Cross-Border Cooperation Program Interreg V-A Greece – Cyprus 2014-2020
Summary
Eligible areas:
Eligible areas of the program are the Regions of Crete (prefectures of Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethymno and Chania), North Aegean (Prefectures of Lesbos, Samos and Chios) and South Aegean (Prefecture of Dodecanese and Prefecture of Cyclades) in Greece, as well as the whole of Cyprus.
General objective – Strategic objectives – The Interreg V-A Greece-Cyprus cooperation program aims to:
increasing the competitiveness of the eligible area by supporting entrepreneurship and the use of information and communication technologies.
covering the fields of energy, climate change and transport, through the promotion of a low-carbon economy
disaster prevention, promotion of natural and cultural heritage and technologies for the protection of natural resources.
Programme Description
The program will focus on the following Priority Axes:
Specific Objective 1.1 – Increase the use of ICT in areas of common interest (in the field of e-government, e-business, e-culture and tourism).
Special Objective 1.2 – Strengthening the extroversion of SMEs
Special Objective 2.1 – Increasing energy savings in public buildings
Specific Objective 2.2 – Reducing the environmental footprint of public transport in urban areas with significant air pollution
Specific Objective 2.3 – Strengthening interoperability and safety in maritime transport
Specific Objective 3.1 – Improving the joint management of risks from natural, technological and humanitarian disasters
Specific Objective 3.2 – Improving the attractiveness of areas of natural and cultural interest
Specific Objective 3.3 – Improving Marine Spatial Planning and Coastal Zone Management
Specific Objective 3.4 – Improving efficiency in the use of waste and water resources
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
85%
Programme Category
All Thematic CategoriesTotal Budget
€ 54.072.416,00 come from the European Regional Development Fund - ERDF (85%) and €8,110,865 (15%) from national resources of Greece and Cyprus.Thematic Categories
- Audiovisual sector and Media
- Culture
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
- Information Technology
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Regional Development
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Chambers
- Consumer Organisations
- Educational Institutions
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Opening Date
01/01/1900Closing Date
01/01/1900National Contact Point(s)
Konstantia Konstantinou
Planning Officer
Email: cconstantinou@dgepcd.gov.cy
Tel: +357 22 602949
Website: http://www.structuralfunds.org.cy/edafikisinergasia/
EU Contact Point
Special Management Service (SMS) for Operational Programs of the “European Territorial Cooperation” Objective
Address: Leoforos Georgikis Sxolis 65, 570 01, Thesaloniki, Ellas
Telephone: +30 2310 469600
Fax: +30 2310 469 602
Email: interreg@mou.gr