Interreg Öresund – Kattegat – Skagerrak

Description

What is Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak?

It is an EU programme that works to strengthen European territorial cooperation, meaning cooperation across borders. We do this by providing funding for projects that aim to solve common societal challenges by finding common solutions across country borders in southern Scandinavia. Our motto is: Vi går over grænsen. We go over the border.

Where can you find us?

Our projects operate across these 11 Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian regions around Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak; Skåne, Halland, Västra Götaland, Hovedstaden, Sjælland, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Agder, Oslo, Vestfold and Telemark, and Viken. Our employees can be found at our offices in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Malmö.

What is a project?

For us, a project consists of a partnership between at least two actors from at least two of the three countries that the program operates in. The actors can be both public and private organizations, but not individual entrepreneurs or private individuals. A project must also meet specific criteria to receive support, including fitting into our four focus areas. Our main projects typically have a three-year duration, while our pre-projects are typically one-year long.

Where does the project financing come from? Most of the money we invest in projects comes from the European Regional Development Fund. In projects with Norwegian partners, the money also comes from the Norwegian state, as Norway is not a member of the EU. Projects that receive funding from us must also provide a certain level of co-financing (40 percent).

Is Interreg right for you?

Do you and your partners have an idea within one of our focus areas? Do you want to collaborate across borders? Do you have a handle on the financing? With guidance from us, you can prepare to apply for funding for an Interreg project.

For those who want to apply for support