2nd call downloadable documents
- 2nd Call for proposals
- 18/07/2025
Documents that include all the most important information and details regarding the 2nd Call for proposals.
Announcement of the Launch of the 2nd Call for Proposals
The 2nd Call for Proposals for the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme has been officially launched. The Application Package and the Summary of the 2nd Call’s Conditions and Requirements are available below for download.
Applications can be submitted through the INTERREG+ system from 5th of September 2025.
Information Days in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine, as well as the Partner Search Forum, are organized starting from September 2025. For the dates and venues please follow the Programme website Event section, the Programme social media platforms and the upcoming Programme Newsletter.
There are important updates compared to the 1st Call, therefore, it is strongly recommended to carefully review the Application Package, with special attention to the Guidelines for Applicants of the 2nd Call to ensure all requirements are met.
The following Priorities and Objectives are opened under the 2nd CfP:
Priority 1: A resilient and green border region
Objective 1.1: Climate change adaptation, risk prevention (SO 2.4)
Objective 1.2: Biodiversity and reduced pollution (SO 2.7)
Priority 2: A healthy and attractive border region
Objective 2.1: Equal access to health care (SO 4.5)
Objective 2.2: Culture and tourism (SO 4.6)
Priority 3: A cooperating border region
Objective 3.1: Harmonious neighbourly relations through cooperation (ISO1 b)
The total available EU contribution for the present Call for Proposals is 28 500 000 EUR.
For more details about the indicative distribution of the total available EU amount between the priorities and objectives within the present call, also specifying the indicative EU contribution available per project scales please consult the Guidelines for Applicants (chapter 1.5).
The Programme will support projects of different scales. The scales are defined as follows:
- The EU contribution to a Small-scale project (marked with SSP) can be above or equal to 70 thousand and below 300 thousand EUR,
- Regular-scale project (RSP) can be above or equal to 300 thousand and below or equal to 1,5 million EUR.
Submission Deadlines:
- Small-Scale Projects (SSP) and Regular-Scale Projects (RSP): 30 of November 2025, 15:00 (Central European Time)
- Regular-Scale Projects with infrastructure elements (RSP with infrastructure): 15 of February 2026, 15:00 (Central European Time)
Extended Submission Deadlines:
- Small-Scale Projects (SSP) and Regular-Scale Projects (RSP): 29 of January 2026, 15:00 (Central European Time)
- Regular-Scale Projects with infrastructure elements (RSP with infrastructure): 26 of February 2026, 15:00 (Central European Time)
The APPLICATION PACKAGE for the 2nd CfP is comprised of the following documents:
Guidelines for Applicants – the basic document of the application package that includes all the most important information and details regarding the call for proposals.
Annexes to the Application:
Annex I: Declaration by the applicant - a general declaration obligatory for all applicants
Annex II: De minimis declaration by the applicant - a declaration regarding De minimis obligatory for all applicants except those not receiving financial support
Annex III: Declaration of Climate Change Resilience Check - only for projects with infrastructure elements with an expected lifespan of at least 5 years
Guides and Manuals:
Annex IV: Eligibility of expenditures - a document that defines the eligibility rules of expenditures for applicants, also includes Procurement rules for Ukrainian Partners as Appendix A
Annex V: Indicator guide – a detailed explanation of programme-level indicators
Annex VI: Visibility manual – a manual describing Programme’s brand standards, requirements and rules of usage of its elements. The Visibility manual also contains description of info and publicity packages.
Annex VII: User Manual of INTERREG+ Application module – a detailed description of the way to submit the application within the INTERREG+ system.
Annex VIII: State Aid – a document summarizing the applicable State aid rules
The package also contains annexes that are shared only for informing purposes by the application phase and will be necessary later at the contracting phase:
Draft Subsidy Contract for EU Contribution (with General Terms and Conditions)
For any questions regarding the Call or project design, please refer to the Joint Secretariat or the Branch Offices of the Programme. Contact details can be found under the "Contacts" section of the Programme’s website.