Interreg South Baltic

• southbaltic.eu

• Programme Thematic Objectives

  • A smarter Europe – innovative and smart economic transformation

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

    • The programme wants to help achieving the goal of using technology to benefit people, companies, research organizations, and public authorities. It will help create and improve digital solutions for different parts of the economy in a region. This measure also encourages sharing technology between regions and promotes collaboration between businesses, universities, and research institutions.

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

    • The aim here is to help small businesses to grow and to create more jobs by making them more competitive and helping them expand internationally. It will also create new opportunities for businesses to work together across borders. The measure will support productive investments that will help local businesses grow and contribute to the regional economy.

  • A greener, low-carbon Europe

    RSO 2.2 Renewable energy

    • the programme wants to allow for different projects to promote the use of renewable energy, as required by the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001, which has specific sustainability standards. These projects will help us move towards using more renewable energy sources.

    RSO 2.5 Promoting access to water and sustainable water management

    • The project supported here will help improving the access to water and manage it in a sustainable way. It will help promote efficient use of land and water resources. The measure focuses on reducing the amount of harmful chemicals and nutrients that enter rivers and eventually flow into the Baltic Sea. It also aims to combat pollution and improve the quality of water in oceans and other bodies of water by addressing issues like eutrophication (excessive plant growth) and the presence of hazardous substances like plastics or chemical waste.

    RSO 2.6 Circular economy

    • The programme aims at promoting a circular economy that is resource efficient and reduces waste. It focuses on changing people's attitudes and behaviours towards responsible consumption and production. This means moving away from the traditional approach of producing things, using them, and then throwing them away, and instead, creating a system where resources are reused and recycled. The goal is to develop a sustainable economy that supports environmentally friendly production processes, resource efficiency, and waste management.

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

    RSO 4.6 Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism

    • The initiatives supported here will focus on promoting sustainable and innovative tourism products and services in the South Baltic Area. The goal is to develop and support this important sector while also utilizing the power of culture and tourism for economic growth and social innovation. Additionally, the initiative aims to promote social inclusion and mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic on the labour market.

  • A better cooperation governance

    RSO 6.1 Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities

    • Here, the programme wants to support projects that aim at enhancing the capacity of public authorities and stakeholders who manage specific territories. It aims to overcome obstacles such as limited resources and capacity of small institutions, differences in policies across regions, lack of coherent financing models for technological innovations, inadequate exchange of information between regions, and insufficient integration of maritime security and safety policies. The initiative also focuses on developing cross-border cooperation and building capacity in this area, with a particular emphasis on empowering local communities and encouraging civil society participation.

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• Job Vacancies

  The Interreg South Baltic Programme is looking for external state aid assessors

  Deadline 27th March 2023
  Gdańsk, Poland
  more info

• Currently there are no calls for projects open for this programme

Last open call closed on 18th December 2018