What Interreg Central Europe does

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE is a European Union funding programme that supports transnational cooperation across 9 countries (Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia) and 81 regions. For more than 25 years it has funded projects that address cross-border challenges in innovation, environment, transport, and governance that cannot be solved by individual regions alone. The current 2021-27 funding period makes EUR 207m in ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) grants available, 100% of which is already allocated to projects structured around four priorities: Smart, Green, Connected, and Governance.

The programme is managed by the Vienna City Administration, Municipal Department MA 27 – European Affairs, which acts as Managing Authority and operates the Joint Secretariat in Vienna. National Contact Points in each participating country provide applicant support, and a Monitoring Committee oversees project selection. Programme implementation is supported by the Jems monitoring system used by beneficiaries to manage reporting and deliverables. The programme also funds specialised digital tools developed through individual projects, including the Web Accessibility Viewer (CE-Spaces4All), the Hydrogen Potential Model and Decision Support Tool (HyEfRe), accessibility guides for tourism providers, and conservation tools (LECA).

Commercially, Interreg Central Europe does not generate revenue or sell products. It distributes ERDF grants as non-refundable funding to project consortia comprising public authorities, research institutions, NGOs, and regional development agencies. Goto-market is event-driven through calls for proposals, national contact points, conferences, and stakeholder events (135 events listed in the calendar). Beneficiaries include entities such as Mendel University in Brno, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, WWF Poland and Slovakia, the Geodetic Institute of Slovenia, and the European Disability Forum.

Name

Interreg Central Europe

Legal name

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme

Website

https://interreg-central.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE is an EU funding programme that distributes ERDF grants to transnational cooperation projects across 9 Central European countries and 81 regions, serving public authorities, universities, NGOs, and regional development agencies through competitive calls.

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Product category

Government Grant Programmes

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

Keywords

• EU grant funding
• Transnational cooperation
• Regional development funding
• ERDF programme management
• Cross-border project funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ERDF Funding Distribution: Interreg Central Europe distributes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grants to transnational cooperation projects. The programme operates under EU regulations and allocates funding to selected projects that address shared challenges across central European borders. Funding is provided as grants to project beneficiaries including public authorities, NGOs, and private sector entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Interreg Central Europe is a European Union funding programme that distributes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grants to transnational cooperation projects across nine central European countries and 81 regions. It funds projects addressing cross-border challenges under four priorities — Smart, Green, Connected, and Governance — and supports project implementation through a Joint Secretariat, National Contact Points, and the Jems monitoring system.

Product overview

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE is a European Union funding programme that supports transnational cooperation across 9 countries and 81 regions in central Europe. The programme offers project funding and management support through its Jems monitoring system, enabling regions to collaborate on shared challenges. Additionally, the programme funds various projects that develop specialized tools including the Web Accessibility Viewer (WAV) for mapping accessibility for persons with disabilities, the Hydrogen Potential Model and Decision Support Tool for hydrogen ecosystem planning, and Accessibility Guides for tourism providers. The portfolio consists of a core funding programme complemented by technical tools developed through funded projects to address specific regional challenges in accessibility, energy transition, and sustainable development.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme European Union funding programme that supports transnational cooperation, distributing ERDF grants to projects that make central Europe more resilient to cross-border challenges across nine countries and 81 regions.
• Jems Monitoring System

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of 207m EUR ERDF funding already allocated to projects for 2021-2027 period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 25 Strategic Capitalisation ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026On 21 May 2026, the monitoring committee selected 25 new strategic capitalisation projects backed by EUR 23.2 million from ERDF. These projects will capitalise on existing Interreg outputs and results to address cross-border challenges.
• ESPON (European Territorial Observatory Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the TNCOOP project, ESPON delivered territorial analysis papers covering programme areas of all 13 Interreg transnational programmes, providing development trends, synergies, governance structures and recommendations for post-2027 cooperation.
• European Disability Forum (EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF participates as project partner in CE-Spaces4All, preparing regular trainings on accessible tourism and providing expertise on disability inclusion.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU regulatory framework provider; data transmitted quarterly to European Commission per Regulation (EU) 2021/1059; co-financing source through ERDF.
• Vienna City Administration (MA 27)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal Department MA 27 – European Affairs serves as Managing Authority for the programme, responsible for overall programme management and implementation.
• GREET CE and HyAdvanCE ProjectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyEfRe project develops synergies with GreetCE and HyAdvanCE projects in pilot regions, sharing knowledge and avoiding duplication in hydrogen ecosystem development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Interreg North-West Europe: Another Interreg transnational cooperation programme funded by ERDF covering North-Western Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK). Operates under the same Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 framework with a similar Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat structure, prioritising innovation, green transition, and connectivity.
• Interact: Interreg-specific programme that supports other Interreg programmes with capacity-building, tools, and harmonised implementation support. Directly comparable institutional design and operates under the same EU regulatory framework, with services analogous to Interreg Central Europe's Joint Secretariat.
• Interreg Alpine Space: Transnational Interreg programme covering the Alpine region (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Switzerland). Comparable programme structure with ERDF funding and similar thematic priorities around innovation, environment, and accessibility.
• Interreg Euro-Mediterranean: ENI CBC Med / Interreg NEXT programme covering the Mediterranean region. ERDF/IPA-funded cooperation programme with similar thematic focus on innovation, environment, and governance, though with a broader geographic scope including non-EU partners.
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region: Transnational Interreg programme covering the Baltic Sea region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway). Operates the same funding cycle and priority structure as Interreg Central Europe, making it a direct analogue for cross-border project funding and grant management.
• Interreg Danube: ERDF-funded Interreg transnational programme covering the Danube macro-region (Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine). Closest geographic peer to Interreg Central Europe with overlapping participants and similar thematic priorities.

Broad incumbents

• European Commission DG REGIO: DG for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission. Sets the regulatory framework for ERDF and Cohesion Funds, manages Interreg programmes including Interreg Central Europe via Regulation (EU) 2021/1059. Effectively the funding authority and strategic steward of the Interreg programme family.
• URBACT: European Territorial Cooperation programme focused on integrated urban development, funded by ERDF and managed through a similar structure. Adjacent to Interreg Central Europe, sharing beneficiary groups (public authorities) and thematic overlap on governance and sustainable development.
• Horizon Europe (European Commission): EU's main research and innovation funding programme. Shares the same EU framework and partly overlaps with Interreg Central Europe's Priority 1 (Smart) on innovation and R&D. Comparable in terms of grant-making for transnational cooperation projects, though with a global rather than regional geographic mandate.

Emerging players

• ESPON EGTC: European Territorial Observatory Network, a partner organisation that provides territorial analysis and evidence for Interreg programmes. Comparable peer in the Interreg family, partially overlapping with Interreg Central Europe via the TNCOOP project delivering cross-programme analysis papers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQVjfY_AnIQDSB-nH_N6FSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/InterregCE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interregce
• Instagraminstagram.com/interregce/?igshid=1ox8kiq90xnhf
• Xx.com/interregce

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