Interreg V-A - Slovenia-Austria
Interreg
Programme description
Main objectives
The Cooperation programme 'Interreg V-A Slovenia-Austria" aims at fostering cross-border cooperation along the Austro-Slovenian border.
Strategically, the programme focusses on joint research and innovation to foster the border region's competitiveness, on environmental protection and the joint management of natural resources, on cross-border business cooperation and on closer co-operation in legal and administrative questions to create a better integrated border region
To achieve these strategic objectives, the programme aims at enhancing joint research capacities and institutional links between research and SME in the region; at improving the protection and development of the region's rich cultural and natural heritage; at increasing the ecological stability of natural habitats and water bodies; and at improving cross-border governance structures and institutional cooperation in the fields of risk management, health and energy.
Funding priorities
The programme will focus on the following four priorities:
- "Strengthening cross-border research, innovation and competitiveness ";
- "Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency";
- "Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public Administration";
- "Technical Assistance"
Some of the expected results
- Increased R&D intensity in the border region
- Increase in exporting companies and SME
- Increased attractiveness of the border region for tourism
- Decrease in length of border rivers with unsatisfactory water qualiy
- Increase in level of cooperation among citizens and municipalities
- Better institutional cooperation in the areas of energy, health and risk management
Regions
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Austria
- Burgenland
- SÜDÖSTERREICH
- Kärnten
- Steiermark
- Slovenia
Funds
- Regional Development Fund (ERDF): 47,988,355.00 €
Thematic priorities
- TA - Technical Assistance
- TO1 - Research and innovation
- TO11 - Better public administration
- TO6 - Environment and resource efficiency
Financial information
Total OP budget: 57,213,193.00 €
Total EU contribution: 47,988,355.00 €