INTERREG V
2014-20
Paula MacLachlan
North West Europe Contact Point
What is INTERREG?
• Third Structural Funds Objective (2.5% of
budget)
• European Territorial Co-operation
• ERDF funding
• 69 co-operation zones
• About to start 5th period of Interreg programmes
(Interreg V)
• Average project 9 partners; €3.5m ERDF
Policy framework of INTERREG IV - V
Common policy background of all INTERREG
programmes:
EU2020 - Smart, green, inclusive growth.
Operational Programmes build on former :
•Lisbon Agenda (economic competitiveness)
•Gothenburg Agenda (environmental sustainability)
•EU Cohesion Policy (reducing regional disparities)
The Interreg 'family'
EU Territorial Co-operation Objective
Interreg A
Interreg B
Interreg C
Networks
Crossborder
programmes
Transnational cooperation
programmes
(13 in total)
Exchange of
experience
programme
(1 For all
EU)
ESPON
URBACT
INTERACT
Interreg IVA
programme
areas
Strand A - Cross Border
• Aimed at improving economic and social
situation in border areas
• Topics such as Labour market and labour
mobility, Crime and security/police,
entrepreneurship, joint transport infrastructure
and electricity networks
• NUTS III Regions
• Maritime borders less than 150km apart
Western Scotland, Ireland and
Northern Ireland
• Border areas in Ireland, but opportunities for
Belfast too
• Research and innovation infrastructure esp in
health and life sciences, and renewable energy
• R&I investment: more SME in cross border R&I
• Biodiversity, soil, ecosystem services and green
infrastructure: habitat recovery, water quality
• Sustainable transport
• Access to cross-border health services
Interreg VB
programme areas;
the 13 'zones'
NW Europe
Cooperation area
Characteristics
21% of the EU territory
180 million inhabitants
39,5% of the EU population
307 inhabitants/km2 (that's high!)
75% of the population lives in
densely populated, urban areas
High levels of industrialisation &
economic activity
Connectivity problems & issues
Themes for Cross border
AND Trans-National
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Natural resources
Risk management: pollution,
climate, flood coastal
Research, innovation, ICT:
business-research connections
Research infrastructure
Waste and water treatment
Health Infrastructure
Accessibility
North West Europe draft Cooperation Programme Priority Axes
• Enhance innovation capacity through
international co-operation in North West
Europe
• Reduce GHG emissions in NWE through
international cooperation
• Implement new technologies, services,
products and processes to improve
resource efficiency,
Atlantic Area Cooperation Territory
Atlantic Area eligible regions in
2007-2013 Programming period
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Spain: Galicia, Principado de Asturias,
Cantabria, País Vasco, Comunidad Foral de
Navarra, part of Andalucía (Cádiz, Huelva,
Seville) 2014: Canaries
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France: Haute-Normandie, BasseNormandie, Pays de la Loire, Bretagne,
Poitou-Charentes e Aquitaine
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Irland
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Portugal: and 2014: Azores
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United Kingdom: NW England, SW England,
All of Wales, SW Scotland, Highlands and
Islands & Northern Ireland.
Draft Programme Priorities 2014-20
• 1.1 innovation capacity
• 1.2 innovation into new products, services,
processes
• 2.1 renewables and energy efficiency
• 2.2 green growth, eco-innovation
• 3.1 risk management
• 4.1 biodiversity and eco-system services
• 4.2 natural and cultural assets for economic
development
Strand C: IVC => INTERREG Europe
• Structural Fund policy rather than territorial
development
• Policy not infrastructure
• Networks and exchange of experience
• All EU territory eligible, and beyond
THEMES:
Investment for growth and jobs
Research clusters
New programme starts next year
– ‘2014-20’
• More or less same geography and budget
• More emphasis on impact and measurable results
• More focus – more specific actions and types of
projects
• Different Priorities: Draft OPs (CP) on websites
• Up to 85% intervention rate
• Mostly 2-stage application process
• On line application
• Similar forms to other INTERREG programmes’
• Tentative timetable: 1st call summer 2015
What to do next
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Look at draft Co-operation Programme documents
Get a PIF or PNQ form Paula (on line system soon)
Register your project idea and get on mailing lists
Talk to Contact Points about eligibility and suitability of
your ideas
• Start finding partners and having meetings/developing
the ideas into action plans
• Check Programme websites for updates: workshops,
final CP, application forms, guidance notes, launches,
first call dates, surgeries
Contact Points
North West Europe: Paula MacLachlan;
paula@interreg.org.uk. 01275 876 734 or Ian
Hill; ian.nweurope@btinternet.com. 01900
821322
Atlantic Area: Mike Ford;
mike.ford@wales.gsi.gov.uk. 0300 062 8426
Western Scotland-Ireland-Northern Ireland:
Caroline Coleman;
caroline.coleman@scotent.co.uk. 0141 228
2202
Atlantic Area: www.coop-atlantico.com
http://atlanticarea.inescporto.pt
North West Europe: www.nweurope.eu
INTERREG Europe (IVC):
http://www.interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe/
Scotland-Ireland Northern Ireland:
http://www.seupb.eu/
ESPON: www.espon.eu
URBACT: www.urbact.eu