Interreg IPA CBC Bulgaria – Serbia

Description

Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Bulgaria-Serbia Programme was adopted by the European Commission with Decision No C(2015) 5444 on 30 July 2015.

The Programme is financing projects related to development of sustainable tourism, youth and environment. The total amount of the Programmes’ budget is 28 986 914 euro.

The eligible area of the Programme covers NUTS III regions or equivalents, situated on the border between both partnering countries,  including:  Bulgarian districts of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Sofia province, Pernik and Kyustendil, and Serbian districts of Bor, Zajecar, Nisava, Toplica, Pirot, Jablanica and Pcinja.

The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria is designated to perform the functions of Managing Authority, and the Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Serbia is designated to perform the functions of National Authority under the Programme.

The eligible beneficiaries under the Programme are legal entities established in the eligible cross border region between Bulgaria and Serbia, which are non-profit making organizations (i.e. local/ regional/ national authorities or their subsidiary bodies; national and regional agencies; administrations of protected areas; local /regional forestry administrations; cultural institutions; community centres;  NGOs; educational organizations – universities, schools, colleges and libraries; euro regions; associations of two or more of the listed above).

The First Call for proposals was announced on the 17^th of August 2015. The total amount of the First Call for proposals’ budget was 12 687 304,24 euro.

The Second Call for proposals was announced on the 22^nd of January 2018. The total amount of the Second Call for proposals’ budget is 12 121 602 euro.

The main office of the Joint Secretariat is situated in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, and the branch office – in Nis, Republic of Serbia.