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  1. An institution, body, office or agency established by or based on the Treaty on European Union and the Treaties establishing the European Communities.

    All education and training facilities for people of different age groups.

    An intergovernmental organization having legal personality under public international law or a specialized agency established by such an international organization. An international organization, the majority of whose members are Member States or Associated Countries and whose main objective is to promote scientific and technological cooperation in Europe, is an International Organization of European Interest.

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    A microenterprise, a small or medium-sized enterprise (business) as defined in EU Recommendation 2003/361. To qualify as an SME for EU funding, an enterprise must meet certain conditions, including (a) fewer than 250 employees and (b) an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million. These ceilings apply only to the figures for individual companies.

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  1. Governance, partnership: Projects aimed at increasing the application of multilevel and transnational or cross-border governance, designing and testing appropriate governance structures and mechanisms. Also cooperation between public institutions on any theme.

    Innovation capacity and awareness-raising: Actions that increase a person’s or organisation’s capacity for innovation (not innovation as such), and that establish the capacity to diffuse and apply innovation; projects that stimulate innovation in different areas and innovation capacities; strengthening and empowering of innovation networks.

    Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks: Projects working on the improvement of institutional cross-border co-operation and capacities, on renewing and simplifying administrative management through long term cooperation between institutions (e.g. Euregion), on establishing and sharing regional knowledge and intercultural understanding and cohesion. It also deals with cooperations between universities, health care facilities, schools and sports organisations, as well as with management and capacity building.

    Activities focussing on agricultural products, organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products; furthermore the development of the food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products and any topics related to animals and fishing.

    Agriculture and fisheries and forestry: Projects focussing on agricultural products (i.e. fruits, meat, olives, etc.), organic farming, horticulture, as well as forest management and wood products. Also the development of the agro-food sector, food chains, organic food production, and seafood products. Any topics related to animals (i.e. health, management) and fishing (i.e. sustainable fishery, aquaculture).

    Soil and air quality: Projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Climate change and biodiversity projects assisting mitigation and adaption to climate change and environmental impacts of climate change. Development of low carbon technologies and strategies, reduction of CO2 emissions from all sectors. Promotion of biodiversity, new instruments to enhance biodiversity and natural protection.

    Soil and air quality projects that deal with any topic against soil and air pollution, except water pollution, for example, reduction of soil and air contamination, pollution-management systems, but also prevention and eradication of soil erosion, new ways of improving air quality (also indoors) and soil/air knowledge in general.

    Water management projects about management and distribution of drinking water, integrated sustainable water management, monitoring systems for water supply and improving drinking water quality; also water treatment (wastewater), in particular, innovative technologies to improve wastewater, treatments in the purification of industrial and domestic wastewater and water reuse policies. Waterways, lakes and rivers: This deals with any topics on waterways, lakes and rivers, from improving water quality, protecting and developing of ecosystems or sustainable wetland management.

    Activities that protect, promote and enhance cultural and natural heritage, increase the attractiveness through preservation and valorisation of common cultural and natural heritage in a sustainable manner, and improve and develop cultural and natural heritage objects, services and products. Cultural heritage management, art and culture, (maritime) heritage routes, access to cultural and natural heritage. Also all topics on cultural services such as festivals, concerts, art workshops.

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    Tourism projects dealing with the promotion of natural assets, and the protection and development of natural heritage, as well as increasing the touristic attractiveness through the better use of natural, cultural and historical heritage. Also projects about improved tourist services/products, development of ecotourism models, tourism development strategies.

    Sustainable management of natural resources projects focussing on the protection, promotion and valorization, and sustainable management and conservation of natural areas (habitats, geo parks, protected areas, etc.). Also projects focussing on preserving and enhancing cultural and natural heritage and landscape, as well as protecting the marine environment.

    Projects on waste management (innovative services and strategies), ecological waste treatment, treatment techniques/systems; waste disposal and recycling (improvement of recycling, innovative recycling technologies, recovery of organic waste, repair & re-use centres and networks); also prevention of pollution and pollution control (ecological and circular economy, marine littering, etc.).

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    Community integration and common identity projects that build identity, create a more cohesive society, promote positive relations through an increased provision of shared spaces and services.

    Demographic change and immigration is about projects tackling major societal challenges like demographic change in different areas and migration, in particular, aging society (active aging, best agers, silver economy strategies) and related new public services (adaptation of key services and infrastructure), social and spatial segregation, and brain drain. Also all topics on migration (policy tools, strategic planning, integration).

