42 PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE 4th CALL FOR PROPOSALS ERDF-NDICI
In the 4th call for proposals for projects jointly funded by the ERDF and the NDICI under the Interreg MAC programme, a total of 42 projects have been submitted, seeking more than 74 million euros (almost four times the amount of funding available).
| REQUESTED | AVAILABLE | Available vs requested | Requested vs available | |
| ERDF | 45.302.041,05 | 10.000.000,00 | 22% | 4,53 |
| NDICI | 29.027.267,39 | 9.300.000,00 | 32% | 3,12 |
| TOTAL | 74.329.308,44 | 19.300.000,00 | 26% | 3,85 |
A total of 118 different organisations are involved in the projects: 64 from the European part of the cooperation area (MAC) and 54 from the 7 African partner countries.
| Nº entities* | Nº projects | |
| Madeira | 6 | 15 |
| Azores | 13 | 21 |
| Canary Islands | 45 | 40 |
| Cape Verde | 18 | 28 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 5 |
| Gambia | 2 | 2 |
| Ghana | 2 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 17 |
| Senegal | 13 | 18 |
| St. Tomé and PrIncipe | 3 | 3 |
| * Entities without duplicates | 118 |
In terms of priorities, there is an equal distribution: of the 42 projects submitted, 21 were submitted under Priority 1_SMART MAC (50%) and a further 21 projects were submitted under Priority 2_GREEN MAC (50%).
| PRIORITY | Nº projects presented | ERDF available | ERDFrequested | NDICI disponible | NDICI requested |
| P1 - Smart MAC | 21 | 4.000.000,00 | 22.220.488,52 | 3.720.000,00 | 14.780.207,99 |
| P2 - Green MAC | 21 | 6.000.000,00 | 23.081.552,53 | 5.580.000,00 | 14.247.059,40 |
| TOTAL | 42 | 10.000.000,00 | 45.302.041,05 | 9.300.000,00 | 29.027.267,39 |
All 42 projects submitted have been deemed eligible and have therefore all progressed to the assessment stage.
IMPORTANT: CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY RULES AND FINANCIAL DATA SHEETS
We would like to inform you that certain aspects of the Eligibility Rules and Financial Data Sheets have been amended.
The changes are highlighted in green and focus on:
- Form 4: Expenditure on external services and consultancy. All provisions relating to aid to businesses have been removed and are now included in the new Form 9.
- Creation of a new Form 9 ‘State Aid’ and amendment of Annex II (Company Declaration).
- Form 5: Equipment costs (and Annex III – example depreciation schedule).
- Eligibility Rules: requirement for a bank statement confirming payment and inclusion of the new Annex ‘Technical Form 9’.
The new documents are available in the ‘Documentation/Financial Management’ section of the programme’s website, as well as in the ‘Guides/Manuals’ section of the e-MAC IT system.
The changes apply to the next expenditure declaration period, which ends on 15 September.
Ces modifications ne concernent que les partenaires FEDER des projets.
Advanced deadline for the next expenditure declaration to 15 September 2026
As a measure to help ensure compliance with the N+3 rule during the 2026 financial year, the deadline for the submission of expenditure declarations by beneficiaries of projects under the Interreg MAC 2021–2027 programme has been brought forward to 15 September 2026.
This only affects the ERDF partners in the projects.