POCTEFA - Better Governance
Deadline
35
Days
POCTEFA call for projects for a Better Governance
Projects submitted to this call must focus on priority 7 of the POCTEFA programme 'Towards a more integrated cross-border area' and one of its two specific objectives: Improve the institutional capacity of public authorities, particularly those responsible for administering a specific territory and of stakeholders; and improve efficient public administration.
Programme
Spain-France-Andorra (POCTEFA)
Details
Deadline for application
19 November 2025
Open for application
Explore the call
09 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
(3)
Andorra
Country
Spain
15
region(s)
Spain
(15 regions)
- Araba/Álava
- Aragón
- Barcelona
- Bizkaia
- Cataluña
- Comunidad Foral de Navarra
- Gipuzkoa
- Girona
- Huesca
- La Rioja
- La Rioja
- Lleida
- Navarra
- País Vasco
- Zaragoza
France
5
region(s)
France
(5 regions)
- Ariège
- Haute-Garonne
- Hautes-Pyrénées
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Orientales
Who is behind the call
Spain-France-Andorra (POCTEFA)
This programme addresses the diverse economic, social, and territorial challenges across Spain, France, and Andorra, aiming to create a more integrated and sustainable cross-border region. Key priorities include promoting knowledge, innovation, sustainable mobility, cultural heritage, and ecological conservation, while tackling issues such as employment, social inclusion, and rural depopulation. It is a border area with two coastal areas on either side (Atlantic and Mediterranean) and the Pyrenean massif, which serves as both a physical and administrative border between the two Member States (Spain and France), with the Principality of Andorra at its heart. It is therefore a very large and diverse territory of 109 275 km2 with just over 13.7 million inhabitants, with a natural, historical and cultural heritage of great value.