
Estonia
This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the project control system in Estonia. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Estonia.
Contacts
European Territorial cooperation Unit Ministry of Finance
Regional Development Department
Suur-Ameerika 1
10122 Tallinn
Estonia
European Territorial cooperation Unit Ministry of Finance
Regional Development Department
Suur-Ameerika 1
10122 Tallinn
Estonia
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Policy learning services event for beneficiaries in Estonia
An online information event presenting the services of our Policy Learning Platform to beneficiaries in Estonia.
Info event for beneficiaries from Estonia
Interreg Europe point of contact in Estonia holds an online information event about Interreg Europe in 2021-2027. It will present the funding opportunities offered and the first call for project proposals. The event takes place online on 4 May from 13:30 to 17:00 (Tallinn time). For more information
Peer review - ONLINE WINE TASTINGS
Margit Säre or Peeter Unt, Peipsi Centre for Transboundary Cooperation, www.ctc.ee
Import workshop #02
Import workshop #02 - Tartu incorporates good practices from Gävle and Nyíregyháza.
Peer review: startup creation and investment attraction
On 29 and 30 June the Policy Learning Platform is organising an in-person peer review for the city of Tartu on green deal accelerator and impact investment fund
PROGRESS at 3rd ESP Europe Conference
PROGRESS presented at a large European Conference on Ecosystem Service Partnerships
The Platform helps Tartu set up a Green Deal accelerator
Discover the policy recommendations from the peer review that took place on 29 and 30 June 2021 in Tartu (Estonia).
CPP – challenges and essential measures
Circular public procurements – challenges and essential measures
Virtual tour and peer-review of the Estonia case
The event will host the policy instruments peer-review in the morning, while in the afternoon the virtual site visits will take place.
Fifth partner meeting Saaremaa, Estonia
Find here more information of the Saaremaa meeting.
Thematic Event #02
Main topic: Development and application of innovative products and services
CONFERENCE EPICAH in Tartu
Steering Committee and Experts Meetings in Tartu in Estonia.
The 2nd CYBER project meeting to be held in Tallinn
Participants will be invited to discover the Estonian cyber security ecosystem and to share the main takeaways from the initial meetings.
2021-2027
This section provides information about the control system and national guidance set up in Estonia for the 2021-2027 programming period. The costs associated with this control are indicated so they can be planned for in your project's budget.
In the file below you can find details about the managing authorities and intermediate bodies in each Partner State of Interreg Europe. For Estonia, open sheet EE in the file.
Please see the table below for a summary each country's control systems for the 2021-2027 period.
2014-2020
This section provides information on the system set up for first level control in Estonia for the 2014-2020 programming period.
The costs associated with this control are indicated so that they can be planned for in project budgets.
Estonia uses a centralised first level control system. Estonian project partners' expenditure will therefore need to be checked and confirmed by:
Address | Contact |
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Address Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus/ State Shared Service Centre |
Contact Imbi Uusjärv |
The above-mentioned body will perform the first level control free of charge to Estonian project partners.
The first level control body will organise on-the-spot-checks on a sample basis using a risk-based approach.
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Have a look at the Estonian content on our website. Scroll through our project ideas and good practices, or contact our Estonian community members and organisations.
Good practices from this country
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Tartu – testbed of good thoughts
To move faster towards being a smart and sustainable city, Tartu promotes itself as a professional and start-up minded testbed of novel smart city solutions.

Enlivening the riverbanks in the city centre
To open the riverside to the people and enliven the area Tartu organised a call for proposals to find service providers to set-up riverside bars and cafes.

Tartu - testbed of good thoughts
To move faster towards being a smart and sustainable city, Tartu promotes itself as a professional and start-up minded testbed of novel smart city solutions.

Virtual gallery "Notice the Signs Around Us"
In the spring of 2020, when emergency situation emerged, Tallinn university called to life a photo project to notice how COVID19 is presented on signs,drawings.

Virtual gallery "Notice the Signs Around Us"
In the spring of 2020, when emergency situation emerged, Tallinn university called to life a photo project to notice how COVID19 is presented on signs, drawings

Virtual gallery "Notice the Signs Around Us"
Collecting pictures, drawings, texts about COVID19 pandemic in order to notice and understand the changes pandemic brought us.

E-learning as a solution to the capacity building during COVID-19 pandemics
Web-based training courses for state and municipality officials allowed the capacity building of EMAS implementation during corona pandemics.

Cooperative approach to harmonise EMAS verification and registration procedures in the crisis situation – establishment of a stakeholder committee
To tackle the crisis a national committee of EMAS stakeholders was established to harmonise EMAS verification and registration procedures.

Tartu Energia 2030 - Energy and Climate Action Plan of Tartu City
City of Tartu established Energy and Climate Action Plan aiming to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions 40% by 2030.

Carbon neutral public transport system in Tartu
Fully redesigned sustainable public transport system that integrates biomethane busses and public bike sharing with digital innovations.

Smart renovation of soviet-era apartment buildings in the city centre
Smart Zero CO2 City model used for deep renovation of 18 soviet-era apartment buildings and their surroundings in the city centre of Tartu.

Tartu Energia 2030 - Energy and Climate Action Plan of Tartu City
City of Tartu established Energy and Climate Action Plan aiming to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions 40% by 2030.

Sandbox programme
Sandbox is a design thinking and digital product management programme for master’s students at the University of Tartu.
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