Overcoming barriers, creating opportunities

We provide EU funding to projects and organisations helping to advance cooperation for a smarter, greener, and more inclusive Danube region.

In the spotlight

From Local Stories to National Screens

Two People Powered Tourism pilot sites — rural Parta and Timișoara's Fabric district — made it onto national TV, showing how good storytelling turns local transformation into a shared story.

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MonStur in the Danube presented at the 46th IAD Conference

Project partner IMSI presented MonStur in the Danube at the 46th IAD Conference in Baja, Hungary, sharing the project's sturgeon monitoring work with the wider Danube research community

IMPACTA project - Train-the-Trainer Opportunities - Open to All

This autumn, IMPACTA partners across countries are running free train-the-trainer workshops to equip coaches and business-development professionals with gender-aware tools for supporting women entrepreneurs.

AVIATOR contributes to conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle

AVIATOR project lead partner the Scientific Veterinary Institute of Serbia sampled and ringed juvenile Eastern Imperial Eagles in Serbia, supporting the species' encouraging recovery and range expansion.

News & Events

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Summer Newsletter: Milestones, Momentum, and What Lies Ahead

16/07/2026 By admin 2

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More Than a Purchase: How One Municipality Turned Procurement into Social Impact

08/07/2026 By admin 2

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June 2026: A Month of Collaboration and Progress in the Danube Region

30/06/2026 By admin 2

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Office Manager (temporary position) Open!

26/06/2026 By admin 2

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The expected start date for projects under the 3rd Call

21/05/2026 By admin 2

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DRP Evaluation Tender on TED

18/05/2026 By admin 2

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Rethinking Industry and Construction: Innovative Pathways for a Sustainable Danube Region

16/04/2026 By admin 2

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Exploring Innovative and Diverse Energy Storage Solutions in the Danube Region

10/04/2026 By admin 2

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Climate-Resilient Water Management Actions across the Danube Region

02/04/2026 By admin 2

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Collaborating for Nature: Preserving the Danube Region’s Unique Biodiversity

26/03/2026 By admin 2

Our priorities

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Priority 1: A more competitive and smarter Danube Region

Priority 2: A greener, low-carbon Danube Region

Priority 3: A more social Danube Region

Priority 4: A better cooperation governance in the Danube Region

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Who we are

The management and support of the Danube Region Programme are overseen by several programme bodies tasked with programme administration and project assistance. These bodies comprise representatives from all partner countries. DRP also supports the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).

DRP at a glance

The Interreg Danube Region Programme (DRP) is a transnational funding programme, co-funded by the European Union. We help advance competitiveness and sustainable development of the programme's area through innovation, green transition, social inclusion and better regional governance.

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Projects

Discover how we make a difference by visiting our projects' websites below. You can also check the list of supported operations/all the projects that have been approved within the Interreg Danube Region Programme 2021-2027 here.

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Calls for proposals

We support cooperation projects through open calls for proposals. Stay up to date on upcoming calls and find information about previous calls below.

What we finance

While cooperation is part of everything we do, our activities focus on areas where transnational cooperation provides best opportunities for driving positive change of the Danube Region. The programme has four Priorities that are divided into ten Specific Objectives.

Partner search and matchmaking

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Applicant's manual

How to apply

Do you have a promising idea for a transnational project? On this page you can find all you need to know before you start applying for funding from the Interreg Danube Region Programme.

Implementation manual

The Implementation manual gives detailed instructions for lead and all other project partners on carrying out approved projects. It covers everything from contracting to project closure, including reporting and payment. The manual also sets out Interreg Funds rules the projects have to follow.

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Here you can find the latest news and project highlights from the Danube Region Programme as well as browse the events we organise. You can sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page.

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