Marco Polo is the European Union's funding programme for projects which shift freight transport from the road to sea, rail and inland waterways.

This means fewer trucks on the road and thus less congestion, less pollution, and more reliable and efficient transport of goods.

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28/01/2010

Projects to receive funding under 2009 Call are published.

20/01/2010

New guides published on the FAQs page.

10/12/2009

Registration for the 2010 European Info Day is open.

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The current, second Marco Polo programme runs from 2007-13 and features:

> more money: the programme budget is €450 million Euros

> more themes: this programme includes "motorways of the sea" and "traffic avoidance" projects

> more countries: Countries bordering the EU are also now eligible for funding

The next Call for Proposals is scheduled to open in March 2010, with the closing date approximately at the end of May.

You are in the freight transport business? Take a close look at to see how Marco Polo could help you realise your projects and free Europe's roads.

Marco Polo is managed by the European Commission's Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation.