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Available funds

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Status and next call

All funds available through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) have been allocated. However, our Monitoring Committee has decided to launch an additional call to re-allocate unspent funds. Call 6 is expected to launch in 2026. To stay abreast of future calls, please keep an eye on this page or subscribe to our newsletter.

Funds in the 2021-2027 period

In the VIB (2021-2027) Interreg North Sea Programme, the total budget set aside for project co-financing is €158 million, including funding by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Norwegian funds.

Partners based in the programme's six EU member states are eligible for ERDF co-financing whereas Norwegian partners are supported by Norwegian funding.

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Co-funding rates

The ERDF co-funding rate is 60%, while the Norwegian co-funding rate is 50%.

Chart showing allocations per priority and type of project.

Allocations in calls 1-4

In the first four calls for applications, our Monitoring Committee decided to support 65 projects including11 small-scale projects and 54 regular projects. The figure shows the distribution of projects per priority and type of project (regular/small-scale).

All available European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds have been allocated. However, our Monitoring Committee has decided to launch a new call (Call 6) to re-allocate unspent funds. To stay abreast of future calls, please keep an eye on this page or subscribe to our newsletter.