The Programme 2021-2027 1st Call for applications is open from 7.11.2022 - 15.02.2023 (Jems closes at 14.00).
Material from the infoseminar about the 1st call for applications
Presentation 22 November 2022 {2.2 MB}
Questions and answers from the infoseminar 22 November 2022
Prepare your ideas and check their suitability to the programme!
The first call for project proposals is open from 7 November 2022 until 15 February 2023 (Jems closes at 14.00).
In total 24 million euros support (ERDF) is available.
Project proposals can be submitted under four priorities:
• Priority 1: BETTER GOVERNANCE - More cooperating cross border regions and development of joint services
• Priority 2: SMARTER EUROPE - Jointly and smartly growing businesses
• Priority 3: GREENER EUROPE - Sustainable and resilient programme area
• PRIORITY 4: MORE SOCIAL EUROPE - More accessible and sustainable cross-border tourism experience
What can you already do now?
- Get acquainted with the updated Interreg Programme (October 2022)*
(Please note that the Programme is not yet officially adopted by the European Commission. The full approval of this document is expected in December 2022). - Make the first self-assessment of the suitability of your idea to 2021-2027 programme.
- Plan and book your consultation with the JS staff.
The Interreg Programme 2021-2027
Here is the summary of the process of the programming of the 2021-2027 programme.
The draft document of the Interreg VI-A Estonia-Latvia programme 2021-2027, approved by the Joint Programming Committee (JPC) on 29 October 2021, was published for reading and commenting by the organisations, stakeholders and other interested parties from 8 November until 8 December 2021. The programme authorities discussed the received proposals and the programme document was updated to some extent in accordance with the proposals submitted during the public hearing and the negotiations between the Member States (Estonia and Latvia) and the European Commission. The JPC approved the updated draft document on 6 January 2022. The Estonian Government approved the draft programme on 3 February, the Latvian Government gave its approval on 8 March.
The managing authority submitted the programme to the European Commission on 28 March, 2022 and received official observations on 9 June. The programme was sumbitted for adoption on 21 October 2022.
The draft Interreg Programme 28 March 2022 {297KB}
Programme priorities and funds
The total amount of the ERDF for the projects will be 24 MEUR. The programme strategy is built around four priorities under four policy objectives outlined by the European Commission.
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Public hearing
The public hearing was held from 8 November - 8 December 2021. Documents published for the public hearing:
Programmas dokumenta projekts latviešu valodā Nov 2021 {0.6 MB}
Interreg programmi eelnõu eesti keeles Nov 2021 {0.5 MB}
Draft Interreg Programme in English Nov 2021 {0.5 MB}
The public webinar was held on 22 November 2021:
Agenda:
-Welcome words.
-Introduction of the programming process 2019-2021.
-Introduction of the content of the draft Interreg Estonia-Latvia programme 2021-2027.
-Questions and answers.
The presentation 22 November 2021 {4 MB}
Questions and answers at the seminar {364 KB}
After the public hearings were closed on 8 December 2021, the JPC discussed the draft programme and comments that were submitted. Here is the summary of the comments by twelve Estonian and Latvian organisations and programme response:
Summary of the public hearings January 2022 {472 KB}
For further information on the programing and Interreg programme, please contact the consultants or the head of the joint secretariat.
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