What Interreg does

Interreg is a series of European Union funding programmes supporting territorial cooperation, launched in 1990 and currently operating through 86 programmes across the 2021-2027 programming period. It funds cross-border (Interreg A), transnational (Interreg B), interregional (Interreg C), and outermost regions (Interreg D) cooperation projects addressing shared regional challenges in climate adaptation, innovation, mobility, and social inclusion. The programme has a total budget of EUR 8 billion for the current cycle, with EUR 7.5 billion committed to 5,979 selected projects and 70% of funding allocated as of the State of Interreg 2025 report. Eligible organisations — public authorities, NGOs, universities, and businesses — form partnerships across borders and submit proposals to competitive open calls, with Interreg funding covering up to 80% of total project costs.

The operational ecosystem is coordinated by the INTERACT Office Viborg (28 employees, headquartered at Toldboden 3, Viborg, Denmark), which operates the interreg.eu portal, curates the keep.eu project database, and supports all 86 programmes. Supporting products include the Interact Academy e-learning platform (Interreg for Beginners course), the Interreg Cooperation Day annual campaign (15th anniversary in 2026), the Interreg Project Slam storytelling competition, the 'This is Europe' podcast series, and the Interreg by Youth section featuring the Stories of European Cooperation magazine managed in partnership with the Association of European Border Regions. The technology stack is conventional web infrastructure with third-party integrations for mapping (OpenStreetMap), search (Algolia), email (MailChimp), widgets (Elfsight), and podcast hosting (SimpleCast).

Interreg does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the oversight of the European Commission's DG REGIO, with individual programme authorities in member states implementing programmes. The legal coordinating entity (INTERACT Office Viborg) is a government body governed by Danish law. Distribution operates through competitive open project calls published on interreg.eu and the keep.eu database, supported by 20+ years of programme support from the Interact network and an active community-engagement programme spanning annual events, podcasts, magazines, and youth volunteer (IVY) reporting.

Name

Interreg

Legal name

INTERACT Office Viborg

Website

https://interreg.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interreg is a series of EU funding programmes supporting cross-border, transnational, interregional, and outermost regions cooperation across Europe. Operating since 1990 through 86 programmes with a EUR 8 billion 2021-2027 budget, it funds projects addressing climate, innovation, and social inclusion for public authorities, NGOs, universities, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EU Regional Development Funding

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA)

Keywords

• EU territorial cooperation
• Cross-border funding
• Regional development
• Interregional cooperation
• EU cohesion funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Viborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Regional Development Funding: Interreg is a series of EU funding programmes co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). For 2021-2027, the 86 Interreg programmes have a total budget of EUR 8 billion to allocate to projects. Each project receives financial support from Interreg, with funding covering up to 80% of total project costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Interreg is a series of EU funding programmes that allocate grants to organisations for cross-border, transnational, interregional, and outermost regions cooperation projects across Europe. For the 2021-2027 programming period, 86 Interreg programmes have a total budget of EUR 8 billion and have committed EUR 7.5 billion to 5,979 selected projects, with funding covering up to 80% of total project costs. The programme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and administered by the European Commission (DG REGIO) through the Interact coordination programme.

Product overview

Interreg is a series of EU funding programmes supporting cross-border, transnational, interregional, and outermost regions cooperation across Europe. The Interreg ecosystem comprises a central portal (interreg.eu) and 86 programmes spanning four cooperation types: Cross-border (Interreg A), Transnational (Interreg B), Interregional (Interreg C), and Outermost Regions (Interreg D). Supporting products include the Interreg Cooperation Day annual campaign celebrating 15 years in 2026, the Interreg Project Slam storytelling competition, the 'This is Europe' podcast series, the 'Interreg by Youth' youth engagement section featuring the Stories of European Cooperation magazine and IVY volunteer programme, the Interreg for Beginners online course, and the Interact coordination programme that supports all Interreg actors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interreg Cooperation Day: Annual campaign through which Interreg programmes and partners bring cooperation closer to citizens, celebrated on 21 September and surrounding weeks. Marked its 15th anniversary in 2026.
• Interreg Project Slam
• This is Europe (Podcast)
• Interreg by Youth
• Interreg Cooperation Day

