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Browse our publications and project guidance materials. Please get in touch if you need additional help or support.  

Publications

Key programme publications

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North Sea Programme
The Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 (full text)
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Programme Annex 1
References
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Programme Annex 2
Additional data for France, Flanders, and the Netherlands
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PROGRAMME ANNEX 3
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Thematic Framework
Understand our priorities, specific objectives, and spotlight themes.
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Capitalisation strategy
The Programme's strategy to support project capitalisation.

Financial management and control

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Control requirements
Control requirements applicable when controlling expenditures.
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Example of control report
Example of a control report verifying eligibility of expenditure.
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Risk-based verification
Sample selection when controlling partner expenditure.
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Voucher schemes
How to use voucher schemes in North Sea projects.
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Controller designation form
A form for designating project level controllers.
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Controller designation checklist
A checklist for designating controllers.
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Eligibility of VAT
Is VAT an eligible cost? Follow this decision-tree to find the answer.

Guidance by topic

Guidance by stage

Find guidance tailored to the diffferent stages of applying and managing an Interreg North Sea funded project. 

Fact sheets

Our fact sheets provide guidance for project partners, controllers, and the Group of Auditors. They cover rules and procedures that apply in the Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027.

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Fact Sheet 1
General rules on eligibility
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Fact Sheet 2
Staff costs (not valid for Flemish partners)
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Fact Sheet 2a
Staff costs in Flanders
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Fact Sheet 3
Office and administration
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Fact Sheet 4
Travel and accommodation
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Fact Sheet 5
Contracting external experts and services
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Fact Sheet 6
Equipment
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Fact Sheet 7
Infrastructure and works
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Fact Sheet 8
Preparation costs
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Fact Sheet 9
Investments
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Fact Sheet 10
Deducting revenue from payment claims
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Fact Sheet 11
Exchange rates
Fact Sheet 12
Fact Sheet 12
Tender procedures
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Fact Sheet 13
Documentation and the audit trail
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Fact Sheet 14
Roles and responsibilities
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Fact Sheet 15
Partnership agreement
Fact Sheet 15
Fact Sheet 15 - annex
Template for partnership agreement (Word version)
Fact Sheet 16
Fact Sheet 16 (Version 1)
State Aid - for projects from Calls 1 and 2
Fact Sheet 16 V3
Fact Sheet 16 (Version 3)
State aid - for projects from Call 3 onwards
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Fact Sheet 17
Partners and activities outside the programme area
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Fact Sheet 18
Application assessment process
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Fact Sheet 19
Letter of intent
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Fact Sheet 20
Progress reporting
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Fact Sheet 21
Final Reporting
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Fact Sheet 22
Intervention logic and indicators
Fact Sheet 22 Annex (Word)
Fact Sheet 22 Annex
Survey template for data collection (Word version)
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Fact Sheet 23
Control of partner expenditure
Fact Sheet 24
Fact Sheet 24
Communication
Fact Sheet 25
Fact Sheet 25
Project Changes
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Fact Sheet 26
Intellectual property rights
Fact Sheet 27
Fact Sheet 27
Small-scale projects
Fact Sheets combined
All Fact Sheets Combined
All Fact Sheets combined in one

How to guides

Communicate effectively

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Create your project poster
How to develop a poster for all project partners.
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Project website user guide
A step-by-step guide for project website managers.
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Make your website shine
Ten tips for creating an attractive project website.

Capitalisation: Build durable success

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Capitalisation guide
Guide to scaling up positive project impacts.
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Capitalisation workbook
Workbook for projects to build their road map to success.

Use the Online Monitoring System

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Sign the project contract
How to sign the project contract.
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Copy content
How to copy content from an expression of interest to a full application.
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Sign letter of intent
How to sign a letter of intent.
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Add a partner manager
How to add another partner manager.
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Move applications between calls
How to move an application from one call to another.
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Appoint an Authorised Signatory
How to designate an Authorised Signatory.
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Work with multiple editors
How to enable multiple editors to collaborate on your application.
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Sign state aid self-declaration
How to sign a state aid self-declaration.
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Submit an expression of interest
How to submit an expression of interest.
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Submit a project application
How to submit a full or small-scale project application.
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Appoint a controller (SE)
How to designate a controller in Sweden.
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Appoint a controller (BE, FR)
How to designate a controller in Belgium and France.
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Appoint a controller (DK, NL, DE, NO)
How to designate a controller in Denmark, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands.
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Partner State aid self-assessment
How to conduct a self-assessment with regard to State aid.
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Submit a report
How Authorised Signatories can submit reports.
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CONTROL REPORTING
How to prepare control reports & approve finance reports.
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Finance reporting by small-scale projects
How small-scale projects can report on finances.
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Activity reporting by small-scale projects
How small-scale projects can report on activities.
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Financial reporting for regular projects
How regular projects can report on finances.
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Activity reporting for regular projects
How regular projects can report on activities.
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Submit a change to an approved project
How to start and submit a change.
Guidance
Indicator reporting
Reporting on indicators in the indicator reporting module.
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Final adjustment change
How to submit a final adjustment change.

Guidance by our National Contact Points

Find guidance developed by our National Contact Points based on their experiences in the field of project development and delivery.

NCP Guidance
Partnership Building - checklist
Tips & tricks on building a powerful partnership

Video tutorials

Watch our video tutorials to quickly learn how to use and navigate our online application forms.