3nd Call for Proposals 2026 Interreg NEXT MED Programme
Ανοιχτή Πρόσκληση
Introduction
Interreg NEXT MED is a Programme funded by the European Union (EU) that supports transnational cooperation through the financing of joint projects which aim at making the Mediterranean area more resilient to the shared challenges it faces.
NEXT MED is part of Interreg1, a key instrument of the European Union which promotes European territorial cooperation across borders by means of joint programmes, projects and networks among national, regional and local actors from different EU Member States and among EU actors and adjacent non-EU countries, partner countries, overseas countries and territories (OCTs).
With a budget of €263million, Interreg NEXT MED aims at contributing to smart, sustainable, fair development for all across the Mediterranean basin by supporting balanced, long-lasting, far-reaching cooperation and multilevel governance. The programme mission is to finance cooperation projects that address joint socio-economic, environmental and governance challenges at the Mediterranean level such as the uptake of advanced technologies, competitiveness of SMEs and job creation, energy efficiency, water management, climate change adaptation, transition to a circular and resource efficient economy, education and training, health care.
The cooperation area, home to over 200 million people, covers over 100 eligible territories of 15 countries: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Jordan, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkiye.
Priorities and budget of the call for proposals
Based on the thematic priorities outlined in the Terms of Reference, the Monitoring Committee has opened this call with an EU contribution of €8.2 million (€8.250.221,68), distributed among the selected Programme Priorities and selected Specific Objectives, as shown in the table below.
Each proposal shall indicate one Specific Objective only within the Priority concerned, as well as the connected sustainable tourism topic from the call’s Terms of Reference.
Priorities - Specific Objectives:
1. A more competitive and smarter Mediterranean
1.1 Research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
1.2 Sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs
2. A greener, low-carbon and resilient Mediterranean
2.2 Climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
2.4 Transition to a circular and resource efficient economy
3. A more social and inclusive Mediterranean
3.1 Equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training
4. A better cooperation governance for the Mediterranean (Interreg Specific Objective)
4.1 Other governance actions: Fostering local governance models and processes through cross-sectoral, multilevel and cross-border partnerships, encouraging the cooperation and dialogue between citizens, civil society actors and institutions in view of addressing issues of joint interest at local level through transnational exchanges, bottom-up and participatory approaches
Budget:
The total EU contribution available for this call dedicated to green transitions projects is €263000000
The EU contribution is fixed to 92% of the project total eligible costs and the project co-financing is set to 8% of the total eligible costs3.
The co-financing provided with the Applicant’s and partners’ own resources, or with public or private (national/regional/local) sources other than the European Union Budget and the European Development Fund, shall cover the remaining budget costs.
When preparing the budget, at least 50% of the project total eligible costs shall be dedicated to activities to be implemented in the Mediterranean Partner Countries territories.
An organisation may be allocated up to a maximum of 35% of the project total eligible costs.
Project duration
The project duration shall not be lower than 18 months and must not exceed 24 months.
Specific requirements:
The project partnership shall represent a minimum of three (3) eligible countries including at least one (1) EU Mediterranean Country (EUMC) and one (1) Mediterranean Partner Country (MPC) and include at least 5 different organisations.
The partnership shall not include more than two (2) organisations from the same country.
Submission restrictions:
The proposal may only address one (1) Programme Specific Objective and one type of intervention even though there may be cross-over effects with other Specific Objectives.
The same organisation can apply only once as Applicant (Lead Partner) under this call. No limitation applies for the participation of the same organization at partner level. In case an organisation participates in more than one (1) project as Applicant under this call, all projects submitted by this organisation under the call will be rejected.
ΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΜΟΙ/ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ ΕΝΔΙΑΦΕΡΟΝΤΟΣ
Σύμφωνα με τα παραπάνω, ο ίδιος οργανισμός μπορεί να υποβάλει αίτηση μόνο μία φορά ως συντονιστής (Lead Partner) στο πλαίσιο της παρούσας πρόσκλησης. Κανένας περιορισμός δεν ισχύει για τη συμμετοχή του ίδιου οργανισμού σε επίπεδο εταίρου.
Για την αποφυγή απόρριψης προτάσεων λόγω του παραπάνω περιορισμού, παρακαλούμε τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέλη του ΑΠΘ να υποβάλλουν στον ΕΛΚΕ ΑΠΘ εκδήλωση ενδιαφέροντος για συμμετοχή στο πρόγραμμα στο σύνδεσμο https://forms.gle/u65ZuQTUC5U2kciA8, μέχρι και τη Δευτέρα στις 17/08/2026, ώρα 15.00. Οι εκδηλώσεις ενδιαφέροντος θα εξεταστούν στο πλαίσιο των περιορισμών του προγράμματος από το αρμόδιο όργανο του ΕΛΚΕ ΑΠΘ και οι ενδιαφερόμενοι θα ενημερωθούν σχετικά το συντομότερο δυνατό.
