The Ministry of European Integration published the first call to submit project proposals for the Danube Region 2021-2027. The program promotes economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Danube Region by integrating policies in selected areas.
The deadline for submitting the project summary is November 21, 2022, by 2 p.m.
What kind of projects does the program support?
The program focuses on projects whose program priorities are Smarter Danube Region, Greener Danube Region with low carbon emissions, Socially Oriented Danube Region, and Better Management of Cooperation in the Danube Region.
Project financing
91.75 million euros will go into financing projects within the framework of the First Public Call, and the maximum EU contribution to project budgets is 80%.
Transnational cooperation projects that contribute to developing a more innovative, sustainable and socially oriented Danube region that will receive financial support.
Countries covered by the program
The program covers the territory of 14 countries that make up the macro-region. Nine countries are members of the EU: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, and five countries are not EU members: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Implementation of the call in two steps
The public call consists of two steps. In the first step, applicants must submit a project summary electronically through the program monitoring system (JeMS). It is necessary to present the intervention logic of the project proposal and its strategic importance. Applicants don’t have an obligation for additional supporting documentation at this stage.
In the second step, selected project proposals should submit an application package, including a fully developed application form. The form must contain comprehensive project information and represent the basis for selecting projects for financing.
Projects whose implementation is limited to a maximum of 30 months must include at least three financial partners from three different countries of the program area, applying to the lead partner and at least two project partners.
You can find all the details on the Interreg Danube Transnational Program website.
