Explore International Waters with the Interreg South Baltic Programme!
Since 2015, WITENO GmbH has been the official national contact point for the Interreg South Baltic Programme.

Our mission is to support cross-border cooperation between local and regional partners from the South Baltic area. Under the motto “United by the sea into action for blue and green future – Innovative, Sustainable, Attractive and Active South Baltic”, we promote a wide range of activities.

• Looking for partners to collaborate with?
• Interested in international cooperation?

We’re happy to provide information about the Interreg South Baltic Programme – and other European funding opportunities if needed.
Feel free to contact us! We’re available from 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:00.

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Funding Results and Upcoming Calls

Out of the 25 project proposals submitted in the 4th call, 10 have been selected for funding:

1.1 Digitalisation – IBBI

2.1 Green Energy Transition – BES, WAW, IMPETUS

2.2 Sustainable Water Use – ReCurcWater, BalticGrow

3.1 Sustainable and Innovative Tourism – LAL, Back3Woods, AIMused

4.1 South Baltic Cooperation – FASD

From the 2nd call for small-scale projects, 3 out of 5 proposals were selected:

PrepAlliance, BALCA, BRIDGE

The 5th call for proposals is planned for September 17 to November 12.
The following priorities will be open for regular projects:
PM 1.1, PM 2.1, PM 2.2, PM 2.3, PM 3.1, PM 4.1
At the same time, priority 4.1 will also be open for small-scale projects.

More details are available at:
👉 southbaltic.eu/new-calls-for-proposals-are-scheduled-for-autumn-2025
Or simply get in touch with us directly – we’re happy to help!

The final decision on project funding will be made at the 7th Monitoring Committee Meeting, planned for March 25–26.

Workshops to Support Your Application – Coming Soon

Workshops to help with the application process are currently being planned. More details will be available on this page in August.

Need support in the meantime? Feel free to contact us – we’re here to help!

Aktuell sind keine Konsultationen geplant.

Folgende Projektideen suchen noch Partner aus MV für den nächsten Call:

Annual Event 2025 – Book your Participation!

The Annual Event 2025 will take place on September 24–25 in Rønne, Bornholm.
You can register now at:
👉 southbaltic.eu/home/annual-event-2025

Excel Tool for Calculating Staff Costs Using the Data Range Method

Here you can download a simple Excel sheet to help calculate staff costs when using the data range method.

The tool allows you to:

• Exclude costs that were not paid during the reporting period
• Include costs that were paid during the current period but relate to a previous one

If you have any suggestions or would like to request changes, feel free to get in touch.
On request, I can also provide a version covering 7 months – useful for the first report of early-starting projects.

Guidance for Estimating the Level of State Aid

Here you’ll find an unofficial guide for calculating indirect state aid under GBER Article 20a for SMEs participating as German partners in the Interreg South Baltic Programme.

This document provides orientation on how to estimate the appropriate level of state aid granted within the relevant programme activities.

If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, we’d be happy to receive your feedback.

We’re Here to Support Your Project Planning

Here you’ll find a simple tool to help plan partner budgets within your project.
Please note: This is not an official tool, but you’re welcome to use it and transfer the data into the official documents later.

We’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions for improvement – it helps us make the tool even better!

Quick Guide:

Green fields can be filled in manually

Yellow fields are calculated automatically

Staff costs are calculated on a monthly basis (person-months) over the total project duration
(e.g. 0.25 PM ≈ 5 working days)

Official Training Video: Reporting in SL2021

A general training video on financial reporting in SL2021 is available on the programme website:
👉 southbaltic.eu/for-project-partners/e-reporting

Please note: This video does not cover national specifics (e.g. GDPR, audit procedures).
If needed, additional country-specific trainings can be arranged. A link to a German video could be send on request.