The Joint Secretariat on behalf of the Managing Authority launch the dedicated call for the co-financing proposal within the Interreg NEXT Poland – Ukraine 2021-2027 Programme (priority 1. Environment. Specific objective 1.4. Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy).

Application submission deadline

Application shall be submitted by 31.01.2025.

Way of application submission

Application and required annexes shall be submitted in e-version only through the WOD2021 system.

Who may obtain the co-financing

In accordance with chapter 2.1 of the Programme Manual for SPF, the institution that may apply for the co-financing within the launched call is:

• Ternopil Regional Development Agency (UA).

Support area

The support area is as follows:

• in Poland – Podlaskie, Mazowieckie (Ostrołęcki and Siedlecki subregions only), Lubelskie and Podkarpackie voivodeships;
• in Ukraine – Volyn, Lviv, Zakarpattya, Rivne, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.

What project may obtain the co-financing

The co-financing may obtain the SPF project, based on provisions of art. 25 of the Interreg Regulation, directed at implementation of the small projects, aimed at improvement of household waste management and residual waste treatment and promoting innovative solutions related to the transition to a circular economy as well as promoting rational waste management (minimizing generation, promoting segregation, increasing recycling and repurposing) and raising awareness of challenges concerning environmental issues.

Co-financing amount and co-financing rate

The amount of funds, foreseen for the co-financing within the call equals to 5 111 345.00 EUR. The maximum co-financing rate equals to 90% of eligible expenditures. Details are presented in chapter 2.4. of the Programme Manual for SPF.

Project implementation period

Implementation period of the SPF project shall be finalized by December 31, 2027.

Details are presented in chapter 2.10. of the Programme Manual for SPF.

Criteria of the project verification and assessment

Criteria of the project verification and assessment are defined in Annex III. Administrative and quality assessment grid for the SPF project to the Programme Manual for SPF. Information on the principles of the SPF project assessment is presented in chapter 2.7. of the Programme Manual for SPF.

Documents, applicable for the call

Application shall be prepared basing on the following documents:

1. Manual for Small Project Funds
2. Annex I. WOD2021 Applicant Manual – Application form
3. Annex II. Templates for Annexes to the Application form
4. Annex III. Administrative and quality assessment grid for the SPF project
5. Annex IV. SPF Grant Contract template
6. Annex V. List of the project-level indicators