Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic

The Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic is a European Union funding programme for transnational cooperation. We offer funding and support to organisations who have an idea for improving the quality of life in the NPA area. Our programme builds on the strengths of communities living in remote and sparsely populated areas in the northernmost part of Europe and the Arctic. We encourage effective cooperation, to maximise place-based development. Our projects find innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of people living in the area. Our programme covers 7 programme partner countries; the Member States of Finland, Ireland, Sweden in cooperation with the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and Norway. By enabling communities to cooperate with each other they can together become more sustainable and resilient. How does it work? It all starts with a common interest and an idea how to address it. Then one organisation reaches the others across NPA countries. Together you develop your idea into a project. When the partnership is in place and you checked that your idea fits the programme priorities, you apply for a grant with us. If approved, the partnership works together on a joint solution. The results are available to everyone and for free.