About us

Say hello to Interreg Aurora!

Interreg Aurora is a Programme in the European Union Interreg community for cross-border cooperation in 2021-2027. The Programme offers great opportunities and enables new and exciting cross-border cooperation in the northernmost parts of Europe and Sápmi. Interreg Aurora has a unique feature, the Programme is integrated with Sápmi and the indigenous Sami people.

Say hello to Interreg Aurora!

Programme area

The Interreg Aurora Programme area is divided into two geographical
sub-areas – Aurora and Sápmi.

Map of Interreg Aurora Programme area

SUB-AREA AURORA

FINLAND
Lappi
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Keski-Pohjanmaa
Österbotten/Pohjanmaa
Etelä-Pohjanmaa
Kainuu
Pohjois-Karjala

SWEDEN
Norrbotten
Västerbotten
Västernorrland

NORWAY
Finnmark
Troms
Nordland

SUB-AREA SÁPMI

FINLAND*
Lappi
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Keski-Pohjanmaa

SWEDEN
Norrbotten
Västerbotten
Västernorrland
Jämtland
Idre Sameby in Dalarna

NORWAY
Finnmark
Troms
Nordland
Tröndelag 
Innlandet (Elgå Reinbeitedistrikt)

* In addition to the official area of the Sámi homeland, the geographical area of the sub-area Sápmi covers the entire regions of Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa and Keski-Pohjanmaa. The Sámi homeland means the areas of the municipalities of Enontekiö, Inari and Utsjoki, as well as the area of the reindeer owners association of Lappi in Sodankylä.

Great ideas know no borders

The overall goal of the Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 is to encourage cross-border collaboration and thereby strengthening the competitiveness, sustainability and attractiveness of the Programme area through social inclusion, digitalisation and green transition.

Sustainable development is an overarching goal in Interreg Aurora. The three dimensions of sustainable development – social, ecological and economic sustainability – will therefore be taken into account as horizontal principles.

Budget

The total funding for the Interreg Aurora Programme is approximately 205 million Euro, including EU-funding, Norwegian IR-funding and national co-funding.

Get to know Interreg Aurora

We have made a short presentation with the most important things to know about  Interreg Aurora. Please feel free to use it and share it to interested stakeholders.