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The Interreg Austria-Czech Program, aligned with the European cohesion policy, focuses on sustainable cross-border cooperation for economic, social, and territorial integration. It comprises four priorities with specific objectives and types of interventions aimed at regional development.
Priority 1: Research and Innovation
Specific objective: Research and innovation
Type of Intervention:
- Cross-border research and exchange of expertise
- Joint pilot actions and solutions in shared research infrastructures and services
- Communication and mobility of researchers
Priority 2: Climate and environment
Specific objective: Climate change adaptation
Type of Intervention:
- Shared knowledge base – inventory and data sharing to better prepare for climate change impacts
- Joint pilot actions and solutions for climate change adaptation
- Awareness raising and training on climate change adaptation
Specific objective: Nature Conservation & Biodiversity
Type of Intervention:
- Shared knowledge base – stocktaking and data sharing to improve water management
- Joint pilot actions and investment in common solutions for ecological water management
- Shared knowledge base – stocktaking and data sharing to improve biodiversity
- Joint pilot actions and common solutions to better protect biodiversity
- Awareness-raising and training measures to enhance biodiversity
Priority 3: Education, culture and tourism
Specific objective: Education and training
Type of Intervention:
- Cross-border cooperation to improve cross-border education in kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, universities and vocational schools
- Joint measures and investments t improve cross-border education in kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, higher education institutions and vocational schools
Specific objective: Culture and tourism
Type of Intervention:
- Cross-border knowledge and data exchange to promote the resilience of the tourism and culture sector
- Joint pilot actions and investments to promote the resilience of the tourism and culture sector
Priority 4: Cross-border governance
Specific objective: Legal and institutional cooperation
Type of Intervention:
- Joint strategy development and exchange of know-how
- Joint pilot actions to remove border barriers
- Networking and clustering activities to reduce administrative and legal barriers
Regions/Countries for Funding: Austria and Czech Republic.
Eligible Entities: Public and non-profit organizations are primary targets. Private companies eligible in specific priorities and regions.
Mandatory Partnership: Each project must involve at least one Czech and one Austrian partner, EGTC, or cross-border legal entity.
Other Criteria:
NUTS III Regions: Specific regions in Austria ( Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen, Sankt Pölten, Waldviertel, Weinviertel, Wiener Umland-Nordteil, Vienna, Innviertel, Linz-Wels, Mühlviertel, Steyr-Kirchdorf) and Czech Republic (Jihomoravský kraj, Jihočeský kraj, Kraj Vysočina).
Cross-Border Impact: Projects must demonstrate a clear cross-border impact on the program area.
The deadline for project proposals is 22.03.2024, 14:00 CET. All applications must be submitted through Jems portal.
For additional information about the call please visit the Call website and for project submission please visit the Jems website.
