Sweden | Interreg Europe

This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the first level control in Sweden. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Sweden.

Contacts

Organisation

Tillväxtverket/ Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

Box 32
201 20 Malmö
Sweden

Contact

Christina Imander

+46 8 681 96 49 Send an email

Organisation

Tillväxtverket/ Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

Box 32
201 20 Malmö
Sweden

Contact

Alexander Alcazar Jönsson

+46 8 681 77 18 Send an email

Country news and events

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Event

The image shows an announcement for the "Stockholm Furniture Fair" scheduled for February 4-8. The background features an abstract, colorful pattern of plant-like shapes in shades of green, pink, and black. The text, "Stockholm Furniture Fair February 4-8," is displayed prominently in white.

04 - 08 Feb 2025

In person

Stockholm

Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025

The Stockholm Furniture Fair, held from February 4-8, is a premier event showcasing the latest international furniture and design. It brings together designers, architects, and enthusiasts to explore innovative furniture trends, sustainable solutions, and creative home decor ideas.

By Project FBI4EU

Event

Textile Fashion Center in the City of Borås

03 - 05 Sep 2024

In person

Borås

Study visit to Sweden

At the beginning of September, we welcome all the partners and stakeholders of TEXAD to a study visit to Borås, Sweden. During this visit, the lead partner (City of Borås) is organizing the 1st Steering Group meeting of the project.

By Project TEXAD

Event

24 Sep 2023

In person

SKYLA partners meet in Malmö, Sweden

SKYLA partners meet for a transnational project meeting in Malmö, Sweden. The event focuses on exchanging partners' progress during the third semester of work.

By Project SKYLA

Event

10 - 11 Sep 2024

In person

Karlstad

OSDD Värmland & open seminar

We have seen four out of the six PLASTIX regions so far (Tampere region, Catalonia, Savinja-Šalek, and Fryslân), and the next stop is Värmland in Sweden. Right after the summer holiday season, we will gather together in Northern Europe to learn about what Värmland does, and to work on, for instance

By Project PLASTIX

Event

26 Apr 2024

Hybrid

Borås and Teams

TEXAD Kick off meeting

Welcome to TEXAD kick-off meeting. This is a Hybrid meeting.

By Project TEXAD

Event

11 Jun 2024

In person

Linköping

3rd Thematic seminar: Migrant entrepreneurship in the focus

The event is the third in a series of three seminars to promote transnational learning to reshape integration policies in European towns and regions. It will focus on the promotion of entrepreneurship and start-up creation by non-EU nationals.

By Project MILEstone

Event

10 Apr 2024

Online

Online information event for Swedish beneficiaries

Interreg Europe point of contact in Sweden holds an online information event about Interreg Europe's third call for project proposals. The event takes place online on 10 April 2024 from 9:00 CEST.

By Other

Peer review

European Value Chains for the green transition

The Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review for the Regional Council of Jämtland-Härjedalen, in Östersund, Sweden, on 14-15 November 2023. The Region was looking for inspiration on how to build European value chains for the green industrial transition.

21 November 2023 | By Platform

Event

Venue of the Interreg Europe Lead Partner seminar

14 Mar 2023

In person

Stockholm

Interreg Europe Lead partner seminar

Interreg Europe organises a seminar for newly approved projects' lead partners from the first call for projects. The interactive seminar takes place in Stockholm on 14 March 2023 (in-person participation only). The seminar and the dinner will take place at Quality Hotel Globe in Stockholm, Sweden

By Project CIBioGo

Event

07 - 08 Jun 2023

In person

Umea

Site Visit Umea

Interreg Europe funded ENAIBLER project partner Umea University is set to host the 1st Site Visit of the ENAIBLER project on the 7th and 8th of June, bringing together experts, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advocate for

By Project ENAIBLER

Event

15 Mar 2023

In person

Stockholm

Europe, let's cooperate! 2023

The 9th edition of Europe, let's cooperate! interregional cooperation forum took place on 15 March 2023 . It marked the launch of our second call for project proposals . The 2023 edition was an in-person event hosted in Stockholm, Sweden . Material and follow-up are available on the event website .

By Joint secretariat

News

The Swedish Presidency of the EU and interregional cooperation

Sweden has just taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the upcoming six months. Read about its priorities and the benefits of interregional cooperation.

