In the autumn of 2025 Interreg Aurora and Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) launched a joint call for Interreg Arctic Cooperation. Clustering projects are expected to give a higher profile to topics relevant to people living in Arctic and near-Arctic communities and contribute to the practical implementation of the EU Arctic Policy. Clustering enables projects to share knowledge, build on each other’s achievements, and increase their impact.
One cross-border Interreg Arctic Cooperation project approved
In November 2025, the Interreg Aurora Steering Committee for sub-area Aurora approved one cross-border Interreg Arctic Cooperation project through a written procedure. The project, called IHANAT, builds on the results of the Interreg Aurora funded project INSPIRE and the Interreg NPA funded project ROBODEMO.
The project partners, the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) of Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland and Luleå University of Technology in Sweden will demonstrate how autonomous technologies can support biodiversity and invasive species management in Arctic and near-Arctic regions.
IHANAT is a small-scale project funded by the Interreg Aurora programme with a total budget of 40 000 euro and a duration of six months. The project will start in April 2026.
Five transnational Interreg Arctic Cooperation projects approved
In December 2025, the Interreg NPA Monitoring Committee approved five transnational Interreg Arctic Clustering projects. The five projects will combine skills in autonomous environmental sampling, digital innovation, regenerative tourism, sustainable composites via natural fiber screening, and arctic low-carbon ice-resilient solutions. You can learn more about all the funded projects on the Interreg NPA website
Combining Interreg resources and skills
With these approvals, eight Interreg NPA projects will work closely with six Interreg Aurora projects, combining Interreg resources and skills to get the best results for Arctic and near-Arctic communities.
Best wishes for a successful cooperation to all the new approved Interreg Arctic Clustering projects!
