Call: Interreg Central Europe

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Programme	Interreg Central Europe
Type of Fund	Structural Fund
Description of programme "Interreg Central Europe"	The Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme’s overall objective is to cooperate beyond borders in central Europe to make cities and regions better places to live and work. The Programme focuses specifically on innovation, low-carbon economy, environment, culture and transport. The programme will build regional capacities following an integrated bottom-up approach involving and coordinating relevant actors from all governance levels. In order to achieve these objectives, the Programme is divided into the following Priority Axes (PA): PA1 - Cooperating on innovation to make Central Europe more competitive PA2 - Cooperating on low-carbon strategies in Central Europe PA3 - Cooperating on natural and cultural resources for sustainable growth in Central Europe PA4 - Cooperating on transport to better connect Central Europe
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Call	Interreg Central Europe
Description of call "Interreg Central Europe "	The Interreg Central Europe Programme builds on four priorities of particular relevance to central Europe. These are further broken down to 10 specific objectives that respond to the programme area’s challenges: Priority 1: Cooperating on innovation to make CENTRAL EUROPE more competitive Priority 2: Cooperating on low-carbon strategies in CENTRAL EUROPE Priority 3: Cooperating on natural and cultural resources for sustainable growth in CENTRAL EUROPE Priority 4: Cooperating on transport to better connect CENTRAL EUROPE
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Thematic Focus	Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity, Competitiveness, SME, Art & Culture, Cultural Heritage, History, Media, Tourism, Regional Development & Regional Planning
Funding area	Austria / Österreich Croatia / Hrvatska Hrvatska Czech Republic / Česká Republika Česká Republika Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Germany / Deutschland Bayern Germany / Deutschland Berlin Germany / Deutschland Brandenburg Germany / Deutschland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany / Deutschland Sachsen Germany / Deutschland Sachsen-Anhalt Germany / Deutschland Thüringen Hungary / Magyarország Dunántúl Hungary / Magyarország Közép-Magyarország Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Italy / Italia Nord-Ovest Italy / Italia Nord-Est Poland / Polska Region Północno-Zachodni Poland / Polska Region Centralny Poland / Polska Region Południowy Poland / Polska Region Południowo-Zachodni Poland / Polska Region Północny Slovakia / Slovensko Slovenia / Slovenija
Origin of Applicant	Austria / Österreich Croatia / Hrvatska Hrvatska Czech Republic / Česká Republika Česká Republika Germany / Deutschland Baden-Württemberg Germany / Deutschland Bayern Germany / Deutschland Berlin Germany / Deutschland Brandenburg Germany / Deutschland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany / Deutschland Sachsen Germany / Deutschland Sachsen-Anhalt Germany / Deutschland Thüringen Hungary / Magyarország Dunántúl Hungary / Magyarország Közép-Magyarország Hungary / Magyarország Alföld És Észak Italy / Italia Nord-Ovest Italy / Italia Nord-Est Poland / Polska Region Północno-Zachodni Poland / Polska Region Centralny Poland / Polska Region Południowy Poland / Polska Region Południowo-Zachodni Poland / Polska Region Północny Slovakia / Slovensko Slovenia / Slovenija
Eligible applicants	Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, National Government, Start Up Company, University, Association, Public Services, Other
Applicant details	In the framework of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme, eligible applicants are: National, regional and local public bodies; Private institutions, including private companies, having legal personality; International organisations acting under the national law of any CENTRAL EUROPE Member State or, with restrictions, under international law.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Projects must involve in the partnership: at least three financing partners, from at least three countries and being at least two of the partners located in CENTRAL EUROPE regions. Applicants located outside the programme area but within the EU can also apply for funding as project partners. The size of the partnership should reflect the scope of the project and remain manageable. Therefore, the recommended maximum size of a partnership should not exceed 12 partners.
Recurring Call	No
Project duration max	36 months
Further info	The recommended project duration is from 24 to a maximum of 36 months, taking into account that the latest possible end date for a project is 31 December 2021. The project shall start its implementation within two months from the date of signature of the subsidy contract.
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	The budget allocated to the third call for proposals is of around 60 million € of the ERDF. It is recommended that projects should have a total budget in the range of 1 to 5 million €. In exceptional cases, smaller or larger projects can be supported. The following co-financing rates shall apply: Up to 85 %for applicants of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia; Up to 80 % for applicants of Austria, Germany, Italy; Up to 80 % for applicants located in EU regions outside the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme area.
Submission	Via electronic Monitoring System (eMS)
Contact Details	CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Managing Authority Ms Christiane BREZNIK Phone: +43 1 4000 27060 Email: christiane.breznik@wien.gv.at CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Joint Secretariat Kirchberggasse 33-35/11 A-1070 Vienna Tel: +43 (0) 1 8908 088 - 2403 Email: info@interreg-central.eu