)
• Priority 5 –Transition towards a socially inclusive and resilient society
  • Enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social infrastructure and promoting social economy (SO 4.1)
  • Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family-andcommunity-based care (SO 4.5)
  • Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation (SO 4.6)

The current call for proposals is open to all five thematic priorities. Transnational partnerships are invited to submit their project application under one priority, and within this chosen priority, under one Specific Objective.

Who can apply?

The Programme targets all or parts of seven participating countries, including six EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and the non-EU Member State Switzerland.

A wide range of public and private (non-profit and profit making) organisations are welcomed to take part in NWE project partnerships including national, regional and local authorities (or EGTC’s, or public equivalent organisations), universities, R&D centres, enterprises, SMEs and business support organisations, sectoral associations, NGOs, lobby organisations and citizens groups.

Projects should bring together at least three partners from three different countries of which two need to be from within the NWE Programme area.