The Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Interreg programme builds vibrant, competitive and ecologically sustainable communities. NPA (Northern Periphery and Arctic) is a transnational cooperation programme whose programme area in Finland comprises eight different regions.
The Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) 2021-2027 programme supports cooperation projects that enable regional actors to make sustainable use of the region's own opportunities and strengths and to develop solutions to common challenges in the region. NPA cooperation increases the prosperity of regions and improves their adaptability.
The managing authority for the NPA programme is Västerbotten County Government in Sweden and the Secretariat is based in Copenhagen. Each participating state has its own national contact person and Finland's contact person is Maiju Jolma-Taylor the Regional Council of Lapland. He or she can help you with questions related to the programme and funding applications. National matching funding is granted in Finland Regional Council of Lapland.
The Northern Periphery and Arctic programme area, Interreg NPA, covers Northern Finland, Northern Sweden, Northern Norway and Western Ireland, as well as Iceland, Greenland and Svalbard.
NPA 2021-2027 priority axes:
1.Strengthening innovation capacity:
1.1 Research and innovation capacity building and the introduction of new technologies.
1.2 Utilising digitalisation for the benefit of the actors in the region.
1.3 Promoting sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and creating new jobs.
2. Climate change adaptation and resource efficiency:
2.1 Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases
2.2 Adapting to climate change and reducing the risks posed by climate change by developing the operating environment.
2.3 Transition to a circular economy and resource-efficient activities.
3. Improve the ability of organisations to exploit opportunities for transnational cooperation:
3.1 Developing the capacity of public authorities and other stakeholders to implement macro-, sea-basin and other territorial strategies