12 January 2023 | By Joint secretariat

Event

group of people working together and looking at a computer screen

14 Mar 2023

In person

Stockholm

Lead partner seminar for first call projects

Interreg Europe organised a seminar for the newly approved projects' lead partners from the first call in Stockholm on 14 March 2023.

By Joint secretariat

Event

13 Oct 2022

In person

Stakeholder meeting in Malmö (Sweden)

Presentation about Rebus for staff in the City of Malmö (Sweden)

By Project REBUS

Event

29 Sep 2022

In person

Project Final Conference Webinar

Webinar organized as part of the final conference of the second phase of the SUPER project.

By Project SUPER

Projects with country partners

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DECA

DECA aims to develop innovative adaptation strategies and funds to improve the effectiveness of the climate change policies.

Ongoing

Climate change

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UNIFHY

UNIFHY supports the energy sector decarbonisation through the reduction of fossil fuels and the uptake of green hydrogen and low carbon gases.

Ongoing

Renewable energy

CLEAR CITIES

CLEAR CITIES aims at promoting carbon-less urban waste management policies for sustainable, safe, and resilient cities.

Ongoing

Circular economy

DeepTechValleys

DeepTechValleys bridges regional gaps in EU deep tech innovation, fostering policies and EIC connections for smarter, inclusive growth.

Ongoing

Research and innovation capacities

DAPHNE

DAPHNE decarbonises the healthcare sector through interregional learning for improved public policy.

Ongoing

Energy efficiency

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PROXIMITIES

PROXIMITIES supports local and regional authorities to redesign greener, healthier, more accessible and livable peripheral urban areas.

Ongoing

Integrated urban development

Clothes swap in the middle of the street

GOOD CITIES

GOOD CITIES helps cities structure the local sharing economy of goods to promote more sustainable consumption and improve social cohesion.

Ongoing

Circular economy

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Circular Minds

Circular Minds aims to scale up circular procurement practices in organisations, facilitating a shift in mindset and readiness for change.

Ongoing

Circular economy

Rural Mobility

Rural Mobility strives to enhance public transport in sparsely populated European regions.

Ongoing

Sustainable mobility

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REFOCUS

REFOCUS aims to promote inclusive decision making for zero-carbon mobility through data-driven methodologies and new decision support tools.

Ongoing

Zero-carbon urban mobility

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ACTIVE ID

ACTIVE ID strengthens Sports&Leisure innovation ecosystems and facilitates digital and green upskilling to ensure SMEs' competitiveness and adaptability.

Ongoing

SME competitiveness

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FBI4EU

FBI4EU will promote the competitiveness of forest-based SMEs in resource-efficient European regions.

Ongoing

SME competitiveness

HERCULES

HERCULES aims to improve person-centred care and support through regional performance enhancement in fostering innovation from the demand-side.

Ongoing

Research and innovation capacities

TAAS

TAAS fosters tourism digitalisation, focusing on the entire trip experience, to enhance smart and sustainable development.

Ongoing

Digitisation

List of Structural Funds programmes

Download the latest list of managing authorities and intermediate bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes in each country. Select the SE tab for information about Sweden.

You can also find the list of managing authorities at the European Commission's search page. Select Sweden for the latest information.

Bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes

The list of managing authorities or intermediate bodies responsible for the Structural Funds (Investment for jobs and growth) programmes in the EU Member States. Last update on 17-05-2024.

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Control system

This section provides information about the control system and national guidance set up in Sweden for the 2021-2027 programming period.

The control system

Sweden uses a centralised control system.

The control body

Body	Contacts
Body Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth Audit unit Box 3034, 831 03 Östersund, Sweden	Contacts Håkan Flykt Phone: +46 8 681 91 66

The costs

Control costs will not be charged to project partners.

On-the-spot checks

On-the-spot checks will be performed on 15% of the Swedish Project Partners through a sampling-method. Projects with some kind of investment will be checked on-the-spot at the partners premises at least once during the project-period. Regarding other projects without investments, checks will be performed either on-the-spot or virtually (using Teams for example).

Get inspired

Have a look at the Swedish content on our website. Scroll through our project ideas and good practices, or contact our Swedish community members and organisations.

