Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020

The Northern Periphery and Arctic 2014-2020 forms a cooperation between 9 programme partner countries. The NPA 2014-2020 is part of Interreg, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and ERDF equivalent funding from non EU partner countries. Despite geographical differences, the large programme area shares a number of joint challenges and opportunities that can best be overcome and realised by transnational cooperation.

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INTERREG NPA 2021-2027

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During the summer holiday period, the Joint Secretariat and Managing Authority will not be fully staffed.

While swinging in your hammock, enjoy our "NPA Summer Reads", a series of articles letting you experience the Northern Periphery and Arctic in a new...

In 2021, the Arctic Award is taking a break. The Arctic Cooperation programmes are using this time to evaluate past experiences and develop new ideas...

After just over a year of intense preparatory work, the Interreg NPA 2021-2027 programme is approaching the starting line, with the final draft of the...

Planned to open in August 2021 a new call for project proposals will offer the opportunity to fund preparatory projects targeting main projects in the...

The NPA 2014-2020 Monitoring Committee met on 8th June online, to decide on the projects applications submitted for the Clustering Call. The...

The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is pleased to announce the date for its 2021 Annual Conference on 27th October 2021 online from Sligo in...

Organisations with an interest in the NPA are invited to feedback on the Cooperation Programme, the backbone of the NPA 2021-2027 where the strategic...

Between 7th April and 7th May 2021, a public consultation is taking place for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the INTERREG Northern...

As part of the project development support activities, the Secretariat hosts an online seminar for partners aiming at submitting a project application...

As part of the project development support activities, the Secretariat hosts a Lead Partner Seminar for projects funded in the 5th and 6th call. The...

The Programme bodies for the NPA 2021-2027 such as the Monitoring Committee, the Regional Contact Points etc. cannot be formally appointed and act,...

The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is pleased to announce the date for its 2021 Annual Conference on 27th October 2021 in Sligo in Ireland.

The Monitoring Committee (MC) is in charge of supervising the programme. Its overall task is to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the...

A collaborative network of five Interreg and ENI programmes, supporting projects for the people who actually live in the Arctic. Find out more about the Arctic Awards, highlighting every year exceptional Arctic projects; and about the Arctic Clusters, our projects' collaboration.

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The NPA Response Group

When in early 2020 suddenly more or less all of Europe found itself on lockdown, a group of experts from the NPA programme area decided to work together to better understand what can be done in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

The NPA programme funds a group of COVID-19 response projects addressing: Clinical data, Mental health, Technological solutions, Communities' reponse and resilience, Economics and Emerging themes.

Complementing traditional services, apps such as ChatPal can help people in remote areas to support self-care and better manage their own wellbeing. The COVID-19 lockdown measures accelerated the need for such solutions.

Our Nordic welfare models are being challenged in sparsely populated areas with an aging population, declining tax base, and difficulties in...

The new interactive COVIDWATCHEU-NPA website is up and running at https://covidwatcheu-npa.shinyapps.io/covid/ with a new feature on COVID-19 case...

Two more projects were approved respectively in "Economic Impacts" and "Emerging themes" to join the portfolio of projects analysing and comparing...

Healthcare and distance spanning solutions work – they help to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

"Communities' response and resilience to corona virus 19 – “CRR - COVID19” project addresses Theme “D” of the NPA COVID 19 response call - "Citizens...

The NPA Programme Secretariat approved the Technology Solutions thematic "Impact on COVID-19 from Technology Solutions in NPA Regions " - TechSolns...

The NPA Programme Secretariat approved the Clinical Aspects thematic project (A) " Local, national and transnational public health responses and...

The NPA Programme Secretariat approved the Health and Wellbeing thematic project (B) "Impact from COVID-19 Isolation on Mental Health in NPA Regions"...

PROJECT NEWS

21 June 2021

W-POWER

The Final Seminar Week will run from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th September 2021

For the last time, the W-Power project brings together female entrepreneurs and innovation & business support eco-system stakeholders from all regions...

21 May 2021

SMARCTIC

Challenging general public in Lapland to develop a community pilot!

New service contents by implementing technological solutions in Rovaniemi, with the SMARCTIC project.

18 June 2021

Energy Pathfinder

Energy Pathfinder Webinar: Retrofitting Monitoring & Measuring Systems, Cork City Council's Experience

Energy Pathfinder's Webinar with Guest Speaker Mr Brian Cassidy took place on Monday 5th July. Catch up and learn about Cork City Council's experience...

10 May 2021

Energy Pathfinder

New! Energy Pathfinder Video

Watch our new animated video to learn more about the Energy Pathfinder Project and its aims.

Let’s celebrate 30 years of Interreg cooperation

Over 30 years Interreg has contributed to building a more united Europe. The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme is proud to be part of this community and wishes to celebrate this anniversary sharing our stories of cooperation.

The European Week of Regions and Cities is the biggest annual event dedicated to regional policy. This year it was entirely digital. Check out the NPA sessions and a selection among over 500!

Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020

NPA Summer Holiday Schedule 2021

SPOT-Lit Putting Literary Tourism on the map

Let us know your ideas for the future Arctic Award

Getting ready for the Interreg NPA 2021-2027 programme

Pre-Announcement for Bridging Call Project Applications

Clustering Call Project Decisions

NPA Annual Event 2021 - SAVE THE DATE

Consultation of the draft Cooperation Programme for the NPA 2021-2027

Strategic Environmental Assessment public consultation

How to Apply Seminar - Bridging Call

Lead Partner Seminar

Shadow Monitoring Committee 2021-2027

NPA Annual Event 2021: Redefining Peripherality

Monitoring Committee NPA 2014-2020

NPA COVID-19 RESPONSE

The NPA Response Group

COVID-19 response projects

NPA Project stories

Practical examples from digitally transformed service models in existing organizations / TechSolns Webinar on 18 Nov

Interactive website COVIDWATCH EU-NPA up and running

Last projects approved under the NPA COVID-19 response call

#COVIDWATCHEU_NPA Launch on Twitter

Implemented distance spanning services in the Nordics / TechSolns Webinar on 15 Oct

Citizen engagement/ Community response thematic project (D) “CRR - COVID19” approved

Technology Solutions thematic project (C) "TechSolns" approved

Clinical Aspects thematic project (A)"COVIDWATCH-EU-NPA" approved

Health and Wellbeing thematic project (B) "Re-MIND" approved