    All projects where ICT has a significant role, including tailor-made ICT solutions in different fields, as well as digital innovation hubs, open data, Internet of Things; ICT access and connecting (remote) areas with digital infrastructure and services; services and applications for citizens (e-health, e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, etc.); services and applications for companies (e-commerce, networking, digital transformation, etc.).

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    • rural and peripheral development, referring to remote, sparsely populated areas, rural community development, and rural economics, in particular access to remote areas and policies for rural areas.
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Call key data

Interreg BY-CZ Call - 6th cut-off date

Funding Program

Interreg Bavaria-Czech Republic

deadlines

Opening
09.10.2024

Deadline
11.02.2025 15:59

Funding rate

80%

Call budget

€ 17,195,092.00

Link to the call

Link to the submission

Call content

short description

The programme INTERREG Bavaria-Czechia 2021-2027 supports cross-border cooperation between Bavaria and the Czech Republic. Funding is provided for innovative Bavarian-Czech projects that contribute to the dismantling of barriers, mutual understanding and networking among citizens and at the same time to improving the quality of life. For the third cut-off date, projects can be submitted in all priorities, but partly only on specific activities.

Call objectives

The following priorities and specific objectives have been developed within the programme:

  • P1: Research and knowledge transfer
    • SO 1.1: Development and strengthening of research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies.
  • P2: Adaptation to climate change and environmental protection
    • SO 2.1: Promote climate change adaptation and disaster prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches.
    • SO 2.2: Improve the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reduce all forms of pollution
  • P3: Education
    • SO 3.1: Improve equitable access to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning services through the development of accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the resilience of distance and online learning in education and training.
  • P4: Culture and sustainable tourism
    • SO 4.1: Strengthen the role that culture and sustainable tourism play in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation.
  • P5: Better Interreg governance
    • SO 5.1: Improve the efficiency of public administrations by promoting their legal and administrative cooperation as well as cooperation between citizens, civil society and institutions, in particular with the aim of removing legal and other obstacles in border regions.
    • SO 5.2: Building mutual trust, in particular by promoting cooperation between citizens.

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Expected results

For the third deadline, projects can be submitted in all priorities, but partly only for specific activities:

P1: Research and knowledge transfer

  • SO 1.1: Development and strengthening of research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies
    • Strengthening the innovation environment of the cross-border region, in particular by promoting cross-border innovation networks and intermediaries for knowledge transfer, improving visibility (of knowledge transfer offers) and capacity building.
      • Potential projects must contribute significantly to output indicators O.01 (enterprises supported) and O.02 (enterprises with non-financial support). The other output indicators in Priority 1 can also be served additionally

P2: Adaptation to climate change and environmental protection

Projects that contribute to climate change adaptation and environmental protection through the implementation of a pilot activity are particularly sought. Projects should preferably contribute to output indicators O.05 (Construction or extension of green infrastructure for climate change adaptation),O.07 (Green infrastructure supported for reasons other than climate change adaptation) and O.08 (Area of Natura 2000 sites covered by protection and restoration measures). The other output indicators in Priority 2 can also be served in addition.

  • SO 2.1: Promote climate change adaptation and disaster prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches.
    • Adaptation of transboundary ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic) in protected areas and cultivated areas to changing climatic conditions (e.g. forest conversion towards more semi-natural mixed forests with native climate and pest resistant species, adaptation of cultivation forms or methods in forestry and agriculture or peatland conversion).
    • Measures to coordinate and establish joint water management to enable a coordinated response to drought and heavy rainfall events (e.g. using renaturation).
    • Development and implementation of joint coping measures for environmental disasters resulting from climate change (e.g. extreme weather events, floods, forest fires). The management measures include the development of joint early warning systems and the cooperation and coordination of civil protection institutions.
  • SO 2.2: Improve the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reduce all forms of pollution.
    • Strategic cooperation in the field of nature and landscape protection aimed at e.g. cross-border management of protected areas, wetlands, etc.  
    • Protection and enhancement of green infrastructure to improve ecosystem services and connectivity of biotopes
    • Cross-border species protection (flora and fauna) in the form of coordinated protection concepts and their implementation. One component is also cross-border monitoring and management of wildlife (e.g. of "conflict species" such as wolf, lynx, otter or beaver). This also includes adaptation measures to increase the acceptance of "conflict species" among the population, especially among the particularly affected groups, such as farmers. Furthermore, this activity type also includes measures that push back invasive species (flora and fauna).

