Call summary :

Priorities and Objectives, Type of Actions:

The following Priorities and Objectives are opened under the 1st CfP:

Priority 1: A resilient and green border region
Objective 1.1: Climate change adaptation, risk prevention
Objective 1.2: Biodiversity and reduced pollution

Priority 2: A healthy and attractive border region
Objective 2.1: Equal access to health care
Objective 2.2: Culture

Priority 3: A cooperating border region
Objective 3.1: Harmonious neighbourly relations through cooperation
Objective 3.2: A safer and more secure Europe

Funding

The total available EU contribution for the present Call for Proposals is 49 993 185 EUR.
The Programme will support projects of different scales. The scales are defined as follows:
- The EU contribution to a Small-scale project (marked with SSP) can be above or equal to 70 thousand and below 300 thousand EUR
- Regular-scale project (RSP) can be above or equal to 300 thousand and below 2,5 million EUR
- Large-scale project (LSP) can be above or equal to 2,5 million EUR and below or equal to 5,0 million EUR.

On project level, the Union co-financing rate is maximum 90% of the total eligible expenditure. The Union co-financing rate shall not exceed 90% on project and on partner-level.

The remaining amount (as a general rule 10%) shall be financed from national sources (state contribution and/or own contribution of Applicants), which may differ per participating countries as described in Chapter 8 of the GfA.

Once the Lead Beneficiary concludes the Subsidy Contract with the Managing Authority an advance in an amount of maximum 25% of the total EU allocation of a project will automatically be granted.

Eligibility

The following organisations are eligible to apply for the funding allocated to the Programme:
- public authorities
- bodies governed by public law
- as a general rule non-profit organisations governed by private law