{"id":26431,"date":"2021-09-13T15:06:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/?page_id=26431"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:11:37","slug":"eu-rahoituksen-hakeminen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/en\/rahoitus\/eun-alue-ja-rakennepolitiikan-ohjelmakauden-2021-2027-valmistelu\/eu-rahoituksen-hakeminen\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for EU funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>13 of the Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Assembly. \u201cMunicipalities as agents of the green transition\u201d<\/strong> <strong>The application round for Structural Fund projects is open from 1 September to 30 October 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project funding is being applied for in the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region <a href=\"https:\/\/rakennerahastot.fi\/documents\/91635434\/262893851\/P%C3%A4ivitetty%20ohjelma-asiakirja%20taulukoineen%20korj%200526.pdf\/d6cb9881-4d66-ab2f-5757-89046c6bd97e?t=1779956107957\">on the EU's Regional and Structural Policy Programme for a Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027<\/a>. The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region finances European European European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this call for applications, ERDF applications will be accepted for Priority Axis 2 Carbon-neutral Finland under Specific Objective 2.1 Promoting energy efficiency measures and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Municipalities as agents of the green transition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the call aims at municipality-based projects that develop and pilot local solutions and operating models to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In projects, a municipality, a community of municipalities or a region made up of several municipalities can act as a development and experimental environment for the green transition and bring together companies, residents, research and education organisations and other stakeholders in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call encourages the development and implementation of new practices, technologies and solutions that improve energy efficiency or slow down climate change, as well as the increase of related know-how in municipal organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call focuses on projects that look at the municipality or its local community as a whole as part of the green transition, rather than individual measures. At the same time, the sharing of know-how, good practices and operating models between municipalities and other stakeholders is promoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The projects can strengthen municipalities' competence and capacity to act in promoting the green transition, for example by developing operating models for energy efficiency and emissions assessment, sustainable public procurement practices, and by strengthening municipalities' climate and energy efficiency work. The aim is to improve, for example, the capacity of municipalities to utilise comparable emission data and to assess the emission reduction potential, costs and benefits of different measures to support decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concrete development and piloting measures and a clear description of the results to be achieved are requested from the projects. Projects can also carry out various studies to support municipalities\u2019 capacity to contribute to the green transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before preparing your application, you should read more about the Renewable and Skilled Finland 2021-2027 programme document and the content of the above-mentioned specific objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region's ERDF project selection focuses on:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pohjois-Pohjanmaan-maakuntaohjelma-2026%E2%80%932029.pdf\">the Northern Ostrobothnia Regional Programme 2026-2029<\/a> the region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/B116.pdf\">the Implementation Plan for Security of Supply and Comprehensive Security<\/a> promotion of development targets. In addition, the assessment of applications under Axis 2 focuses on their suitability for:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pohjois-Pohjanmaan-ilmastotiekartta-2021_2030-paivitys-elokuussa-2024.pdf\">Climate Road Map of Northern Ostrobothnia 2021-2030&nbsp;<\/a>as a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A maximum of EUR 500,000 is planned to be used to finance projects that have arrived in the application round. The maximum amount of aid per applicant (EU+State) to be granted under this call for applications shall not exceed EUR 85.000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum amount of funding requested (ERDF and State) is 80 % the total cost of the development project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants may be municipalities, research and training organisations, business development organisations, publicly owned technology and competence centres, other public entities and Regional Assemblys. The Regional Assembly of Oulu Region does not grant funding to an individual company for the development of its own business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project implementation period shall not exceed 31 December 2028. It is recommended that the project start date is no earlier than 1.2.2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grants granted by the Regional Assembly are applied for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pohjois-pohjanmaan-liitto.creamailer.fi\/ac4\/qKr2b9JAfB\/70RdJgqhGew4fMxQECJzA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EURA2021<\/a>&nbsp;through. The application period opens on 1 September 2026 and ends on 30 October 2026. Applications will be accepted for processing<a>&nbsp;s<\/a>after being scorned. The evaluation of applications takes approximately 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the call for applications under \"Open calls for projects\" here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eura2021.fi\/hakuilmoitukset\/hakuilmoitus\/18a9eb45-204b-4a85-8265-c7e90112c504\/\">link.<\/a><br><br>More information on applying for funding can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/rakennerahastot.fi\/rahoituksen-hakeminen\">www.rakennerahastot.fi<\/a> or contact persons of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region.<br><br><br>Laura Kelh\u00e4, Development Manager, tel. 040 685 4016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jarkko K\u00e4rkimaa, Development Specialist, tel. 050 520 6670<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aki Lappalainen, Development Specialist, tel. 040 502 1851<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heikki Laukkanen, Development Specialist, tel. 050 918 0035<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katarina Timisj\u00e4rvi, Development Specialist, tel. 040 685 4025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or by e-mail (the e-mail of the union staff is in the form firstname.lastname@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia 13. \"Cities implementing the green transition\" The application round for Structural Fund projects is open from 1 September to 30 October 2026. The Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia is applying for project funding from the EU's Regional and Structural Policy Programme Reforming and skilled Finland 2021-2027. The Regional Council of North Ostrobothnia finances measures under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In this call for applications, ERDF applications will be accepted for priority axis two \u201cCarbon neutral Finland\u201d under specific objective 2.1 \u201cPromoting energy efficiency measures and reducing greenhouse gas emissions\u201d. As implementers of the green transition, Haussa aims especially at municipality-based projects that develop and pilot local solutions and operating models to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In projects, a municipality, a community of municipalities or a region formed by several municipalities can act as an environment for developing and experimenting with the green transition and bring together companies, residents, research and education organisations and other actors in the area. The call encourages the development and implementation of new practices, technologies and solutions that improve energy efficiency or slow down climate change, as well as the increase of related know-how in municipal organisations. The call will focus on projects that look at the municipality or its local community as a whole as part of the green transition, rather than at individual measures. At the same time, the sharing of know-how, good practices and operating models between municipalities and other actors will be promoted. 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