Interreg V-A - Italy-Austria

Programme description

Main objectives

The cooperation programme addresses the most important cross-border challenges in the Italian-Austrian border region by focusing on the development potentials. The region is characterised by its mountainous border.

Funding priorities

The Programme will focus on four main priorities:

• Research and innovation
• Nature and culture
• Institutions
• Community-led local development (CLLD)

Expected impacts

• Increased cross-border cooperation between research institutes and strenghthening the cross-border clustering of companies;
• Protecting the common natural and cultural heritage to increase the touristic attractiveness and thus the number of visitors to the region;
• Enhanced institutional cooperation to achieve higher levels of regional integration and cross-border coordination in sectors such as civil protection and risk prevention, public security and rescue services, public transport, eduction, health and social work;
• Improved local governance by involving local actors through a buttom-up approach in the development of cross-border CLLD regions.

Regions

• Austria
  • Kärnten
  • Salzburg
  • Tirol
• Italy
  • Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano
  • Veneto
  • Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Funds

• Regional Development Fund (ERDF): 82,238,866.00 €

Thematic priorities

• TA - Technical Assistance
• TO1 - Research and innovation
• TO11 - Better public administration
• TO6 - Environment and resource efficiency
• TO9 - Social inclusion

Financial information

Total OP budget: 98,380,352.00 €

Total EU contribution: 82,238,866.00 €

CCI number: 2014TC16RFCB052