SECOND CALL FOR PROPOSALS OF THE INTERREG-IPA CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BULGARIA-THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA PROGRAMME

 

Background

This programme is financed by the European Union through the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) and co-financed by Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through contributions from state budgets. Own co-financing by the project beneficiaries is allowed.

- The overall objective of the Programme is to intensify cross-border cooperation between the people and institutions of the region in order to jointly
  address common challenges and exploit untapped potentials for development of the border region through effective use of resources.
- The key objective of the Programme is to raise the capacity of the local and regional authorities in the development and implementation of joint
  projects in the eligible cross-border region, defined in the Programme as follows:

Grants

The total amount allocated to the Second Call for proposals is € 6 917 631.00.

Eligibility

Every project must include at least one partner from each side of the border region. Projects which do not comply with this requirement will not be eligible.

All partners involved in the project should fulfil the following criteria:
- be legally established organizations (legal persons) according to the national legislation of the state on whose territory they are located;
- be registered within the eligible cross border region between Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
- be non-profit making bodies/organizations,
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary.

Deadline: 11 may 2018

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