Interreg France-Italia ALCOTRA

Name

Interreg France-Italia ALCOTRA

Legal name

Interreg France-Italia ALCOTRA

Website

https://interreg-alcotra.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-border cooperation programme

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor Coordination & Aid Effectiveness (BPADAOAA), Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Cross-border cooperation
• EU territorial development
• FEDER grant funding
• Alpine Franco-Italian programme
• Public grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF/FEDER): The programme is financed by FEDER (Fonds Européens de Développement Régional), the European Union's main regional development funding instrument. This provides grants to approved cross-border projects between France and Italy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interreg France-Italia ALCOTRA is a European cross-border cooperation programme covering the Alpine territory between France and Italy. It is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) and provides co-financing grants to approved cross-border projects addressing environmental challenges, sustainable mobility, culture, tourism, biodiversity, climate action, and youth engagement. The programme operates through periodic calls for projects (appels à projets), a micro-projects scheme, integrated territorial plans (PITER+), a Youth Council, and a partner-matching forum.

Product overview

Interreg France-Italia ALCOTRA is a European cross-border cooperation program funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF/FEDER) covering the Alpine territory between France and Italy. The program operates as a unified platform offering multiple funding mechanisms and participation structures including the main cooperation program (2021-2027), micro-projects for small-scale initiatives, integrated territorial plans (PITER+), periodic project calls, a Youth Council for youth participation, online forum for partner matching, Synergie CTE for project management, cross-border civic service, and IVY volunteer placements. The program aims to address environmental challenges, revitalize cross-border economic and social systems, and overcome border obstacles through local, integrated, and inclusive cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme ALCOTRA 2021-2027
• Microprojets ALCOTRA
• PITER+ (Plans Intégrés TERritoriaux)
• Appels à Projets (Project Calls)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple project calls issued (4th Appel à Projets Simples launched in 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Authority (Autorité de gestion) of the ALCOTRA programme. Hosts the programme headquarters in Chambéry and provides overall programme governance and oversight.
• Province of ImperiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian territorial partner hosting programme events and committee meetings. Represents the Italian side in the cross-border governance structure.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU institution providing programme approval, policy guidance, and funding through the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). Participates in monitoring committee meetings.
• IVY (Interreg Youth Volunteers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-wide initiative placing volunteers in Interreg programmes to support youth engagement and cross-border cooperation activities.
• SUERA/EUSALPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Strategy for the Alpine Region - ALCOTRA participates in and contributes to Alpine macro-regional cooperation initiatives and youth activities.
• Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national agency organizing workshops on post-2027 preparation and governance cooperation, collaborating with ALCOTRA on territorial development.
• EUROPE DIRECT Nice Côte d'AzurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean information network partner collaborating on citizen workshops and European engagement activities in the ALCOTRA territory.
• Association des Centrales VillageoisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial economy organization recognized with European award for renewable energy community projects supported through ALCOTRA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interreg France-Suisse: Direct peer - another EU Interreg cross-border cooperation programme on the French-Swiss border. Operates the same funding model with FEDER support, similar microproject schemes and governance structure (Managing Authority + Joint Secretariat). Most directly comparable in mechanism and scale.
• Interreg Italy-Austria: Direct peer - Alpine-focused Interreg programme on the Italian-Austrian border, sharing ALCOTRA's thematic emphasis on Alpine territory challenges. Operates with similar FEDER funding, project call mechanisms, and cross-border governance.
• Interreg POCTEFA (France-Spain-Andorra): Direct peer - cross-border Interreg programme covering the France-Spain-Andorra Pyrenean border. Operates the same FEDER-backed funding model and project call structure as ALCOTRA, with a comparable dual-country governance arrangement.
• Interreg Italia-Svizzera: Direct peer - the Italian-side counterpart to Interreg France-Suisse, operating across the Italian-Swiss border with the same FEDER-backed cooperation model. Highly comparable in programme structure, calls for projects, and cross-border governance logic.
• Interreg France-Belgium (Grande Région): Direct peer - cross-border Interreg programme on the France-Belgium-Luxembourg-Germany borders. Operates the same FEDER-backed cooperation model with comparable governance, project calls, and youth participation mechanisms. Comparable in mechanism though different geography.

Others

• ANCT (Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires): Enabling partner - French national agency for territorial cohesion that collaborates with ALCOTRA on post-2027 preparation and governance. An institutional partner rather than a peer programme, but operates in adjacent French territorial development policy space.
• EURES (European Employment Services): Adjacent EU programme - cross-border employment and mobility cooperation network spanning EU member states. Comparable in spirit (cross-border cooperation, EU-funded, bilingual governance) though operating in employment rather than territorial development.

Broad incumbents

• Interreg Alpine Space (EUSALP): Broader Incumbent - the transnational (not just cross-border) Interreg programme covering the entire Alpine macro-region across multiple countries including France and Italy. Operates at a larger geographic scale and thematic breadth than ALCOTRA, but shares the Alpine territorial focus and EU cohesion funding basis.
• European Commission DG REGIO: Broad Incumbent - the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy that designs and oversees all Interreg programmes including ALCOTRA. Acts as policy setter, approver, and co-funder rather than direct operator, but defines ALCOTRA's regulatory and funding framework.

Regional players

• EUREGIO (Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino): Regional peer - Alpine cross-border cooperation body (not an Interreg programme but a comparable cooperation entity) operating on the Austria-Italy border. Demonstrates an alternative institutional model for cross-border Alpine cooperation alongside ALCOTRA's funding-distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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