THE PROGRAMME’S TOTAL FUNDING FRAME is circa 72.3 million euros, of which the EU co-financing is 50 %. The other half is equally covered by the state co-financing from CROSS Finland and Russia (50 % + 50 %).

PROGRAMME FUNDING MAY BE The Programme is funded BORDER APPLIED FOR via the electronic system by the European Union, according to the dates of the calls endorsed by the the Russian Federation and COOPERATION Joint Monitoring Committee. Announcements of the the Republic of Finland. calls will be published on the programme’s website and via other communication channels. Annual events to disseminate information on the funding THE SOUTH-EAST FINLAND opportunities and the project management are – RUSSIA CBC 2014–2020 organised in Finland and Russia. is one of the three cross-border cooperation programmes implemented between Finland and Russia. Programme funding is available for projects supporting innovations, education, research, technological development, SME and business development, South-East Finland - Russia environmental protection, climate change CBC 2014-2020 adaptation and disaster prevention and FURTHER INFORMATION Managing Authority (MA) Branch office (BO) management. In addition, the programme will e.g. on the programme area, programme Regional Council of South Karelia Finland House support the promotion of border management, Cross-Border Cooperation unit Bolshaya Konjushennaya str. 8, management structures, project selection border security and better connections Kauppakatu 40 D, 1. floor, Office B202, across the border. procedures and restrictions for partners outside the 53100 Lappeenranta, Finland 191186 St. Petersburg, Russia programme core area is available in the Joint Operational Programme document. Instructions and rules relating to the project implementation are THE PROGRAMME’S CORE REGION, published in the Programme Manual. Email [email protected] including South Karelia, South-Savo, Kymenlaakso, Web www.sefrcbc.fi Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region, is the key focus, and all funded actions should primarily benefit @sefinruscbc this area. Actors from the adjoining regions, including @cbcprogramme North Karelia, North-Savo, Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme and the Republic of Karelia, may participate in projects when they have at least one partner from the core region in both countries. Cities of Turku and Moscow are included in the programme area as major economic and cultural centres. Core region Adjoining region Major economic PROGRAMME or cultural centre PRIORITIES South-East Finland – 3. Russia CBC 2014–2020 programme area Attractive, clean environment and region 1. Lively, FINLAND RUSSIA active and 4. competitive the republic of karelia economy Well- north karelia connected north-savo region

south-savo

2. south karelia päijät- leningrad region häme Innovative, kymenlaakso

skilled and TURKU uusimaa saint petersburg well-educated area

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