Black Sea Basin Programme

​​Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin (BSB) Programme 2021-2027, operating under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), has a total budget of €94 million. This program fosters cross-border cooperation among countries in the Black Sea region, including Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Türkiye, and Ukraine. Its main priorities are promoting economic and social development by supporting SMEs, entrepreneurship, and cross-border trade, and enhancing environmental protection through projects focused on pollution reduction, sustainable resource use, and climate change adaptation. The program aims to strengthen regional ties and contribute to sustainable development in the region.

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Eligible Area:

The geographical coverage of the Interreg NEXT BSB Programme, as described and reflected in the Programme document, is as follows:

• Member States:

  • Bulgaria: Severoiztochen (Varna, Burgas, Shumen, Dobrich, Targovishte, Razgrad, Silistra), Yugoiztochen (Burgas, Haskovo, Stara Zagora, Yambol, Sliven, Kardzhali, Smolyan)

  • Greece: Kentriki Makedonia (Thessaloniki, Serres, Katerini, Veria Kilkis), Anatoliki Makedonia Thraki. (Kavala, Drama, Xanthi, Komotini, Alexandroupoli)

  • Romania: Sud-Est (Buzau, Braila, Constanta, Galati, Tulcea, Vrancea)

• Partner Countries:

  • Türkiye: İstanbul, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya and Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane

  • Ukraine: Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Oblasts and Bakhmut District, Kramatorsk District, Volnovakha District, Mariupol District, Pokrovsk District from Donetsk[2] Oblast

  • Armenia: whole territory

  • Georgia: whole territory

  • Moldova: whole territory

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• Eligible Applicants

Public and private legal entities established in the Programme area,

• Local entities of public authorities (Governorships, District Governorships, Provincial Directorates, Regional Directorates)

• Local Authorities (Municipalities including Municipality Undertakings, Provincial Special Administrations)

• Bodies Governed by Public Law (Development Agencies / Administrations / Unions, Chambers, Commodity Exchanges, Cooperatives)

• Educational and Research Institutions (Universities, Research Centres, Institutes, State Owned Schools)

• Non-profit Organisations (Associations, Unions, Foundations and other NGOs)