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  1. An institution, body, office or agency established by or based on the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Communities.

    All education and training facilities for people of different age groups.

    An intergovernmental organization having legal personality under public international law or a specialized agency established by such an international organization. An international organization, the majority of whose members are Member States or Associated Countries and whose main objective is to promote scientific and technological cooperation in Europe, is an International Organization of European Interest.

    A person with legal rights and obligations. Unlike a legal entity, a natural person does not have a legal act (e.g. association, limited liability company, etc.).

    An NPO is an institution or organization which, by virtue of its legal form, is not profit-oriented or which is required by law not to distribute profits to its shareholders or individual members. An NGO is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that does not represent business interests. Pursues a common purpose for the benefit of society.

    A partnership, corporation, person, or agency that is for-profit and not operated by the government.

    Any government or other public administration, including public advisory bodies, at the national, regional or local level.

    A research institution is a legal entity established as a non-profit organization whose main objective is to conduct research or technological development. A college/university is a legal entity recognized by its national education system as a university or college or secondary school. It may be a public or private institution.

    A microenterprise, a small or medium-sized enterprise (business) as defined in EU Recommendation 2003/361. To qualify as an SME for EU funding, an enterprise must meet certain conditions, including (a) fewer than 250 employees and (b) an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million. These ceilings apply only to the figures for individual companies.

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  1. Governance, partnership: Projects aimed at increasing the application of multilevel and transnational or cross-border governance, designing and testing appropriate governance structures and mechanisms. Also cooperation between public institutions on any theme.

    Innovation capacity and awareness-raising: Actions that increase a person’s or organisation’s capacity for innovation (not innovation as such), and that establish the capacity to diffuse and apply innovation; projects that stimulate innovation in different areas and innovation capacities; strengthening and empowering of innovation networks.

    Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks: Projects working on the improvement of institutional cross-border co-operation and capacities, on renewing and simplifying administrative management through long term cooperation between institutions (e.g. Euregion), on establishing and sharing regional knowledge and intercultural understanding and cohesion. It also deals with cooperations between universities, health care facilities, schools and sports organisations, as well as with management and capacity building.

    Activities focussing on agricultural products, organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products; furthermore the development of the food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products and any topics related to animals and fishing.

    Agriculture and fisheries and forestry: Projects focussing on agricultural products (i.e. fruits, meat, olives, etc.), organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products. Also the development of the agro-food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products. Any topics related to animals (i.e. health, management) and fishing (i.e. sustainable fishery, aquaculture).

    Soil and air quality: Projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Climate change and biodiversity projects assisting mitigation and adaption to climate change and environmental impacts of climate change. Development of low carbon technologies and strategies, reduction of CO2 emissions from all sectors. Promotion of biodiversity, new instruments to enhance biodiversity and natural protection.

    Soil and air quality projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Water management projects about management and distribution of drinking water, integrated sustainable water management, monitoring systems for water supply and improving drinking water quality; also water treatment (wastewater), in particular, innovative technologies to improve wastewater, treatments in the purification of industrial and domestic wastewater and water reuse policies. Waterways, lakes and rivers: This deals with any topics on waterways, lakes and rivers, from improving water quality, protecting and developing of ecosystems or sustainable wetland management.

    Activities that protect, promote and enhance cultural and natural heritage, increase the attractiveness through preservation and valorisation of common cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable manner, and improve and develop cultural and natural heritage objects, services and products. Cultural heritage management, art and culture, (maritime) heritage routes, access to cultural and natural heritage. Also all topics on cultural services such as festivals, concerts, art workshops.

    Cultural heritage and arts projects that protect, promote and enhance cultural and natural heritage, increase the attractiveness through preservation and valorisation of common cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable manner, and improve and develop cultural and natural heritage objects, services and products. Cultural heritage management, art and culture, (maritime) heritage routes, access to cultural and natural heritage. Also all topics on cultural services such as festivals, concerts, art workshops.

    Tourism projects dealing with the promotion of natural assets, and the protection and development of natural heritage, as well as increasing the touristic attractiveness through the better use of natural, cultural and historical heritage. Also projects about improved tourist services/products, development of ecotourism models, tourism development strategies.

    Sustainable management of natural resources projects focussing on the protection, promotion and valorization, and sustainable management and conservation of natural areas (habitats, geo parks, protected areas, etc.). Also projects focussing on preserving and enhancing cultural and natural heritage and landscape, as well as protecting the marine environment.

    Projects on waste management (innovative services and strategies), ecological waste treatment, treatment techniques/systems; waste disposal and recycling (improvement of recycling, innovative recycling technologies, recovery of organic waste, repair & re-use centres and networks); also prevention of pollution and pollution control (ecological and circular economy, marine littering, etc.).

    Labour market and employment: creating employment opportunities and/or optimising jobs, academic (un)employment and job mobility, workforce attraction and improvement of employment conditions for different groups.

