Integrated Circular Economy Action plans for Rural areas

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-C Interreg Europe
Date of latest update: 2026-02-28

Description

Description (EN): iCEAR promotes circular economy by aligning regional and local policies and developing tangible solutions.
Project outputs: Policy instruments addressed Website: https://www.interregeurope.eu/

Thematic information


Priority: (VI-C_IE_1) Priority 1: Strengthening institutional capacities for more effective regional development policies

Priority specific objective: ISO6.1. Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities, in particular those mandated to manage a specific territory, and of stakeholders (all strands)

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance

Type of intervention: 173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Institut für Ländliche Strukturforschung an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (IfLS)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Kurfürstenstr. 49, 60486 Frankfurt / Main, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 368 900.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 295 120.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 73 780.00

Ab Jakobstadsregionens Utvecklingsbolag Concordia

Name: Ab Jakobstadsregionens Utvecklingsbolag Concordia

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Skolgatan 25-27 C, 68600 Jakobstad, Finland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Total budget: EUR 225 078.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 180 062.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 015.60

Razvojna agencija Sinergija d.o.o.

Name: Razvojna agencija Sinergija d.o.o.

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Kranjčeva 3, 9226 Moravske Toplice, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Total budget: EUR 221 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 177 120.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 280.00

Comunidade Intermunicipal do Baixo Alentejo - CIMBAL

Name: Comunidade Intermunicipal do Baixo Alentejo - CIMBAL

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Praceta Rainha D. Leonor, n.º 1, 7801-953 Beja, Portugal

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 191 948.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 153 558.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 38 389.60

Opolskie Centrum Rozwoju Gospodarki/Województwo Opolskie

Name: Opolskie Centrum Rozwoju Gospodarki/Województwo Opolskie

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: ul. Krakowska 38, 45-075 Opole, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 248 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 198 560.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 49 640.00

ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Name: ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Vas. Olgas 198, 54655 Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 149 539.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 119 631.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 29 907.80

REGION CENTRE - VAL DE LOIRE

Name: REGION CENTRE - VAL DE LOIRE

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: 9 rue Saint-Pierre Lentin CS 94117, 45041 Orléans, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 234 850.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 187 880.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 46 970.00

Keshilli i Qarkut Durres

Name: Keshilli i Qarkut Durres

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Lagjja 2, Sheshi Liria, 2000 Durres, Albania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 95 070.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 76 056.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 19 014.00

Ballyhoura Development CLG

Name: Ballyhoura Development CLG

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: The Development Centre, Main Street, Kilfinane, V35 T2P3 Limerick, Ireland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Other

Total budget: EUR 229 450.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 615.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 70.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 68 835.00

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Jakobstad Region Development Company Concordia Ltd

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Institute for Rural Development Research at Goethe University Frankfurt/Main (IfLS)

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Intermunicipal Community of Baixo Alentejo - CIMBAL

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Opolskie Centre for Economy Development/Opolskie Voivodeship

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND OF CENTRAL MACEDONIA

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Summary

Project name (EN): Integrated Circular Economy Action plans for Rural areas

Project acronym: iCEAR

Project ID: 03C0807

Project start date: 2025-05-01

Project end date: 2029-07-31

Project status: ongoing


Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 964 435.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 548 603.00

Co-financing sources:


    Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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    Programme Common Output Indicator:

    • RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
    • RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

    Programme Result Indicator:

    • RI 3 - Policy instruments improved thanks to Interreg Europe, Measurement unit: policy instruments
    • RI 2 - Organisations with increased capacity due to their participation in interregional cooperation, Measurement unit: organisations
    • RI01: Persons with increased capacity due to their participation to ESPON activities, Measurement unit: %
    • ISI - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across the borders, Measurement unit: No. of organisations
    • ISO006 - Organizations whose institutional capacities have been strengthened because of their participation in activities of cooperation across borders, Measurement unit: organisations

    Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

    Financing programme

    2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-C Interreg Europe

    Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

    2026-02-20

    No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

    262 / 262 (100%)

    No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

    2 261 / 2 261 (100%)

    Notes on the data