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Calling young adults (18-25) across the #Atlantic<\/a> & #Mediterranean<\/a>! 

Apply to the  #BlueChallenge<\/a> Training Programme  and gain hands-on skills to develop high-impact, fundable #Interreg<\/a> proposals – plus a chance for major visibility at the #Atlantic<\/a>–#WestMED<\/a> Stakeholder Conference<\/a> 2026.

The \u2018Blue Challenge: Interreg Project Development Training Programme\u2019 is a new capacity-building initiative designed to equip young talent with the skills to develop high-quality, fundable project proposals that advance the sustainable blue economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aligned with the priorities of the Atlantic Sea Basin Strategy<\/a> and the WestMED Initiative, the programme supports early-career students and professionals in gaining the practical tools needed to design, structure and submit strong Interreg proposals, while fostering transnational cooperation across sea basins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over four months, participants follow an interactive training pathway covering the full lifecycle of an Interreg project proposal \u2013 from programming and project design to budgeting, proposal writing and submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course focuses on key Interreg programmes relevant to the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions, including Interreg Atlantic Area<\/a>, Interreg MAC (Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands)<\/a>, Interreg NEXT-MED<\/a> and Interreg EURO-MED<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply by 19 May 2026!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Info: https:\/\/westmed-initiative.ec.europa.eu\/calling-young-adults-build-impactful-fundable-interreg-project-proposals-with-the-blue-challenge-training-programme\/<\/a>
Registry: https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/BlueChallenge2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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