Danube Region Programme Call for Proposals – westernbalkans-infohub.eu

Programme: Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP), covering 2021-2027.
Call Type: Targeted Call for Proposals under specific objectives under DRP priorities 1-4.

Specific Objectives & Thematic Focuses

Projects must address one or more of the following objectives and their related thematic focuses:

Specific Objective	Thematic Focus for this Call
SO1.2	Developing skills for Smart Specialisation, industrial transformation and transition to Industry 4.0; especially AI skills for products/services with transnational impact.
SO2.1	Sustainable renewable energy solutions: energy production, heating & cooling, grid load, energy communities, storage, peak load reduction.
SO2.2	Climate change adaptation + disaster management at transnational level: broader territorial scope (beyond municipal), ecosystem-based approaches for risks like floods, droughts, wildfires, river pollution.
SO2.3	Transnational water & sediment management in Danube River Basin: quality & quantity of water, harmonisation among sectors (water, agriculture, environment, navigation, hydropower), especially regarding water scarcity, coordinated management in low-water periods.
SO3.1	Accessible, inclusive and effective labour markets: capacity building for employment support bodies (information/data systems, coordination, training), etc.
SO3.2	Education & lifelong learning: Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) developments, supporting their excellence, creating or improving CoVEs.
SO4.2	Institutional capacities: local/regional governance, “crisis proof” governance systems; reducing territorial peripheralisation; citizen participation in planning; strengthening capacities for territorial, macro-regional governance and value chains.