PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION REPORT 1st CALL
Projects approved in the 1st call must report on the physical, administrative and financial implementation of the project through an Annual Implementation Report to be submitted by 31/01/2026.
The task in e-MAC must be carried out by the Lead Partner of each project with the information collected from the entire partnership.
A Guide to correctly completing these Interim Implementation Reports is available in the Documentation section of the website. These reports will assess the effective fulfilment of the objectives, the means used for implementation, the results, final products and indicators achieved compared to those planned, and the destination of the financial resources.
The information collected in the project implementation reports is essential for preparing the reports that the programme must submit to the European Commission.
118 PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE 3rd CALL FOR PROPOSALS
A total of 118 projects have been submitted to the 3rd call for projects under the Interreg MAC programme, requesting more than 272 million euros of ERDF funding (more than 5 times more than the available funding).
A total of 426 different entities participate in the projects, 270 from the European part of the cooperation area (MAC) and 156 entities from the 7 African partner countries.
| Nº entities* | Nº projects | |
| Madeira | 45 | 100 |
| Azores | 54 | 86 |
| Canary Islands | 171 | 115 |
| Cape Verde | 41 | 101 |
| Ivory Coast | 17 | 35 |
| Gambia | 12 | 16 |
| Ghana | 15 | 30 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 40 |
| Senegal | 30 | 58 |
| St. Tomé and Príncipe | 13 | 28 |
| Total | 426 | 118 |
| Entities without duplicates and without associated participants | ||
The majority of the 118 projects were submitted under Priority 1 SMART MAC (49%), followed by Priority 2 GREEN MAC (47%) and finally Priority 4 MOBILITY MAC (4%).
| PRIORITY | Nº projects presented | FEDER available | FEDER requested | % requested vs available |
| P1 – Smart MAC | 58 | 25.456.916 | 136.969.376 | 538% |
| P2 – Green MAC | 55 | 24.712.535 | 128.355.930 | 519% |
| P4 – Mobility MAC | 5 | 3.089.579 | 6.819.559 | 221% |
| TOTAL | 118 | 53.259.030 | 272.144.866 | 511% |
The average budget for the projects submitted is €2.7 million, and the average number of partners per project is 11 entities.The admissibility criteria of the projects submitted are being analysed. Those that are
admissible will proceed to the evaluation phase and those that do not meet any of the
admissibility conditions will be excluded. The Lead Partners will be informed accordingly.
CHANGES TO ELIGIBILITY RULES AND FINANCIAL TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS
We hereby inform you that the Monitoring Committee has approved changes to the Eligibility Rules and Financial Technical Data Sheets 1 (Personnel expenses) and 4 (Expenses for external services and advice):
- ELIGIBILITY RULES: Section 13.2.1.
- TECHNICAL DATA SHEET 1: Section 4.2.1.
- TECHNICAL DATA SHEET 4: Section 5.
The new versions of these documents (version 4) have been published with the changes marked in blue in the sections indicated.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE NEW EU’S OUTERMOST REGIONS STRATEGY
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather input on the upcoming strategy designed to help the outermost regions benefit more fully from EU policies, funds and programmes.
Purpose: To align the strategy with new political priorities, boost prosperity, address the specific needs of the outermost regions, and unlock their unique potential as the EU’s gateways to the world.
