The North Sea Region Programme is a B strand programme. It focuses on encouraging and supporting transnational cooperation in the North Sea Region. The 7 North Sea Programme countries are Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the Flemish Region of Belgium, the UK and Norway, which are all connected by the North Sea. These areas share many of the same problems and challenges. The aim of the Programme is to make the North Sea region a better place to live work and invest in.

Project Priorities

The aim and objectives of the European Territorial Co-operation programme will be delivered through four Priorities. The emphasis is on stimulating transnational cooperation in ways that will provide tangible benefits to the areas concerned and the Region as a whole.

• Building on our Capacity for Innovation
• Promoting the Sustainable Management of our Environment
• Improving the Accessibility of Places in the North Sea Region
• Promoting Sustainable and Competitive Communities

The North Sea Region Programme has a role in enhancing the overall quality of life for residents of the North Sea Region by ensuring that there is access to more and better jobs, by sustaining and enhancing the acknowledged environmental qualities of the region, by improving accessibility to places and ensuring that our communities are viable, vibrant and attractive places to live and work.

More detailed information can also be found on the INTERREG IVB North Sea Region website which contains comprehensive details of the programme, including the programme documents, lists of projects and project ideas.