    SME and entrepreneurship: strengthening SME capacities, boosting entrepreneurial activities in different sectors and for different groups, supporting social entrepreneurship, creating business support/advisory systems for start-ups/spin-offs/incubators, improving the competitiveness of SMEs, and promoting new business processes.

    Community integration and common identity projects that build identity, create a more cohesive society, promote positive relations through an increased provision of shared spaces and services.

    Demographic change and immigration is about projects tackling major societal challenges like demographic change in different areas and migration, in particular, aging society (active aging, best agers, silver economy strategies) and related new public services (adaptation of key services and infrastructure), social and spatial segregation, and brain drain. Also all topics on migration (policy tools, strategic planning, integration).

    All projects where ICT has a significant role, including tailor-made ICT solutions in different fields, as well as digital innovation hubs, open data, Internet of Things; ICT access and connecting (remote) areas with digital infrastructure and services; services and applications for citizens (e-health, e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, etc.); services and applications for companies (e-commerce, networking, digital transformation, etc.).

    This is about the mitigation and management of risks and disasters, and the anticipation and response capacity towards the actors regarding specific risks and management of natural disasters, for example, prevention of flood and drought hazards, forest fire, strong weather conditions, etc.. It is also about risk assessment and safety.

    Education and training projects on expanding educational opportunities, reducing barriers in the field of education, improving higher education and lifelong learning, training and labour mobility, educational networks, higher vocational education, common learning programmes.

    Topics on energy management, energy-saving methods, evaluating energy efficiency measurements, energy rehabilitation/efficiency in buildings / public infrastructure, promotion of energy efficiency, cooperation among experienced energy efficiency firms, institutions and local administrations, co-generation.

    Projects focussing on wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal and other renewable energy, increasing the production of sustainable renewable energy and improving research capacities in biomass. Also projects focussing on storage and management of renewable energy, new technologies, sustainable regional bioenergy policies and financial Instruments for investments on renewable energy.

    Social projects concerning people with disabilities and excluded groups; enhancement of the capacity of children, young people, women and elderly; creation of infrastructure to improve access for disabled people, integration of socially vulnerable people; innovate in the care of victims of gender violence, social inclusion of women, etc.

    This deals with the development of health and social services and improved accessibility and efficiency for different groups (elderly, children, etc.). It is also about new healthcare models and medical diagnosis and treatments (dementia, cancer, diabetes, etc.), hospitals, care management, and rare diseases, as well as improving wellbeing and promoting sports.

    Projects about (organised) crime, efficient and secure borders, such as enhancing the effectiveness of the police in the prevention of drug crimes, the development of safety services, or tackling security and organised crime issues.

    Activities related to:

    • Transport and mobility covering all sorts of transport (incl. urban transport) and mobility.
    • Improving transport connections dealing with traffic and/or transport connections, rehabiliation/modernisation, better connectivity, improving accessibility/connections, but also public transport.
    • Multimodal transport and logistics and freight transport focusing on using different means of transport, developing multimodal connections, optimising intermodal transport chains; offering multimodal logistics solutions and providing access to clean, efficient and multimodal transport corridors and hubs; establishing cooperation among logistic centres and developing multimodal mobility strategies.

    Activities related to:

    • urban development, such as planning and design of cities and urban areas, urban renewal, urban-rural links (climate, sustainable mobility, water efficiency, participation, sustainable land use, smart cities, public urban areas, regeneration)
    • regional planning and development, such as the implementation of regional development policies/instruments and programmes, sustainable land use management plans, integrated regional action plans, spatial planning, and marine protected area management.
    • rural and peripheral development, referring to remote, sparsely populated areas, rural community development, and rural economics, in particular access to remote areas and policies for rural areas.
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Program key data

Interreg Poland-Slovakia

Parent programEuropean Regional Development Fund
Link to the programpl.plsk.eu

Content of program

short description

The Cooperation programme addresses the most important cross-border challenges which are linked to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy in the Polish-Slovak border region. Strategically, the programme will support the development of transport infrastructure to improve cross-border accessibility and provide easier access to TEN-T networks. At the same time, it will address environmental issues and promote effective and sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage.

program objectives

The following priorities and specific objectives have been developed within the programme:

  • P1: Nature-friendly and safe borderland 
    • SO 1.1: Supporting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account an ecosystem approach
    • SO 1.2: Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
  • P2: Better connected borderland
    •  SO 2.1: Developing and improving sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal mobility at national, regional and local level, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility
  • P3: A borderland that is creative and attractive for tourists
    • SO 3.1: Strengthen the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
  • P4: Cooperation of institutions and inhabitants of the borderland
    • SO 4.1: Strengthen the institutional capacity of public institutions, in particular those entrusted with the management of a specific territory, and stakeholders
    • SO 4.2: Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions

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Expected results

The programme proposes the following (non exhaustive) types of measures:

