Interreg Europe

Programme Thematic Objectives

• A smarter Europe – innovative and smart economic transformation

  RSO 1.1 Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

  RSO 1.2 Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities

  RSO 1.3 Enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments

  RSO 1.4 Developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship

  RSO 1.5 Enhancing digital connectivity

• A greener, low-carbon Europe

  RSO 2.1 Energy efficiency

  RSO 2.2 Renewable energy

  RSO 2.3 Developing smart energy systems, grids and storage outside the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E)

  RSO 2.4 Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches

  RSO 2.5 Promoting access to water and sustainable water management

  RSO 2.6 Circular economy

  RSO 2.7 Biodiversity and green infrastructure

  RSO 2.8 Urban mobility

• A more connected Europe – mobility and regional ICT connectivity

  RSO 3.1 Developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure, sustainable and intermodal TEN-T

  RSO 3.2 Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility

• A more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

  RSO 4.1 Enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social infrastructure and promoting social economy

  RSO 4.2 Improving equal access education, training and lifelong

  RSO 4.3 Promoting the socioeconomic inclusion

  RSO 4.4 Promoting the socio-economic integration of third country nationals

  RSO 4.5 Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems

  RSO 4.6 Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism

• A Europe closer to citizens – sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas through local initiatives

  RSO 5.1 Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in urban areas

  RSO 5.2 Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in areas other than urban areas

• A better cooperation governance

  RSO 6.1 Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities

  RSO 6.2 Enhance efficient public administration

  RSO 6.3 Build up mutual trust

  RSO 6.4 Enhance institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement macro-regional strategies and sea-basin strategies, as well as other territorial strategies

  RSO 6.5 enhance sustainable democracy and support civil society actors and their role in reforming processes and democratic transitions

  RSO 6.6 Other actions to support better cooperation governance

  RSO 6.1 Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities

  • The programme is actually structured around this single overarching priority. Beneficiaries can potentially cooperate on any subjects of shared relevance in line with their regional needs, as long as this falls within the scope of cohesion policy.

    This also means that projects need to select a specific objective under Policy Objectives 1 – 5 (see above) in their application form.