INTERREG – Cultivating connections and partnerships in border regions.

CBC CRO-BiH-MNE

Interreg VI-A IPA Programme Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021-2027 is one of the European Territorial Cooperation programmes that supports the European Cohesion Policy.

The general goal of the Programme is: strengthening the social, economic and territorial development of the cross-border area through interventions in areas such as innovation, competitiveness, environmental protection, social protection and tourism.

The Programme envisaged 4 key priorities:

  • Priority Axis 1 – Smart investments in research, innovation and competitive entrepreneurship

Specific objective: RSO1.3. Enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments. The actions of this specific objective are to be implemented as a direct support to the micro and small enterprises from all three participating countries through the Croatian agency for SMEs, Innovation and Investments (HAMAG BICRO) who will manage the Small Project Fund (SPF) project – EmBRACE as the Small Project Fund Beneficiary (SPFB).

  • Priority Axis 2 – Green investments in environmental protection and efficient risk management
  • Priority Axis 3 – Accessible and resilient health services
  • Priority Axis 4 – Sustainable and inclusive tourism and culture

The Programme area includes

  • 12 counties in Croatia: Brod-Posavina County, Vukovar-Srijem County, Karlovac County, Sisak-Moslavina County, Lika-Senj County, Zadar County, Šibenik-Knin County, Split-Dalmatia County, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Požega-Slavonia County , Zagreb County.
  • Brčko District and 109 municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bijeljina, Teocak, Ugljevik, Lopare, Tuzla, Lukavac, Čelić, Srebrenik, Petrovo, Gračanica, Doboj Istok, Gradačac, Pelagićevo, Donji Žabar, Orašje, Domaljevac-Šamac, Šamac, Modriča, Vukosavlje, Odžak, Brod, Srebrenica, Bratunac, Milići, Han-Pijesak, Vlasenica, Kladanj, Šekovići, Kalesija, Osmaci, Zvornik, Banovići, Živinice, Sapna, Prnjavor, Srbac, Laktaši, Čelinac, Kotor Varoš, Kneževo, Dobretici, Šipovo, Jajce, Jezero, Mrkonjić Grad, Banja Luka , Gradiška, Kozarska Dubica, Prijedor, Oštra Luka, Sanski Most, Ključ, Ribnik, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Istocni Drvar, Petrovac, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosanska Krupa, Krupa na Una, Novi Grad, Kostajnica, Bužim, Velika Kladuša, Cazin, Bihać, Doboj, Derventa, Prozor/Rama, Konjic, Nevesinje, Gacko, Bileća, Trebinje, Ravno, Ljubinje, Berkovići, Mostar, Jablanica, Kupres, Kupres (RS), Tomislavgrad, Posušje, Široki Brijeg, Čitluk, Stolac, Neum, Čapljina, Ljubuški, Grude, Livno, East Mostar, Doboj Jug, Kakanj, Maglaj, Tešanj, Usora, Zavidovići, Zenica, Žepče, Bugojno, Busovača, Donji Vakuf, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez, Teslić.
  • 12 municipalities in Montenegro: Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj, Cetinje,Danilovgrad, Nikšić, Podgorica, Tuzi, Zeta.

For more information about the programme visit the official website.

A map of the Programme area

Active Projects

EmBRACE

The project is co-financed by ERDF and IPA III funds of the European Union.