P3: Education

  • SO 3.1: Improve equitable access to inclusive and quality education, training and lifelong learning services through the development of accessible infrastructure, including by promoting the resilience of distance and online education and training.
    • Improving, expanding and networking common formal or informal education services for children, youth, trainees and students. The aim is to (1) further reduce existing linguistic and cultural barriers, (2) impart key competences in areas relevant to the regional economy and (3) better coordinate the (education) systems in the border region.
    • Promotion of informal educational offers for adults in the fields of environmental education and the acquisition of social or socio-cultural competences, which improve, network and expand the existing offers. The aim is to break down existing socio-cultural barriers and to strengthen competences regarding the common environment and common culture and history. In addition, the exchange of information and experience between the actors of the Bavarian and Czech informal education systems is to be facilitated.
P4: Culture and sustainable tourism
  • SO 4.1: Strengthen the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation.
    • Tourism valorisation of shared natural and cultural heritage (e.g. buildings or monuments) or the development of tourism infrastructure in the field of nature and active tourism (e.g. cycling routes, hiking routes). In the valorisation of sights and attractions, the focus is on sites and objects with significant visitor potential.
    • Further possibilities for tourism valorisation include the presentation of the common natural and cultural heritage in exhibitions or joint cultural events with tourism potential.
    • Coordination of mobility services for tourists. This includes in particular the coordination of services and other non-infra-structural measures in the field of public transport for cross-border development of tourist regions (e.g. coordination of cross-border bus routes, expansion of cross-border cycle buses, information for tourists in the field of electric mobility). The aim of the activities is to sensibly supplement the existing cross-border public transport offer with additional coordination and services for tourists. The funded mobility services should also take into account the needs of disadvantaged population groups.
    • Coordination and services for joint marketing of tourist attractions and sights.
P5: Better Interreg Governance
  • SO 5.1: Improve the efficiency of public administrations by promoting their legal and administrative cooperation as well as the cooperation between citizens, civil society and institutions, in particular with the aim of removing legal and other obstacles in border regions.
    • Capacity building for cross-border cooperation of public administration institutions and providers of public services in order to sustainably increase the efficiency of these institutions.
    • Removal of legal, administrative and socio-cultural obstacles, for example in the areas of cross-border public services and offers (e.g. emergency services or local public transport), the labour market and other relevant areas.
    • Promotion and creation of networks and platforms that are not included in priorities 1-4 and that link the respective actors involved in order to achieve better coordination and greater effectiveness of individual measures of cross-border cooperation.
  • SO 5.2: Building mutual trust, in particular by promoting cooperation between citizens
    • Cooperation between citizens and institutions within the framework of so-called people-to-people projects. The focus here is on bringing together the population from both sides of the border in order to get to know and understand the neighbours from the other side of the border and their socio-cultural background better. In contrast to the types of activities promoted in the other specific objectives of the programme, the thematic reason for the encounter plays a subordinate role and is not fixed.

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

Czechia (Česko), Germany (Deutschland)

eligible entities

Education and training institution, International organization, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)

Mandatory partnership

Yes

Project Partnership

A project must involve at least one Bavarian and one Czech partner.

To be eligible, projects must contribute to at least three of the following four cooperation criteria.

  • Joint development (obligatory)
  • Joint implementation (obligatory)
  • Joint financing
  • Joint staffing

other eligibility criteria

On the Bavarian side, the programme area includes the following districts:

    Amberg-Sulzbach
    Bayreuth
    Cham
    Deggendorf
    Freyung-Grafenau
    Hof
    Kronach
    Kulmbach
    Neustadt on the Waldnaab
    Passau
    Regen
    Regensburg
    Schwandorf
    Straubing-Bogen
    Tirschenreuth
    Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

and independent cities:

    Amberg
    Bayreuth
    Hof
    Passau
    Regensburg
    Straubing
    Weiden in the Upper Palatinate

On the Czech side, the programme area is composed of the districts:

    Plzeňský kraj (Pilsen district)
    Karlovarský kraj (Karlovy Vary District)
    Jihočeský kraj (South Bohemia Region)

Additional information

Topics

Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, 
Agriculture & Forestry, Fishery, Food, Soil quality, 
Air Quality, Biodiversity & Environment, Climate & Climate Change, Water quality & management, 
Arts & Culture, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, 
Circular Economy, Natural Resources, 
Competitiveness of Enterprises, Employment/Labour Market, SME & entrepreneurship, 
Digitalisation, Digital Society, ICT, 
Disaster Prevention, Resilience, Risk Management, 
Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media, 
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy , 
Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, 
Health, Social Services, Sports, 
Mobility & Transport, 
Rural & Urban Development/Planning

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

Contact

Interreg BY-CZ Joint Secretariat
gs-by-cz@reg-ofr.bayern.de
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