- Sector
- Public
- Level of governance
- EUInternational
- Country
- AustriaBulgariaCroatiaCzechiaGermanyHungaryRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaBosnia and HerzegovinaMoldovaMontenegroSerbiaUkraine
- Lighthouse
- Danube-Black Sea
- Funding mechanisms
- Grants
- Managing institutions
- Interreg Danube, Hungary
- Mission Objectives
- 1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity2. Pollution prevention and elimination3. Carbon Neutral and Circular Blue Economy
Description of the funding initiative
The overall 2021-2027 Programme objective is for a smarter, greener, more social and better cooperating Danube region. There are four Priorities, and Mission Ocean and Waters objectives fit within Priority 2 for a greener, low-carbon Danube Region.
Objectives under Priority 2 are:
- Promoting renewable energy
- Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster management
- Improving water and sediment management
- Protecting and preserving the biodiversity in ecological corridors and eco-regions
Overview of eligibility requirements for applicants
Each project has to involve at least 3 partners from 3 different countries of the Danube Region programme area, with at least one partner being from an EU Member State of the programme area.
Partners can be local, regional, national public bodies/bodies governed by public law, international organisations and private bodies having legal personality.
Rules on co-financing
The new programme will co-finance projects to up to 80%. There is no maximum limit for the project budget set.
Procedures to submit proposal
Applications for funding can be submitted online during calls for project proposals. At minimum, three calls for proposals will be opened in the 2021-2027 programming period.
Projects are usually selected based on a two-step application procedure: in the first step, applicants submit an Expression of Interest outlining the project's objectives via the Joint Electronic Monitoring System (Jems). Promising proposals will be invited to submit a detailed Application Form.
Applications will be assessed against a set of quality criteria defined in applicants’ manual describing the programme’s expectations in terms of content. Decisions on project selection are taken by the programme’s Monitoring Committee.
Relevant websites
https://www.interreg-danube.eu/
https://www.interreg-danube.eu/dtp-archive/about-dtp/new-funding-2021-2027
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