Cross-border Programme North Macedonia - Albania under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) allocations for 2024
Cross-border Programme North Macedonia - Albania supports local and regional partners in joint environmental, disaster-response and heritage tourism projects to advance cooperation and development.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: October 7, 2026 (Opening) | January 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: EUR 3,430,000 total call funding
Summary: Supports cross-border cooperation between North Macedonia and Albania under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III).
Key Information: This call is managed outside the EU Funding & Tenders submission system.
Description
This European Commission call supports cross-border project work between North Macedonia and Albania, drawing on the 2024 allocations of the IPA III Cross-border Cooperation Programme. The wider 2021–2027 programme aims to promote good neighbourly relations, foster EU integration, and advance social, economic and territorial development through joint local and regional initiatives.
The programme focuses on environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster preparedness and response, and sustainable natural and cultural heritage tourism. Its objectives include strengthening public disaster-response services, improving cross-border management of protected areas, building tourism providers’ capacity, and protecting and enhancing cultural and natural heritage. Governance, planning and administrative capacity building for local and regional authorities are mainstreamed throughout the programme.
