Call for major projects
Deadline
108
Days
Austria-Germany/Bavaria programme launches its last call for major projects
This call is focused on the following specific objectives: 'Protection, Enhancement, and Regeneration of Biodiversity', 'Sustainable and Integrated Tourism Development', 'Joint Removal of Border Barriers'.
Programme
Austria-Germany/Bavaria
Details
Deadline for application
31 January 2026
Open for application
Explore the call
08 September 2025
Themes
Smarter Europe
Interreg drives innovation, competitiveness, digitalisation and smart specialisation across regions. It supports research, technology and entrepreneurship to build strong, future-ready economies.
Greener Europe
Interreg invests in projects that promote a low-carbon economy, tackle climate change and encourage a circular economy. It supports risk prevention, nature protection, sustainable energy and water management to help build a greener, more sustainable future.
Interreg promotes inclusion, employment and access to quality health, education, training and skills. It also supports culture, sustainable tourism and equality to create a fairer, more inclusive society.
Europe for Citizens
Interreg adopts place-based and community-based approaches to support integrated territorial strategies. It prioritises local ownership and sustainable partnerships to address the unique needs of regions and communities.
Better Governance
Interreg strengthens institutional capacity and encourages collaboration across borders. It reduces legal and administrative obstacles, promotes mutual trust and citizens’ cooperation, and reinforces governance structures in place. It also helps build more transparent, inclusive and sustainable democratic governance.
Eligibility
Eligible countries
(2)
Germany
29
region(s)
Germany
(29 regions)
- Altötting
- Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
- Berchtesgadener Land
- Deggendorf
- Dingolfing-Landau
- Freyung-Grafenau
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt
- Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Landshut, Landkreis
- Lindau (Bodensee)
- Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Miesbach
- Mühldorf a. Inn
- Niederbayern
- Oberallgäu
- Oberbayern
- Ostallgäu
- Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Passau, Landkreis
- Regen
- Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Rosenheim, Landkreis
- Rottal-Inn
- Schwaben
- Traunstein
- Unterallgäu
- Weilheim-Schongau
Austria
18
region(s)
Austria
(18 regions)
- Außerfern
- Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald
- Innsbruck
- Innviertel
- Linz-Wels
- Lungau
- Mühlviertel
- Oberösterreich
- Osttirol
- Pinzgau-Pongau
- Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet
- Salzburg
- Salzburg und Umgebung
- Tirol
- Tiroler Oberland
- Tiroler Unterland
- Traunviertel
- Vorarlberg
Who is behind the call
Austria-Germany/Bavaria
Interreg Bavaria-Austria supports cross-border cooperation between the border regions of Austria and Germany (Bavaria). It was one of the first cohesion policy programmes to be adopted in the 2021-2024 period. It aims at boosting the region’s innovative capacity and sustainable economy, and at promoting a resilient environment, a sustainable tourism and an integrated regional development.