Regional funds in European Union

European territoral cooperation overview:


Cross-border cooperation


Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) is a key element of the EU policy towards its neighbours. It supports sustainable development along the EU’s external borders, helps reducing differences in living standards and addressing common challenges across these borders.

CBC has three main objectives:
• promoting economic and social development in border areas;
• addressing common challenges (environment, public health, safety and security);
• putting in place better conditions for persons, goods and capital mobility.
Budget
A budget of €1 billion made of contributions from the European Regional Development Fund and the ENI budget has been earmarked for CBC for the period 2014-2020.

Transnational cooperation


The Interreg initiative is designed to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion throughout the European Union, by fostering the balanced development of the continent through cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. 

15 cooperation programmes:


Alpine space

Central Europe 

Danube 

Mediterranean

Adriatic-Ionian

Balkan-Mediterranean

South-West Europe 

Baltic Sea

Atlantic Area

North-West Europe

North Sea

Northern Periphery and Arctic

Amazonia

Carribean area

Indian Ocean area



Interregional cooperation 

INTERREG V C 2014-2020
INTERREG V C 2014-2020 covers 4 interregional cooperation programmes Interreg EUROPE, INTERACT, URBACT and ESPON.
ERDF contribution: €500 million
INTERREG EUROPE cooperation programme is a policy learning programme for European public authorities promoting the exchange of experience and the transfer of good practices between actors at all levels in Europe. By encouraging the share of knowledge the effectiveness of cohesion policy should be reinforced. 
Countries: 28 EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland 
ERDF contribution: EUR 359 million
Any actions developed with financial support from Interreg Europe must fall into one of the following four categories:

Research and innovation
SME competitiveness
Low-carbon economy
Environment and resource efficiency

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