We look forward to your feedback! Strategy for the EU’s outermost regions
Deadline: 15 December 2025
2nd CALL (CAPITALISATION): PRESENTATION AND RECORDING OF THE ONLINE SEMINAR ON THE START-UP OF APPROVED PROJECTS NOW AVAILABLE
You can download the presentation of the online Seminar on the start-up of the 16 approved projects, held online on 29 October 2025, in the section Calls / 2nd Call Capitalisation / Seminar on the start-up of approved projects:
You can access the recording of the webinar on the programme's YouTube channel:
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/4RtNX9tC3JA
3rd CALL FOR PROJECTS: PRESENTATION AND RECORDING OF THE ONLINE LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE 3rd CALL NOW AVAILABLE
You can download the presentation of the 3rd Call for Interreg MAC projects, held online on 4 November 2025, in the section Calls / 3rd Call / Presentation day of the 3rd call for proposals:
You can access the recording of the conference on the programme's YouTube channel:
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/JlCAB37UfiM
LAUNCH OF THE 3RD CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 PROGRAMME ONLINE 04/11/2025
The Interreg MAC 2021-2027 programme hereby announces that the 3rd call for proposals will soon be opened. You can consult the Terms and Conditions of the call here:
The deadline for submitting projects for the 3rd call of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme will be from 3 November to 15 December 2025 (included). Projects must be submitted via the e-MAC computer system.
We invite you to participate in the Launch Day for this 3rd Call, which will be held online on 4 November at 10:00 (Canary Islands and Madeira time, 9:00 Azores time).
The event will explain the rules of the call, the financial principles of the programme, the project template in e-MAC and other fundamental aspects of management.
Interpretation will be provided in Spanish and Portuguese and no registration is required.
Download:
Link to the ZOOM meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/94657773686?pwd=bNez7HbH9a65rwLJNOuAACkYditStQ.1
Meeting ID: 946 5777 3686
Access code: 505257
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS APPROVED IN THE 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSALS OF THE INTERREG MAC PROGRAMME 2021-2027 (CAPITALISATION)
On 29/10/2025, a technical workshop will be held in which the Managing Authority, the Joint Secretariat and the Regional Controllers of the programme will address the basic aspects for the correct implementation and execution of the projects approved in the 2nd call (Capitalisation).
The workshop is aimed exclusively at ERDF beneficiaries from the three European regions that are part of the 16 projects approved in this call.
The estimated duration will be a maximum of 2 hours. Interpretation will be provided in Spanish and Portuguese. There is no registration process or attendance limit per entity. The workshop will be recorded and published on the programme's YouTube channel.
Topic: Interreg MAC_Workshop on projects approved in the 2nd call for proposals CAP
Time: 29 October 2025, 10:00 Lisbon
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97249842997?pwd=DQG99b77Nlds37khwn3JiYKZMzvlj5.1
Meeting ID: 972 4984 2997
Access code: 702509
We look forward to seeing you there!
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE REGIOSTARS 2025 AND YOUTH4REGIONS AWARDS
REGIO-STARS 2025 COMPETITION: Last days to vote for your favourite project!
This year, the competition has once again reached new heights, with a record of 266 applications submitted. After the first round of evaluation, the jury has selected 25 outstanding finalists (10 of these are INTERREG projects) across five categories:
- A COMPETITIVE AND SMART EUROPE
- A GREEN EUROPE
- A CONNECTED EUROPE
- A SOCIAL AND INCLUSIVE EUROPE
- A EUROPE CLOSER TO THE CITIZENS
You can find the 25 finalist projects at the following link:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/regio-stars-awards_en
Voting is open until 15 October, so don’t miss your chance to participate!
Youth4Regions: voting for the photo competition is now open
Voting for the Youth4Regions photo competition is now open!
Youth4regions is the European Commission’s programme that helps journalism students and young journalists discover what the EU is doing in their region.
The winner of the photo competition will receive the Megalizzi – Niedzielski Award during the European Week of Regions and Cities, which will be held on 13 and 14 October in Brussels.
You can vote at the following link:
Youth4Regions Photo Competition | European Week of Regions and Cities
You have until Monday 13 October to vote for your favourite photo of an EU-funded project!
IMPORTANT: NEW VERSION OF THE MANUAL FOR THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS
Please be advised that a new version of the Manual for Financial Management of Projects is now available. It includes new sections on the procedure for verifying and validating statements of expenditure paid, as well as clarifications and restructuring of content.
We recommend reviewing the complete updated version.
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