16 New projects approved and a new Call for Proposals on the horizon

An exceptional outcome for the Fifth Call 

Organisations across the Northern Periphery and Arctic area have received an early Christmas gift this year. The Monitoring Committee approved 16 projects out of the 23 eligible applications submitted during the Fifth Call for proposals.

A total of €14.8 million in funding was allocated to 92 partners from all seven programme partner countries, bringing the programme’s total funding allocation to 77%.

Finland leads the way with nine Lead Partners and 29 partners, followed by Ireland with four Lead Partners and 23 partners.

The majority of projects was approved in Priority 1.1 Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities. One main project was approved in priority 3.1 Capacity building.  

In addition to the list of approved projects further below, more detailed information about each project is available on the call page.

We would like to thank all applicants for their submissions and congratulate the successful partnerships. 

Looking ahead: a new call for projects in autumn 2025

In addition to the Clustering Call for Projects to be announced in early 2025, the Monitoring Committee has agreed to launch a Sixth Call for proposals in autumn 2025. 
 
The Terms of Reference for this call will be published in June 2025. The call will officially open during the Interreg NPA 25th Anniversary Conference in Bodø on 1 October 2025, and will close on 2 February 2026, with decisions expected in May 2026.
 
To enable wider transnational partnerships in future projects, the EU Member States participating in the Interreg NPA Programme have agreed to allocate a portion of ERDF funding to project partners from Non-Member States, including the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland, if required. 
 
You can find information about all upcoming calls in our Call Calendar.  

5th Call Approved projects per Priority