Strategic call for capitalisation
The call was closed on 27 November 2025. Read more about the next steps and timeline for selecting the new projects.
Final call for proposals
With this call, we invited organisations from across central Europe to submit transnational cooperation ideas for strategic capitalisation projects. The aim of these projects is to reduce the negative effects of borders on flows and functional linkages among central European regions, ultimately contributing to a more competitive, cohesive and resilient central Europe.
The call encouraged cross-border and transnational projects to join forces and develop solutions for shared territorial challenges in the region.
We received 73 project proposals bringing together 496 organisations from all programme countries and beyond. Below, you can find more details on the provisional call timeline and next steps for selecting the new projects.
Call timeline
Call launch
29 September 2025
Call closure
27 November 2025
Assessment
First half of 2026
Selection of projects
May 2026
Selection process
Find out more about our next steps for the selection of capitalisation projects.
Formal checks
After closing the call, we immediately check the submitted project proposals against formal and administrative requirements, such as:
- Submission by the deadline
- Minimum partnership and other specific requirements
- Language requirements (application filled out in English)
- Completeness and compliance of submitted documents
Project proposals that fail to meet formal and administrative requirements will be considered non-eligible. Lead partners will be informed about the outcomes of these checks.
December 2025
Desk assessment
After the formal compliance check, all remaining project proposals are evaluated against the full set of strategic and operational criteria by two independent experts. A State aid assessment is also carried out.
January – May 2026
Selection and contracting
The monitoring committee takes the funding decision based on the assessment results. Lead applicants are informed directly, and the results are also published on the website.
Selected proposals may need to address specific conditions or recommendations to further improve their quality before entering the contracting phase. Projects are expected to begin implementation once contracting is completed.
May 2026
Reference documents
Application package
The application package for this call contained the legal framework and detailed information about the call and the projects we aim to fund.
Key documents
General information about rules and requirements to be observed by applicants are available in the programme manual and strategic documents such as the Interreg Programme (IP).