Project ideas from this country

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MARINEWISE: Innovative Marine Litter Solutions

Looking for peers

The Organization for Poverty Alleviation and Development

Sweden

Policy governance

05 Jun 2024 By Frank Kanu Kanu

PERSIST - Perpetual and Sustainable Implementation of Smart specialisation Transformation

Feedback received

Region Jönköpings County

Sweden

Skills for S3 and industrial transition

29 May 2024 By Peter Friberg

Enhanced Industrial Sustainability through IED Optimization

Looking for peers

University of Gävle

Sweden

Energy efficiency

06 Feb 2024 By Gabor Horvath

VISSME - Best practices for visual innovation support to SMEs

Feedback received

Linköping University

Sweden

Skills for S3 and industrial transition

27 Apr 2023 By Anders Carlsson

Future university campus

Looking for peers

Lomma kommun

Sweden

Integrated urban development

06 Apr 2023 By Per Blomberg

Recycle infrastructure

Looking for peers

From Consulting AB

Sweden

Research and innovation capacities

21 Feb 2023 By Linn From

Improving drone regulation for carbon-neutral goods delivery in urban areas

Looking for peers

University of Gävle

Sweden

Zero-carbon urban mobility

08 Apr 2022 By Gabor Horvath

Good practices from this country

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Annual report on electric vehicle charging

The City of Stockholm publishes annual data on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, providing a market overview and informing planning and decisions.

13 Nov 2024 | By project REFOCUS

Expert approved

Monitoring performance with online Environment Barometer portal

The City of Stockholm Environment Barometer is a portal providing public information about e.g. air quality, climate, nature, traffic, and water.

18 Oct 2024 | By project REFOCUS

Expert approved

Leisure library

A non-profit library full with sports equipment for all seasons. Completely free to borrow and use for everyone living in or visiting the municipality.

18 Oct 2024 | By project FEEL

Expert approved

A person jumping over a gap between two big rocks.

Mind the Gap – Business transformation and Skills needs identification tool

Strategic identification of skills- and competence development needs as part of the Twin Transition journey.

16 Aug 2024 | By project SKYLA

Expert approved

One of the environmental educators goes through the waste at one of our municipal departments

Raising Awareness on Food Waste - Within The Municipal Organization

Environmental educators have informed managers and employees within the municipal organization about food waste and waste sorting.

05 Aug 2024 | By project CORE

Expert approved

Five men from Värmland using the conversation box "En riktig man" (A real man)

A real man (En riktig man) - A conversation box and an app about the view of masculinity in Värmland

In 2018, Region Värmland released "A real man" (En riktig man), a concept containing questions about masculinity to discuss with others or think about alone.

08 Jul 2024 | By project DEBUTING

Expert approved

Remote lab - a distance working co-creation knowledge hub in Region of Jämtland Härjedalen

The Remote Lab is a global knowledge and development node who stimulates knowledge through collaborations with researchers and by running coworking places.

29 Feb 2024 | By project ORIGINN

Expert approved

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Delbart

Delbart is a forum where SMEs in our sparsely populated area can come together to learn, inspire, & share knowledge about digital solutions and digitization.

29 Feb 2024 | By project ORIGINN

Expert approved

The Gender Academy

GA offers tools to improve innovation, competence supply, organizational structure and culture for companies in order to become more attractive and competitive.

28 Feb 2024 | By project DEBUTING

Expert approved

Municipality regulation on home composting

With this practice the Municipality has possibility to monitor the total amount of home composted food waste and functioning as advisor on safe home composting.

28 Feb 2024 | By project CORE

Expert approved

Veteranisation of young trees in order to enhance green infrastructure of valuable trees

Veteranisation is a method to create important tree structures for biodiversity in young trees that otherwise only occur in old trees.

22 Feb 2024 | By project GIFT

Expert approved

A panel discussion at the Genius conference in Värmland

GENIUS – An Annual Conference on Gender Equality in Värmland

GENIUS is Sweden’s largest regional conference on gender equality. It is organised in Värmland once a year for people to meet, be inspired and make contacts.

05 Jan 2024 | By project DEBUTING

Expert approved

Attraktionskraft Värmland – an investment to strengthen the future supply of skills

Attraktionskraft Värmland is a project where Region Värmland, cluster organisations and private sector work together to secure the future supply of skills.

05 Jan 2024 | By project DEBUTING

Expert approved

StartUp Time

StartUp Time was introduced in 2021 as a long-term collaborative initiative that aims to enable more people born outside Sweden to start viable businesses.

01 Dec 2023 | By project MILEstone

Expert approved