Call: Second call for extension stage applications

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Programme	Interreg Baltic Sea Region
Acronym	BSR
Type of Fund	Structural Fund
Description of programme "Interreg Baltic Sea Region"	The overall objective of the Programme is to strengthen the integrated territorial development and cooperation for a more innovative, better accessible and sustainable Baltic Sea Region. The Programme promotes transnational cooperation and integration by projects addressing common key challenges and opportunities of the Baltic Sea Region. The Programme is divided into four priority axes: Capacity for innovation Efficient management of natural resources Sustainable transport Institutional capacity for macro-regional cooperation Projects should address these priority axes and are also expected to contribute to institutional capacity building. Furthermore, projects should reflect the horizontal principles of sustainable development, equal opportunities and non-discrimination, and equality between men and women in their activities, outputs and results. Moreover, projects should support integrated territorial development and address cross cutting issues, such as: cooperation with the partner countries Belarus and Russia multi-level governance BSR common identity spatial planning/maritime spatial planning climate change adaptation and mitigation adaptation to demographic change
Link	Link to Programme
Call	Second call for extension stage applications
Description of call "Second call for extension stage applications"	The extension stage is an instrument in the Programme to support successful regular projects to capitalise on their results and partnerships. The extension stage offers a possibility for finalised regular projects to receive additional funding for the implementation of specific activities to strengthen the utilisation of the outcomes of the regular projects. This call is focused on partnerships of the regular projects approved in the second call for applications in priorities 1-3.
Link	Link to Call
Thematic Focus	Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Clustering, Development Cooperation, Economic Cooperation, Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Rural & Peripheral Development, Mobility & Transport/Traffic , Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Regional Development & Regional Planning, Urban development, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity
Funding area	Belarus / Беларусь Denmark / Danmark Estonia / Eesti Finland / Suomi Germany / Deutschland Berlin Germany / Deutschland Brandenburg Germany / Deutschland Bremen Germany / Deutschland Hamburg Germany / Deutschland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany / Deutschland Schleswig-Holstein Germany / Deutschland Niedersachsen Lüneburg Latvia / Latvija Lithuania / Lietuva Norway / Norge Poland / Polska Russia / Россия St. Petersburg / Санкт-Петербург Russia / Россия Arkhangelsk Oblast / Архангельская область Russia / Россия Vologda Oblast / Вологодская область Russia / Россия Kaliningrad Oblast / Калининградская область Russia / Россия Republic of Karelia / Карелия Russia / Россия Komi Republic / Коми Russia / Россия Leningrad Oblast / Ленинградская область Russia / Россия Murmansk Oblast / Мурманская область Russia / Россия Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug / Ненецкий АО Russia / Россия Novgorod Oblast / Новгородская область Russia / Россия Pskov Oblast / Псковская область Sweden / Sverige
Origin of Applicant	Belarus / Беларусь Denmark / Danmark Estonia / Eesti Finland / Suomi Germany / Deutschland Berlin Germany / Deutschland Brandenburg Germany / Deutschland Bremen Germany / Deutschland Hamburg Germany / Deutschland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany / Deutschland Schleswig-Holstein Germany / Deutschland Niedersachsen Lüneburg Latvia / Latvija Lithuania / Lietuva Norway / Norge Poland / Polska Russia / Россия St. Petersburg / Санкт-Петербург Russia / Россия Arkhangelsk Oblast / Архангельская область Russia / Россия Vologda Oblast / Вологодская область Russia / Россия Kaliningrad Oblast / Калининградская область Russia / Россия Republic of Karelia / Карелия Russia / Россия Komi Republic / Коми Russia / Россия Leningrad Oblast / Ленинградская область Russia / Россия Murmansk Oblast / Мурманская область Russia / Россия Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug / Ненецкий АО Russia / Россия Novgorod Oblast / Новгородская область Russia / Россия Pskov Oblast / Псковская область Sweden / Sverige
Eligible applicants	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, Public Services, National Government, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined)
Applicant details	The partnership composition of an extension stage project should be based on partners from the 2nd call regular project that are relevant for the implementation of the activities in the extension stage project. In well-justified cases it is possible to involve organisations that were not included in the partnership of the regular project. Involvement of private partners is encouraged. Russian organisations may be included as project partners as well.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Organisations located outside the programme area can become partners of an extension stage project only if they were involved in the regular project. As a minimum requirement each project has to involve at least three partners from three different countries of the Programme area.
Further info	The duration of the implementation period may last up to 9 months (1 October 2020 – 30 June 2021)
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	Total budget: 7 million € Total budget per extention stage project: max. 1 million € Co-financing rate: max. 85% (it differs according to the country of the partner)
Submission	Online via: ba.bamos.eu
Contact Details	Contacts of the Joint Secretariat can be found here: https://www.interreg-baltic.eu/contacts/ma-js.html