European Neighbourhood and Partnership

Finland also participates in nine programmes under the European Regional Cooperation objective: three cross-border cooperation programmes (Northern, Botnia-Atlantica, Central Baltic), two transnational cooperation programmes (Baltic Sea, Northern Periphery), a trans-European interregional cooperation programme (“Interreg IVC”) and three trans-European network programmes (Interact, Urbact, ESPON). In addition, Finland participates in three programmes under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI CBC). (Kolarctic, Karelia, Southeast Finland – Russia).

The programmes under the European Regional Cooperation objective and the programmes under the ENPI CBC support the integration of border areas and larger cooperation areas, as well as the creation and strengthening of networks between areas and cities. Areas/partners from two or more countries must participate in each programme and project to be financed. EU financing allocated to the programme by the participating countries or the European Commission will be handled and managed as a whole, without dividing the resources into country-specific quotas. Additional information on the programmes can be found at
www.structuralfunds.fi