Call is open now!  

Small projects, big wins

Are you ready to explore how transnational cooperation can unlock the hidden potential of rural and challenged areas, transforming local realities into exciting opportunities? Then submit your Project Idea Form & keep your gateway for Interreg funds open!

Deadline for submitting your Project Idea Form: 5 June 2025

Final application date: 8 October 2025

Innovative, waters-smart & climate-neutral societies

Small projects

Small projects aim at facilitating easier access to the Programme, in particular for those partners that have not previously participated in the Programme. Applying for a small project and implementing a small project is much simpler when compared to the core projects. For example, the budget of a small project is smaller than a regular project. The work plan consists of one work package and it may be implemented by small partnerships.

In small projects, partners are encouraged to develop practical and durable outputs and solutions for challenges in the region. These challenges need to correspond to one of the Programme objectives. Small projects should increase capacity of the target groups to deal with the identified challenges during and after the end of the project implementation. The development of solutions is not obligatory in small projects. However, activities need to go beyond pure networking and knowledge exchange.

Focus of the call

The call is open for applications tackling challenges under Priority 1 Innovative societies, Priority 2 Water-smart societies, and Priority 3 Climate-neutral societies.

The Programme is particularly looking for projects supporting the cohesive development of small places, rural areas, and areas experiencing challenges significant to the social and economic fabric of their local communities within the Baltic Sea region.

Contact

Ann Irene Sæternes

Østlandssamarbeidet

+47 95 83 27 58

annsa@afk.no

Koordinator for Interreg Østersjøprogrammet (Baltic Sea Region)