Overcoming barriers, creating opportunities

We provide EU funding to projects and organisations helping to advance cooperation for a smarter, greener, and more inclusive Danube region.

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MicroDrink project a success story on EU Commission news blog

We are proud to present how our Interreg Danube project MicroDrink aims to help combat the presence and impact of microplastics in surface and groundwater - especially drinking water sources in the Danube region. We, the Interreg Danube Region Programme, together with our project partners, stakeholders and citizens, are united in our commitment to help our blue planet save its treasure - its majesty, Water. And it starts with the Danube region.

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Fresh wolf tracks in the snow on the Old mountain!

ForestConnect project has just completed the installation of five camera traps on Stara planina. While searching for the best locations for the cameras, they came across fresh wolf tracks in the snow!

Policy webinar on city preparedness and capacity to tackle urban heat islands!

Be Ready project is calling you to join the policy webinar for an engaging discussion and mutual learning between cities, policymakers and experts on city preparedness and capacity to tackle urban heat islands! Spread the word!

You are hired! Bravo for the CultHerit project!

Meet the young professionals employed through the CultHerit project! One of them is Dorotea Asceric from Serbia.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Interreg jointly for the Danube Region

06/03/2025 By admin 2

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Congrats!

27/02/2025 By admin 2

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Needs and opportunities of TN programmes post-2027 published!

20/12/2024 By admin 2

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DRP MC approves 30 new projects from second call

The Monitoring Committee in Zagreb has approved 30 new projects submitted under the second call for proposals of the Danube Region Programme..

18/12/2024 By admin 2

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Beneficiary capacity building workshop

The Interreg Danube Region Programme participated in a TAIEX-REGIO Peer2Peer workshop on support to beneficiaries, co-hosted by DG REGIO and OECD.

29/11/2024 By admin 1

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Building on shared knowledge of Danube projects

Ongoing activities are driving synergies and capitalization in the Danube region.

21/11/2024 By admin 1

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Second call results to be announced in January 2025

13/11/2024 By admin 1

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Council of Europe Best Practices Awards highlight DRP projects

#RomansWineDanube and DTP Iron-Age-Danube projects receive prestigious awards at the ceremony in Budapest, Hungary.

15/10/2024 By admin 1

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Seed Money Facility call webinar

This seminar is aimed at guiding project partners through key aspects of project management.

06/11/2024

04/10/2024 By admin 1

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Join the Danube Youth Council

Young people from nine Danube Region countries are invited to apply for the Danube Youth Council by 16 October 2024.

17/09/2024 By admin 1

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Priority 1: A more competitive and smarter Danube Region

Priority 2: A greener, low-carbon Danube Region

Priority 3: A more social Danube Region

Priority 4: A better cooperation governance in the Danube Region

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Who we are

The management and support of the Danube Region Programme are overseen by several programme bodies tasked with programme administration and project assistance. These bodies comprise representatives from all partner countries. DRP also supports the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).

DRP at a glance

The Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP) is a transnational funding programme, co-funded by the European Union. We help advance competitiveness and sustainable development of the programme's area through innovation, green transition, social inclusion and better regional governance.

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Discover how we make a difference by visiting our projects' websites below. You can also check the list of supported operations/all the projects that have been approved within the Interreg Danube Region Programme 2021-2027 here.

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Calls for proposals

We support cooperation projects through open calls for proposals. Stay up to date on upcoming calls and find information about previous calls below.

What we finance

While cooperation is part of everything we do, our activities focus on areas where transnational cooperation provides best opportunities for driving positive change of the Danube Region. The programme has four Priorities that are divided into ten Specific Objectives.

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Do you have a promising idea for a transnational project? On this page you can find all you need to know before you start applying for funding from the Interreg Danube Region Programme.

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The Implementation manual gives detailed instructions for lead and all other project partners on carrying out approved projects. It covers everything from contracting to project closure, including reporting and payment. The manual also sets out Interreg Funds rules the projects have to follow.

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