Funding
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The Funding section introduces different funding programmes operating in the countries of the Baltic Sea Region. The funding overview can give an idea on the financing sources existing in the region, availability of funding for specific project scopes.
Most of the funding sources, which are provided as examples on this page, have been applied in the good practices showcased in the Hub.
European Regional Development Fund
The ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is allocated by the European Union with a purpose is to transfer money from richer regions (not countries), and invest it in the...
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme and is aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. This funding instrument focuses on supporting research and innovation. The goal is to ensure Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it...
INTERREG Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013
The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013 (alias INTERREG IV B programme for the Baltic Sea region) is a financing tool for co-operation in the Baltic Sea Region. It is one of the mainstream Structural Funds programmes under the European Community's territorial co-operation objective.
The Programme...
INTERREG Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014–2020
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014–2020 supports integrated territorial development and cooperation for a more innovative, better accessible and sustainable Baltic Sea region. Partners from countries around the Baltic Sea work together in transnational projects on common key challenges...
INTERREG Central Baltic Programme
The Central Baltic Programme 2014–2020 is a cross-border cooperation programme. Its scope is to finance high quality projects in Finland (including Åland), Estonia, Latvia and Sweden, that aim at solving common challenges together and across borders.
Projects applying for this funding should...
INTERREG South Baltic Programme
The Interreg South Baltic Programme aims at unlocking South Baltic’s potential for blue and green growth through cross-border cooperation between local and regional actors from Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. The “blue growth” addresses the economic potential of the Baltic Sea for...
LIFE Programme
LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects throughout the EU. For the 2014-2020 funding period, LIFE will contribute approximately €3.4 billion to the protection of the environment and climate.
Anyone registered in the EU can make...
Nordic Council of Ministers
The projects eligible to the funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers must benefit the Nordic countries, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. Projects may also include at least two out of the Nordic countries, Greenland, Åland, and the Faroe Islands and a non-Nordic country. Projects must...
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) is an International Financial Institution established by the Nordic Governments in 1990. NEFCO provides results-based green financing targeted at small and medium-sized projects (SMPs) with demonstration value. Moreover, NEFCO’s financing is aimed...
South-East Finland – Russia CBC Programme
Cross-Border Cooperation 2014-2020
The South-East Finland – Russia CBC 2014-2020 programme is one of the three programmes implemented at the border regions between Finland and Russia under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI). Eligible programme area consist of the core regions South Karelia...
Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute promotes international exchange within the areas of culture, education, and research. The goal is to strengthen the work of sustainable development in our partner countries and create important relationships for Sweden.
SI provides funding support for projects, but also for...
The German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt - DBU)
The DBU funds innovative, exemplary and solution-oriented projects for the protection of the environment.