The Interreg NEXT MED Programme announces the official launch of the Call for Green Transition Projects, providing €83.7 million in European Union’s funding to address climate challenges across the Mediterranean region. The call focuses on key environmental sectors such as energy efficiency, circular economy, climate adaptation and disaster resilience, and sustainable water management. It also expands to other critical areas, including SMEs’ decarbonization, green innovation, skills for climate resilience, health system adaptation to climate change, and inclusive governance for effective climate policies.

Geographical coverage of the call extends to over 100 territories from 7 European Union and 8 partner countries, namely Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Türkiye. To harness the benefits of transnational cooperation for accelerating the Mediterranean region’s green transition, each project must involve a partnership of at least three organizations from three different eligible countries, with at least one partner from a Mediterranean Partner Country.

The financial dimension of proposals ranges from €700,000 to €3.5 million, depending on the project type – green transformation or eco-youth. These latest, granted €16 million (corresponding to 20% of the budget of the call for proposals), aim to empower youth in the green transition through projects designed  by young people for young people and involving youth-led/oriented organizations as key project partners.

Interested organisations are encouraged to carefully read the application pack of the call for proposals available here. Applications shall be submitted only through the online application form. The deadline for submitting project proposals is 15 April 2025 (1pm, CET).

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