P1: Nature-friendly and safe borderland 

  • SO 1.1: Supporting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account an ecosystem approach
    • The protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of environmentally valuable areas, for example: 
      • protection, restoration and enhancement of natural habitats, including wetlands, wetlands and breeding sites of protected animal species, especially in protected areas, including, if necessary, inter alia, nature inventory, nature monitoring, monitoring of the ecosystem for the effects of atmospheric pollution, reduction of tourism pressure, improvement of water relations, complementary planting
      • protection, maintenance and improvement of the connectivity of ecological corridors, in particular between protected areas, including, inter alia, removal of physical barriers, making corridor connectivity clear (inter alia, by upgrading/constructing culverts under transport routes), development of green and blue infrastructure
    • Countering the spread and emergence of invasive species, for example: 
      • detection and control (monitoring) of invasive species
      • isolating populations of invasive species
      • removal of invasive species (e.g. mowing, uprooting, use of pheromone methods, introduction of genetic modifications)
    • Analyses, strategies, action plans and pilots that address the protection or creation of forms of nature conservation and the maintenance of transboundary ecological corridors, for example: 
      • preparing analyses, strategies and action plans, including for joint management, spatial planning, and designation of protected areas and ecological corridors
      • carrying out pilot activities resulting from the strategies, analyses and action plans
  • SO 1.2: Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
    • Their aim is to raise public awareness of nature conservation and biodiversity preservation by:
      • promoting the principles of sustainable management and use of natural environment resources
      • communicating the benefits of maintaining the continuity of ecological corridors and preserving biodiversity, including the benefits of ecosystem services
      • promoting green and blue infrastructure
      • communicating the risks associated with the spread of invasive species
      • learning about ecosystems (including through field visits) and their current threats
      • Examples of educational and promotional activities: creation of educational trails, meetings, lectures, workshops, seminars, conferences concluding projects

P2: Better connected borderland

  •  SO 2.1: Developing and improving sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal mobility at national, regional and local level, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility
    • Providing a climate-resilient and safe transport infrastructure that is conducive to increasing economic and social integration
    • Promoting pollution-free and sustainable multimodal mobility
    • Improving cross-border mobility

P3: A borderland that is creative and attractive for tourists

  • SO 3.1: Strengthen the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
    • Supporting the development of cross-border competitive / innovative / integrated tourism products / services / offers, in order to enhance the role of culture and tourism in economic development and social inclusion
    • Preserving, providing access to and promoting tangible and intangible cultural and natural heritage of cross-border significance
    • Creation of tourism information and promotion systems that popularise the region as an attractive tourist destination
    • Building human capital and raising the level of knowledge particularly with regard to the dissemination of sustainable tourism practices and the requirements of the European Green Deal (including the New European Bauhaus) and digital competence

P4: Cooperation of institutions and inhabitants of the borderland

  • SO 4.1: Strengthen the institutional capacity of public institutions, in particular those entrusted with the management of a specific territory, and stakeholders
    • Building cross-border partnerships, for example cooperation of public institutions and not-for-profit organisations related in particular to education, ecology, culture, arts, sports, active leisure, tradition, economic cooperation, tourism, nature, emergency management, rescue
    • Supporting local cross-border initiatives to improve the quality of life in the Borderland
    • Strengthening cross-border integration and building a common identity of Borderland inhabitants
    • Exchange of good practices, promotion of cooperation for common solutions in the field of environment and low-carbon economy
    • Raising awareness and promoting pro-ecological behaviour of the residents of the Borderland and tourists
  • SO 4.2: Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions
    • Only small-scale projects are eligible 

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Förderfähigkeitskirterien

Regions / countries for fundingPoland (Polska), Slovakia (Slovensko)
eligible entities
Partners
Research Institution incl. University,  Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs),  Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME),  Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO),  Education and training institution
Mandatory partnershipYes
Project Partnership

The minimum eligible partnership must involve at least one partner from each participating Country.

In order to be eligible, projects must contribute to the four cooperation criteria

  • Joint development
  • Joint implementation
  • Joint financing
  • Joint staffing
other eligibility criteria
  • in Poland - in the Śląskie Voivodship: the Bielski subregion and the Pszczyna poviat of the Tyskie subregion; in the Małopolskie Voivodeship: the subregions of Oświęcimski, Nowosądecki, Nowotarski and the Myślenice poviat from the Krakowski subregion; in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship: Krośnieński and Przemyśl subregions, Rzeszów poviat and Rzeszów poviat from the Rzeszów subregion,
  • in Slovakia – subregions: Žilina Self-Government and Prešovsky Self-Government and Spišská Nowa Wieś District in Košice Self-Government.

Additional information

Topics Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation,  Air Quality, Biodiversity & Environment, Climate & Climate Change, Water quality & management,  Arts & Culture, Cultural Heritage, Tourism,  Digitalisation, Digital Society, ICT,  Mobility & Transport,  Rural & Urban Development/Planning
Relevance for EU Macro-RegionEUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)
Program documents Interreg Poland-Slovakia 2021-2027 Programme (1537kB)
ContactInterreg PL-SK Joint Secretariat
kontakt@plsk.eu
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