6th Call for projects
The Sixth Call for Main and Small-scale capacity building projects is launched on 1st October 2025 during the Interreg NPA 25th Anniversary Conference in Bodø on 1st and 2nd October 2025.
Call details
Priorities and themes
This call welcomes proposals under the following priorities:
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Priority 1: Strengthening innovation capacity for resilient and attractive NPA
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Priority 2: Strengthening capacity for climate change adaptation and resource sufficiency in NPA communities
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Priority 3: Strengthening organisational capacity among NPA communities to make use of cooperation opportunities.
In this call, the Monitoring Committee especially encourages applications from projects addressing the following topics:
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Climate change adaptation and risk management
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Nature and biodiversity protection
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Energy transition, renewable energy, and efficiency solutions suitable for cold climates and remote communities
Please note that, for this call, Main projects must have a 30-month duration and €1,250,000 average budget. Small-scale projects in Priority 3 follow the usual 18-months duration and €200.000 total budget.
Special note for partners from Non-Member State countries
Interreg NPA Programme funding in Non-EU Member States is nearly fully allocated. To ensure that future Interreg NPA projects can have wide transnational partnerships, the Interreg NPA EU Member States have agreed to use ERDF funding for approved Non-Member State project partners from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland.
How to Apply
To apply, applicants should carefully read the Terms of Reference and submit their proposals and mandatory attachments via the JEMS platform. Guidance materials and support information are available further below.
Terms of Reference
Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Terms of Reference to ensure their proposals align with programme priorities and requirements.
> Download the Terms of Reference <
Mandatory Attachments
Mandatory supporting documents to be submitted with JEMS application:
- PDF of signed Lead partner statement (download template)
- PDF of signed Project partner statements (download template)
Mandatory application attachments for enterprises submitted with JEMS application:
- The latest certified annual report for the enterprise in the application and
- an extract from an official company register, identifying the enterprise in the application, preferably in English. (Download guidance)
The Programme Manual is the main guidance document for applicants and project managers. It contains the essential information needed for developing and implementing an Interreg NPA project.
Make sure you read carefully the chapters about How to develop a project and How to apply where you will find a comprehensive description what you need to take into account when you prepare a project.
Developing a transnational project takes times and resources. The Joint Secretariat prepared an Offline Application template that describes the Jems application. This document can be used both as a guidance and as a working tool during project development.
Remember, that the application must be submitted through Jems within the Call´s deadline, so leave yourself enough time to transfer all the information from the offline template into Jems.
All project applications must be submitted in Jems, our Joint Electronic Monitoring System.
We have prepared a Jems User Manual to guide you through the application process. You will also find a FAQ section and brief tutorials to guide you.
If you need further assistance, you are welcome to contact the Jems Helpdesk: jems@interreg-npa.eu
The purpose of this checklist is to help applicants carry out a pre-check of their application before submission, improving the quality of their application.
This list is based on the criteria that are used to assess applications, therefore it is a valuable tool to make sure that your project ticks all the boxes.
Download the Checklist.
Events for applicants
To support project development, several events are planned:
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11 November 2025 – Webinar: How to complete a JEMS application (13:00–15:00 CET) – Register here
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14 January 2026 – Online Q&A session for applicants (13:00–15:00 CET)
Applicants may also book individual online clinics or in-person meetings with an NPA Desk Officer between October and February.
Navigating the project development
Follow our step-by-step guidance on how to develop your application and access the templates that we prepared to guide you throughout the project development process.
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Get in touch with us
If you are interested in applying, we recommend that you contact us at the Joint Secretariat or reach out to your Regional Contact Points.
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Submit your application
The 6th Call for Project Applications is open from 1 October 2025 and will close on 2 February 2026 at 12:00 (noon CET). Project applications must be submitted via Jems.
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