European Cross-Border cooperation, known in 2014-2020 period as Interreg A, supports cooperation between NUTS III regions from at least two different Member States lying directly on land, or maritime borders, or adjacent to them. It aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas, while enhancing the cooperation process for the purposes of the overall harmonious development of the Union.
This programme supports and facilitates territorial cooperation, with a view to overcoming formal and informal obstacles that prevent border regions from growing and developing to their full potential. It also facilitates cooperation of regions at external borders, addressing their specific development needs and contributing to a safer and more secure Europe.
Building on a successful pilot action from 2014-2020, the Commission proposes to create the Interregional Innovative Investments. Regions with matching ‘smart specialisation’ assets will be given more support to build pan-European clusters in priority sectors such as big data, circular economy, advanced manufacturing or cybersecurity.
For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land borders with third countries or partner countries. Regions on maritime borders which are connected over the sea by a fixed link shall also be supported under cross-border cooperation.
Specific objectives under PO4:
Proposals should focus also on:
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Close a strong consortium as soon as possible
Hire a specialist consultant if you don’t have previous experience;
Read the call thoroughly;
Overestimate the budget