Impact Funding Resources
The Interreg IPA ADRION Programme has officially launched its 2nd Call for Proposals, now open until 30 June 2025 at 13:00 CEST (Rome time). The call invites eligible applicants from across the Adriatic-Ionian region to submit transnational cooperation proposals that address shared territorial challenges and deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.
This call aims at fostering a smarter region, enhancing environmental resilience, and promoting carbon neutrality and better connectivity. The total budget available through Interreg funds for this call amounts to approximately MEUR 21,869.
This call aims at fostering a smarter region, enhancing environmental resilience, and promoting carbon neutrality and better connectivity. The total budget available through Interreg funds for this call amounts to approximately MEUR 21,869.
Start Date15 Apr 2025 End Date30 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 1.2m Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderInterreg IPA ADRION Programme
Grant
Interreg IPA ADRION Programme
This call aims at fostering a smarter region, enhancing environmental resilience, and promoting carbon neutrality and better connectivity. The total budget available through Interreg funds for this call amounts to approximately MEUR 21,869.
Please check FAQ for more details and eligible countries
https://www.interreg-ipa-adrion.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FAQ_2nd-Call_IPA-ADRION-2021-2027-2025_04_08.pdf
Three Priority Axes
1. “Supporting a Smarter Adriatic and Ionian Region,” aims to strengthen innovation capacities across the region by supporting the development of transnational Smart Specialization Strategies, particularly in sectors such as health, agri-food, sustainable tourism, and the creative economy. It also promotes multi-level governance models, advanced technologies, digital services, cluster cooperation, and innovation tailored to social challenges.
2. The second Priority Axis, “Supporting a Greener and Climate Resilient Adriatic-Ionian Region,” focuses on strengthening regional resilience to climate change, natural, and human-induced disasters. This includes the creation of adaptation strategies and pilot initiatives related to health, heritage, and urban planning, as well as the protection of marine ecosystems and water resources. It also supports environmental protection by promoting sustainable tourism, food systems, pollution reduction, and joint actions for soil and water conservation.
3. The third Priority Axis, “Supporting a Carbon Neutral and Better Connected Adriatic-Ionian Region,” supports the development of a smart, carbon-neutral mobility system. Activities may include the implementation of planning tools to anticipate public transport needs, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic and in response to demographic shifts. It also supports integrated rail-sea transport, the elimination of legislative and infrastructural obstacles to freight movement, and the improvement of regional accessibility, particularly in remote areas, to the broader TEN-T network.
• Four financing partners from four different countries of the programme’s area of cooperation. This must involve at least two ERDF and two IPA countries.
• Budget should be up to a maximum of EUR 1.2 million of Interreg funds with a duration of maximum 36 months.
