What Interreg POCTEFA does

Interreg POCTEFA is the public designation for the INTERREG VI-A España-Francia-Andorra programme, a European territorial cooperation framework co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). It operates across the cross-border Pyrenees region spanning Spain, France, and Andorra — a territory of 109,275 km² with approximately 14 million inhabitants. The programme is managed from Jaca, Spain, under the operational oversight of the Working Community of the Pyrenees (Comunidad de Trabajo de los Pirineos, CTP), with a lean operational team of approximately 15 employees. Its mandate is to allocate and supervise cross-border cooperation grants rather than to sell commercial goods or services.

The programme channels EU funding to projects across five priority axes and twelve specific objectives, covering areas such as sustainable tourism, smart borders, the circular economy, ecological transition, and transnational administrative cooperation. Individual project grants can reach up to €2 million, with 75% of approved initiatives involving up to three project partners. As of 2026, the programme manages 245 programmed projects under the 2021–2027 period. The FEDER co-financing rate is set at 65%, and the total EU allocation for the period stands at €243 million — a 28% increase over the previous programming period — split between €227 million for cross-border cooperation projects and €16 million for technical assistance.

POCTEFA's operational footprint is supported by two named digital platforms: SIGEFA, the internal project management and monitoring system, and CAPITEFA, the public-facing project database. These platforms handle the project lifecycle, from application intake through to financial reporting and dissemination. Because POCTEFA is a public grant programme rather than a commercial venture, its financial mechanics consist of drawing down EU allocation tranches against validated project expenditure; there is no pricing model, sales pipeline, or equity funding in the conventional sense, and the sole revenue source is the European Commission.

Name

Interreg POCTEFA

Legal name

Interreg POCTEFA - Programme INTERREG VI-A España-Francia-Andorra

Website

https://poctefa.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interreg POCTEFA is a public EU territorial cooperation programme under INTERREG VI-A serving the Spain-France-Andorra cross-border Pyrenees region. It allocates €243 million of FEDER funding across 245 projects covering sustainable tourism, smart borders, and ecological transition, managed from Jaca.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-border cooperation grant program

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), National Security and International Affairs (928), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Grants, Subsidies & Intergovernmental Transfers (BPAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Cross-border cooperation
• EU territorial cooperation
• FEDER grant funding
• Interreg program management
• Pyrenees regional development

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

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Core offering

Interreg POCTEFA is an EU-funded cross-border cooperation program (INTERREG VI-A España-Francia-Andorra) that distributes 243 million euros in FEDER grants at a 65% subsidy rate to approved projects across the Spain-France-Andorra Pyrenees border region. It runs structured public calls for proposals, manages five functional areas covering distinct geographic sub-territories, and supports beneficiaries through the SIGEFA project management and expense-reporting platform and the CAPITEFA public project visualization tool.

Product overview

Interreg POCTEFA is a European cross-border cooperation funding program, not a traditional technology company. Its offering consists of the POCTEFA 2021-2027 program (the core funding scheme with 243M EUR budget), supported by two digital platforms: SIGEFA (internal project management and expense reporting system for beneficiaries) and CAPITEFA (public project database and map visualization for the 2014-2020 program period). The program also provides webinars, seminars, tools, and documentation resources for project applicants and beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• POCTEFA 2021-2027 Program The main EU-funded cross-border cooperation program (INTERREG VI-A España-Francia-Andorra) that provides 243 million euros in FEDER funding to support sustainable development projects across the Spanish-French-Andorran border region, addressing seven priorities: innovation, ecology, employment, social inclusion, sustainable tourism, territorial development, and cross-border integration.
• SIGEFA Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 28% increase in EU funding compared to previous period
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• European Commission DG REGIO: The European Commission's directorate responsible for EU cohesion policy, including FEDER and all Interreg programs. POCTEFA operates under DG REGIO's regulatory framework and funding allocation, making it the institutional parent and policy counterpart.
• ESPON EGTC: European Territorial Observation Network funded under INTERREG. Comparable as an EU-cohesion-policy program serving cross-border public-sector stakeholders with structured project calls, though its primary function is research and data rather than direct project co-financing.
• INTERACT Programme: EU-wide INTERREG program that supports and harmonizes all Interreg programs (including POCTEFA). Functions as a horizontal service provider — comparable because it sits within the same Interreg governance ecosystem and provides tools, training, and reporting frameworks used by programs like POCTEFA.
• URBACT Programme: EU territorial cooperation program focused on integrated urban development. Operates under the same Interreg/European Regional Development Fund umbrella as POCTEFA and serves a comparable cross-border public-sector audience with similar project-call and co-financing mechanics.

Direct peers

• Interreg Italia-Francia Marittimo: INTERREG VI-A program for the Italy-France maritime border, funded by FEDER with similar cross-border cooperation mandate. Comparable governance structure (Joint Secretariat, Managing Authority) and project lifecycle to POCTEFA.
• Interreg Sudoe: INTERREG VI-B transnational program covering Southwestern Europe (Spain, France, Portugal, Andorra). Comparable in FEDER funding mechanism and project-call structure to POCTEFA, though broader in geographic scope and thematic focus.
• Interreg France-Suisse: INTERREG VI-A program covering the France-Switzerland border with FEDER and Swiss federal co-financing. Highly comparable operating model to POCTEFA: cross-border project calls, FEDER-aligned subsidy rates, and bilingual project management tooling.
• Interreg POCTEP (España-Portugal): EU cross-border cooperation program between Spain and Portugal under INTERREG VI-A. Directly comparable to POCTEFA in structure: FEDER-funded, similar call-for-proposals model, multi-functional-area governance, and project management platform (POCTEP uses its own IT system analogous to SIGEFA).
• Interreg NEXT España-Portugal (POCTEP successor candidate) / Atlantic Area: INTERREG B transnational program covering the Atlantic façade including parts of Spain and France. Operates similar FEDER-funded cross-border cooperation project calls and shares POCTEFA's emphasis on innovation, environment, and territorial cohesion themes.

Others

• Comunidad de Trabajo de los Pirineos (CTP): The cross-border public institution that manages POCTEFA. Listed as an ecosystem peer rather than a competitor: CTP provides the governance framework and operational oversight for the program and is the institutional bridge to Spanish, French, and Andorran public partners.

Market position

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