Στοιχεία Επικοινωνίας:
proposals@rc.auth.gr
2310 994044, 994050, 994081 & 994064
Ανοιχτή Πρόσκληση
Introduction
Interreg NEXT MED is a Programme funded by the European Union (EU) that supports transnational cooperation through the financing of joint projects which aim at making the Mediterranean area more resilient to the shared challenges it faces.
NEXT MED is part of Interreg1, a key instrument of the European Union which promotes European territorial cooperation across borders by means of joint programmes, projects and networks among national, regional and local actors from different EU Member States and among EU actors and adjacent non-EU countries, partner countries, overseas countries and territories (OCTs).
With a budget of €263million, Interreg NEXT MED aims at contributing to smart, sustainable, fair development for all across the Mediterranean basin by supporting balanced, long-lasting, far-reaching cooperation and multilevel governance. The programme mission is to finance cooperation projects that address joint socio-economic, environmental and governance challenges at the Mediterranean level such as the uptake of advanced technologies, competitiveness of SMEs and job creation, energy efficiency, water management, climate change adaptation, transition to a circular and resource efficient economy, education and training, health care.
The cooperation area, home to over 200 million people, covers over 100 eligible territories of 15 countries: Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Jordan, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkiye.
Priorities and budget of the call for proposals
Based on the thematic priorities outlined in the Terms of Reference, the Monitoring Committee has opened this call with an EU contribution of €8.2 million (€8.250.221,68), distributed among the selected Programme Priorities and selected Specific Objectives, as shown in the table below.
Each proposal shall indicate one Specific Objective only within the Priority concerned, as well as the connected sustainable tourism topic from the call’s Terms of Reference.
Priorities - Specific Objectives:
1. A more competitive and smarter Mediterranean
1.1 Research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies
1.2 Sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs
2. A greener, low-carbon and resilient Mediterranean
2.2 Climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
2.4 Transition to a circular and resource efficient economy
3. A more social and inclusive Mediterranean
3.1 Equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training
4. A better cooperation governance for the Mediterranean (Interreg Specific Objective)
4.1 Other governance actions: Fostering local governance models and processes through cross-sectoral, multilevel and cross-border partnerships, encouraging the cooperation and dialogue between citizens, civil society actors and institutions in view of addressing issues of joint interest at local level through transnational exchanges, bottom-up and participatory approaches
Budget:
The total EU contribution available for this call dedicated to green transitions projects is €263000000
The EU contribution is fixed to 92% of the project total eligible costs and the project co-financing is set to 8% of the total eligible costs3.
The co-financing provided with the Applicant’s and partners’ own resources, or with public or private (national/regional/local) sources other than the European Union Budget and the European Development Fund, shall cover the remaining budget costs.
When preparing the budget, at least 50% of the project total eligible costs shall be dedicated to activities to be implemented in the Mediterranean Partner Countries territories.
An organisation may be allocated up to a maximum of 35% of the project total eligible costs.
Project duration
The project duration shall not be lower than 18 months and must not exceed 24 months.
Specific requirements:
The project partnership shall represent a minimum of three (3) eligible countries including at least one (1) EU Mediterranean Country (EUMC) and one (1) Mediterranean Partner Country (MPC) and include at least 5 different organisations.
The partnership shall not include more than two (2) organisations from the same country.
Submission restrictions:
The proposal may only address one (1) Programme Specific Objective and one type of intervention even though there may be cross-over effects with other Specific Objectives.
The same organisation can apply only once as Applicant (Lead Partner) under this call. No limitation applies for the participation of the same organization at partner level. In case an organisation participates in more than one (1) project as Applicant under this call, all projects submitted by this organisation under the call will be rejected.
ΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΜΟΙ/ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ ΕΝΔΙΑΦΕΡΟΝΤΟΣ
Σύμφωνα με τα παραπάνω, ο ίδιος οργανισμός μπορεί να υποβάλει αίτηση μόνο μία φορά ως συντονιστής (Lead Partner) στο πλαίσιο της παρούσας πρόσκλησης. Κανένας περιορισμός δεν ισχύει για τη συμμετοχή του ίδιου οργανισμού σε επίπεδο εταίρου.
Για την αποφυγή απόρριψης προτάσεων λόγω του παραπάνω περιορισμού, παρακαλούμε τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέλη του ΑΠΘ να υποβάλλουν στον ΕΛΚΕ ΑΠΘ εκδήλωση ενδιαφέροντος για συμμετοχή στο πρόγραμμα στο σύνδεσμο https://forms.gle/u65ZuQTUC5U2kciA8, μέχρι και τη Δευτέρα στις 17/08/2026, ώρα 15.00. Οι εκδηλώσεις ενδιαφέροντος θα εξεταστούν στο πλαίσιο των περιορισμών του προγράμματος από το αρμόδιο όργανο του ΕΛΚΕ ΑΠΘ και οι ενδιαφερόμενοι θα ενημερωθούν σχετικά το συντομότερο δυνατό.
Στοιχεία Επικοινωνίας:
proposals@rc.auth.gr
2310 994044, 994050, 994081 & 994064