THE INTERREG PROGRAMMES

Interreg is one of the key instruments of the European Union and supports cross-border cooperation through project funding.

Its aim is to address common challenges and find shared solutions in areas such as health, environment, research, education, transport, sustainable energy and more.

Interreg VI is the programme for the programming period 2021 - 2027 and consists of a total of 97 programmes.

There are four types of Interreg programmes:

1. Cross-border (Interreg A);
2. Transnational (Interreg B);
3. Interregional (Interreg C);
4. Cooperation of the Outermost Regions (Interreg D).

Cross-Border Programmes (Interreg A) intend to tackle the challenges that hinder citizens and businesses that have to cross national borders on a daily basis. Cross-border cooperation can be structured between neighbouring border regions of two or more Member States or at least one Member State and one or more eligible third countries. Cooperation programmes at the EU's external borders supported by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument also fall under the Interreg A category.

Transnational Cooperation Programmes (Interreg B) involve partners from Member States, third countries, partner countries and overseas countries and territories, with the aim of achieving a higher degree of territorial integration. Interreg B programmes therefore cover larger geographical areas and are managed by a managing authority located in one of the countries involved. The objective is to promote better cooperation and regional development within the Union through a joint approach to address common issues.

Interregional Cooperation Programmes (Interreg C) work on a pan-European level, covering all EU Member States and beyond. Indeed, Interreg C is open to both Member States and IPA states. Interregional cooperation promotes partnership building, exchange of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building with a focus on investment in jobs and growth, integrated and sustainable development, and harmonisation of Interreg programmes. The aim is to develop good practice and facilitate the exchange and transfer of experience of successful regions.

The total budget is EUR 9.9 billion and is broken down as follows:

• EUR 6.7 billion for Interreg A;
• 2.3 billion for Interreg B;
• 0.56 billion for Interreg C;
• 0.33 billion for Interreg D.

ITALY'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERREG PROGRAMMES

Italy participates in several Interreg programmes, which are listed below with their respective links and divided by category.

Interreg Cross-Border:

• Interreg Italy-France Maritime
• Interreg Italy - Malta
• Interreg Italy - Slovenia
• Interreg Greece - Italy
• Interreg Italy - Austria
• Interreg Italy - Croatia
• Interreg Alcotra (Italy - France)
• Interreg Italy - Switzerland
• Italy - Tunisia
• Interreg IPA CBC Italy-Albania-Montenegro

Interreg Transnational:

• Interreg Central Europe
• Interreg Alpine Space
• Interreg Mediterranean
• Interreg Adrion
• Interreg Next Med

Interreg Interregional:

• Urbact
• Interact
• Interreg Europe
• Espon

Attached you can also find the link to the portal that brings together all Interreg programmes.

At the bottom of this page and in the "Calls" section of the site, you can find the calls and related fact sheets of the Interreg programmes of greatest interest to the Confindustria System.