25.04.2023
Meeting newsletter of the secretariat of the regional Cooperation Group
Open calls for applications
The open calls for applications under the Renewing and Skilled Finland 2021 – 2027 programme can be found on the website: EURA 2021: Call for applications
Results of the funding applications of the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Northern Ostrobothnia
Results of the ESF+ call for applications under the Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 programme
The Northern Finland ESF+ project call of the Northern Ostrobothnia ELY Centre for Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 ended on 23 March 2023. The number of ESF+ applications for Northern Ostrobothnia was 79 (47 projects). The ESF+ applications applied for a total of approximately EUR 20.7 million. In addition, 22 cross-regional ESF+ applications (projects 10) were received for a total of approximately EUR 6.5 million.
The results of the ESF+ call for applications for sustainable urban development under the Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 programme
The application period for the Northern Ostrobothnia ELY Centre's Sustainable Urban Development Oulu Innovation Ecosystem Agreement (ESF+) ended on 20 March 2023. One group project application with three sub-applications was received. The applications applied for a total of approximately EUR 437 000.
Results of the Environment ERDF call for applications under the Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 programme
The application period for the Environment ERDF projects under the Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 programme of the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Northern Ostrobothnia ended on 6 April 2023. Eight applications (five projects) were received in the Northern Ostrobothnia call. Applications for support amounted to approximately EUR 1.3 million. In addition, seven (three) trans-regional environmental ERDF applications were received to Northern Ostrobothnia for a total amount of approximately EUR 1.0 million.
The project applied for by Metsähallitus is in favour of funding
The Secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group supports the project applied for by Metsähallitus Developing climate-resilient terrain signposting in the Syöte tourist area Funded by the EU's Regional and Structural Policy Programme for a Sustainable Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027. The total cost of the project is EUR 67 078 and the requested ERDF and state funding is EUR 53 550.
As a result of climate change, the winter season in Syöte will be shortened and the focus of nature tourism in the summer season will increase. Especially in the winter season, challenging weather conditions and sudden weather phenomena will increase. Changes in humidity, rainfall and snow are challenging the built infrastructure. These factors of change must also be taken into account in the development of guidance solutions. A climate-resilient signposting plan covering all nature routes (hiking routes, cycling routes, quality, winter routes, water hiking routes and snowmobile tracks) in the entire Syöte tourist area and its immediate surroundings will be drawn up in the project. After the project, investment funding will be applied for the signposting and the implementation will be put out to tender.
Next meeting
The next meeting of the secretariat of the Provincial Cooperation Group will be held on 23 May 2023.
