EU FUNDING PROGRAMME

Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic

We support cooperation between communities living in remote and sparsely populated regions in the northernmost part of Europe and Arctic. Together we turn ideas into sustainable solutions to improve the quality of life of people living in the NPA. Explore our funding opportunities!

A cooperation between 7 partner countries

The Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic forms a cooperation between 7 programme partner countries. Interreg NPA is part of the European Union initiatives for a greener and smarter Europe, where no one is left behind. We are one of 79 Interreg programmes putting the EU Cohesion Policy into practice.

What we do
APPLY NOW

Youth Call for projects

The Interreg NPA Youth Call brings together organisations working with and for young people, helping them learn from each other, co-create solutions that meet real community needs, and gain a stronger voice to actively shape their future in the Northern Periphery and Arctic.

Deadline 02.10.2026 12:00 CET
Priorities
Cooperation Opportunities
Project types Main
Youth Call

What's new in Interreg NPA?

News Programme
17.06.2026

15 new projects approved under the 6th Call

News MINDSET
12.06.2026

MOOC Courses Now Available to Access

News Programme
11.06.2026

Meet Katja, our new IVY Reporter

News Programme
10.06.2026

Youth Call is now open!

News INCLUDE
10.06.2026

INCLUDE presents thematic webinar on digital community engagement

News RemoTED
10.06.2026

We Found Valo Together!

News ReThink
10.06.2026

From Principles to Practice: Reflections from the Beginning of the ReThink Journey

News SUB
10.06.2026

SUB - time to say goodbye

News Tech2Heal
10.06.2026

Meet The Partners: Antti Isosalo, Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), University of Oulu

News Arctic Edge
03.06.2026

Arctic Edge partners meet in Reykjavík to strengthen collaboration and explore Icelandic innovation

News ArcticSewlutions
03.06.2026

ArcticSewlutions Project featured at IAHR Europe Congress on June 9th, 2026

News ArcticSewlutions
03.06.2026

Iceland workshop for Icelandic authorities and stakeholders on Arctic wastewater management, August 24th, 2026

News CAP-SHARE
02.06.2026

New CAP-SHARE online publication

News FORESTCARBOVISION
02.06.2026

FORESTCARBOVISION Hosts Fourth Living Lab on Individual & Community Benefits of Forest Carbon Farming

News BIO-2-PRINT
01.06.2026

Unlocking the Potential of Wool: Bio-Based Additives for the Next Generation of 3D Printing

Ready for your next event?

Upcoming event OatFrontiers
On-line
24.06.2026

OatFrontiers workshop in Ireland

Upcoming event BIO-2-PRINT
MS Teams
26.08.2026

Best Practices for Bio-based Industries and Local Communities: Circular Value Chains and 3D Printing with Natural Materials

Upcoming event BIO-2-PRINT
ZOOM / Centria UAS campus, Kokkola
31.08.2026

Large-scale 3D printing with bio-based materials - hybrid training session and live demonstration

Upcoming event Programme
Brussels, Belgium
01.09.2026

EU Arctic Forum, Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue

Upcoming event Programme
Online
09.09.2026

#3 Youth Track: Ask us anything & JEMS

Upcoming event Sustainable SMEs
Piippukatu 11, Jyväskylä, Finland (Dynamo campus)
09.09.2026

Workshop: AI as a Support Tool for Sustainability Reporting (Finnish)

Upcoming event Programme
Faroe Islands
16.09.2026

SAVE THE DATE - Lead Partner Seminar for 4th, 5th and 6th call projects

Upcoming event MINDSET
Donegal, Ireland
29.09.2026

MINDSET Project Meeting

Find your way to...

Map of the eligible programme area
transnational

Cooperation across 7 countries

We support cooperation projects making communities in the NPA area more sustainable and resilient in ways that recognise the demands of the geographical characteristics of the area. We work with joint challenges and joint opportunities that can best be overcome and realised by transnational cooperation.

Learn where we are
Enabling, Engaging, Delivering

Ideas for a better quality of life

We support organisations who have an idea for improving the quality of life in the NPA area. To do that we fund innovative and creative projects that build on the unique features of peripherality of the NPA regions and bring their communities together to become more sustainable and resilient.

Our programme
Celebrating 25 years of interreg NPA cooperation

CONNECTING THE DOTS

THANK YOU FOR CONNECTING THE DOTS! - The Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme marked its 25th anniversary with a two-day conference, Connecting the dots, held on 1–2 October 2025 in Bodø, Norway. The event brought together over 200 participants from across the programme area and beyond to celebrate achievements, explore future cooperation, and launch the 6th Call for Projects.

Interreg NPA 25th Anniversary

Follow us on social media

Sign up to our newsletter

With the newest calls and events from our newsletter