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Interreg Black Sea Basin Programme

Sector
Public
Level of governance
EU
Country
ArmeniaBulgariaGeorgiaGreeceMoldovaRomaniaTürkiyeUkraine
Lighthouse
Danube-Black Sea
Funding mechanisms
Grants
Managing institutions
Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, Directorate MA for European Territorial Cooperation Programs
Mission Objectives
1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity2. Pollution prevention and elimination3. Carbon Neutral and Circular Blue Economy

Description of the funding initiative

The Programme will further deepen the cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea Basin in a transnational configuration, supporting four specific objectives: 

  1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities; 
  2. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention; 
  3. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure; 
  4. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions. 

These four objectives are supported by three priorities: 1) Blue and Smart Region; 2) Clean and Green Region; and 3) Competent and Resilient Region.  

Overview of eligibility requirements for applicants

The eligible applicants must operate in the entire territory or parts (NUTS level 2 or equivalent areas) of the territory of seven countries, of which 3 EU Member States (Bulgaria, Greece, Romania) and 4 partner countries (Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Türkiye and Ukraine) 

  • Romania: Sud-Est 
  • Bulgaria: Severoiztochen; Yugoiztochen 
  • Greece: Kentriki Makedonia; Anatoliki Makedonia Thraki 
  • Türkiye: TR10 (İstanbul); TR21 (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli); TR42 (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova); TR81 (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın); TR82 (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop); TR83 (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya); TR90 (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane) 
  • Ukraine: Odesa oblast; Mykolaiv oblast; Kherson oblast; Zaporizhzhia oblast; - Donetsk  oblast (Bakhmut, Kramatorsk, Volnovakha, Mariupol, Pokrovsk) 
  • Republic of Moldova  (whole country) 
  • Georgia (whole country) 
  • Armenia (whole country)

Rules on co-financing

The allocated budget for co-financing under the programme amounts to EUR 6 570 467 with the co-financing rate set at a maximum of 10%. 

Procedures to submit proposal

Relevant websites

Contact points

Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration 
Directorate MA for European Territorial Cooperation Programmes 

Adress: 16 Libertății Bld. 
Bucharest, Sector 5 

Phone: +40 372 111 323 
E-mail: blacksea-cbc@mdlpa.gov.ro  

https://blacksea-cbc.net/contact-us  

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