INTERREG IV A, B or C?
There is a great diversity of European programmes. Explanations.

In short, Europe offers support for regions via its ERDF fund (European Fund for Regional Development). Within this framework, INTERREG (i.e. inter-regional) programmes have been launched aimed at reinforcing territorial cooperation across Europe. To be eligible, applicants must therefore present projects that are to be conducted with partners located in other European regions, according to the geographical framework defined for each programme. From 2007 to 2013, Lower Normandy (1) is consequently eligible (i.e. it satisfies the geographical criteria) for 4 of these programmes.

INTERREG IV, covering 3 strands:
• the cross-border cooperation strand:
INTERREG IV A France (Manche) - Great Britain / ERDF grant: 173 million Euros

• the transnational cooperation strand:
INTERREG IV B North-West Europe / ERDF grant: 350 million Euros
And INTERREG IV B Atlantic Area / ERDF grant: 106 million Euros

• interregional cooperation strand:
INTERREG IV C (Eligible zone: the entire European Union) / ERDF grant: 321 million Euros

(1) A novelty since 2007, the departments of Manche and Calvados are now eligible for the « France (Channel) - England » programme reuniting the French territories stretching from Picardy to Brittany, and the south of England. Orne, which is within an adjacent zone, is also eligible to act as a partner and project leader.

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