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,979 projects selected with 7.5B EUR funding committed (2021-2027)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ESPON (European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025ESPON produces territorial analyses covering both transnational cooperation areas and cross-border regions, providing programme authorities, policymakers and stakeholders with evidence to help shape cooperation beyond 2027. The TNCOOP project analyses all 13 transnational programme areas while COREIB project compiles evidence for 48 Interreg cross-border cooperation areas.
• Interact ProgrammecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInteract Programme coordinates the interreg.eu website, curates materials, and works closely with Interreg programmes to highlight successes of cooperation. With more than 20 years of support to Interreg, Interact offers bespoke interventions to address key challenges facing Interreg programmes through exchange of experience, information, and innovation. Located at Toldboden 3, st. E., 8800 Viborg, Denmark.
• keep.eucoreTechnology or Integrationkeep.eu is the official data platform for Interreg programmes, providing detailed and historical data on projects and partners. Users can view detailed project information, historical data, and find all projects and partners of the programme.
• Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAEBR manages the Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative on behalf of the European Commission. IVY is a European Commission initiative where young people from the EU and neighbouring countries participate in Interreg programmes and projects, with almost 70 IVY reporters gathering testimonials since 2018.
• European Commission (DG REGIO)coreOthersDirectorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) oversees Interreg programmes and provides policy direction. The European Commission launches consultations on the future of Interreg and develops the regulatory framework for post-2027 programming period.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): The EU fund that co-finances Interreg programmes. ERDF is the direct upstream funding source and broader policy instrument; Interreg is one of its cooperation strands, making them tightly coupled and structurally comparable as EU cohesion instruments.
• Connecting Europe Facility (CEF): EU funding instrument supporting cross-border infrastructure in transport, energy, and digital. CEF overlaps with Interreg's cross-border connectivity objectives and similarly funds multi-country project consortia under shared EU management rules.
• Cohesion Fund (EU): EU fund supporting Member States with lower GNI in transport and environmental infrastructure. The Cohesion Fund runs in parallel MFF programming periods with Interreg and shares the multi-level governance architecture (European Commission, national managing authorities, shared management rules).
• Erasmus+: The EU's flagship education and youth mobility programme funded under the same MFF framework. Erasmus+ shares the cross-border cooperation philosophy, multi-country project partnership model, and EU institutional branding that Interreg uses to drive impact across member states.
• LIFE Programme (EU Environment and Climate): EU funding programme for environment, nature conservation, and climate action. LIFE shares Interreg's project-based grants model and frequently co-funds regional pilot projects that complement Interreg-funded cross-border environmental cooperation.
• European Social Fund Plus (ESF+): EU instrument co-financing employment, education, and social inclusion projects across member states. ESF+ shares Interreg's project-based co-financing structure, shared management with member states, and multi-annual programming period approach under the cohesion policy umbrella.
• Horizon Europe: EU research and innovation framework programme funding cross-border R&D consortia. Horizon Europe's transnational collaboration grants, multi-country partnership requirements, and impact-driven reporting structures mirror Interreg's project funding model in the research and innovation thematic area.

Direct peers

• ESPON EGTC: European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion, an active Interreg partner that produces the territorial evidence base used to design cross-border and transnational programmes. ESPON is functionally the analytical arm of Interreg and directly comparable as an EU territorial cooperation instrument.
• Interact Programme: The 28-person coordination office in Viborg, Denmark, that directly manages the interreg.eu portal, keep.eu database, and Academy e-learning platform. Interact is the operational backbone of the Interreg initiative and the closest functional peer in terms of day-to-day programme coordination.
• Urbact: EU programme for integrated sustainable urban development, historically co-funded by Interreg/ERDF. Urbact shares Interreg's interregional cooperation model, capacity-building focus, and EU institutional branding targeting cities and functional regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/interreg_eu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Interreg_EU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eu-interreg
• Instagraminstagram.com/interreg_eu

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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