{"id":28633,"date":"2026-02-05T13:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.kajahdusdev.fi\/erdf-funding-call-opens-on-february-9-approximately-e1-6-million-available-for-varsinais-suomi\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:27:44","slug":"erdf-funding-call-opens-on-february-9-approximately-e1-6-million-available-for-varsinais-suomi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/en\/erdf-funding-call-opens-on-february-9-approximately-e1-6-million-available-for-varsinais-suomi\/","title":{"rendered":"ERDF Funding Call Opens on February 9 \u2013 Approximately \u20ac1.6 Million Available for Varsinais-Suomi"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>The Uusimaa Regional Council will open a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding call on 9 February 2026 for the regional councils under its coordination. The call includes the Regional Councils of H\u00e4me, Kymenlaakso, P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me, Uusimaa, and Southwest Finland. The call will remain open until 23 March 2026.  <\/p>\n<p>From the Varsinais-Suomi Regional Council&#8217;s allocation authority, projects will be funded in this call with a maximum of approximately <strong>\u20ac1.6 million<\/strong> within the framework of appropriations included in the state budget.<\/p>\n<p>The call announcement will be published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eura2021.fi\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.eura2021.fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EURA 2021 system<\/a> no later than the opening day of the call.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding for Innovation, Digitalization, and Green Transition<\/h4>\n<p>The call targets the following priority areas and specific objectives of the <strong>Renewing and Competent Finland 2021\u20132027 Programme<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Priority Area 1: Innovative Finland<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific Objective 1.1: Improving research and innovation capacities and the adoption of advanced technologies<\/li>\n<li>Specific Objective 1.2: Leveraging the benefits of digitalization for citizens, businesses, and public administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Priority Area 2: Carbon-Neutral Finland<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific Objective 2.1: Promoting energy efficiency measures and reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/li>\n<li>Specific Objective 2.2: Promoting adaptation to climate change, risk prevention, and disaster preparedness and resilience<\/li>\n<li>Specific Objective 2.3: Promoting the transition to a circular economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus on Smart Specialization in Varsinais-Suomi<\/h4>\n<p>The call&#8217;s priorities are guided by the <strong>Regional Programme 2026\u20132029<\/strong> and the associated <strong>Smart Specialization Strategy for Varsinais-Suomi<\/strong>, whose priority areas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maritime Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Food Innovations and Food Security<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Health Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Smart Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Economic Sustainability Transition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The call also takes into account the <a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/kehittaminen\/mika-maakuntastrategia-on\/maakuntastrategia\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20665\"><strong>Varsinais-Suomi Strategy 2040+<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Sessions on Teams<\/h4>\n<p>The Uusimaa Regional Council will organize a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rakennerahastot.fi\/-\/hakuinfot-2-2026\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rakennerahastot.fi\/-\/hakuinfot-2-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series of three information sessions<\/a><\/strong> when the call opens. The sessions will be held as Teams webinars and do not require advance registration. <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3>For further information:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card vsliitto-vc-contact-card\" data-style=\"with-image\" role=\"article\" aria-labelledby=\"contact-15471\">\n\n\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yhteystietokortti.jpg\" class=\"contact-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yhteystietokortti.jpg 800w, https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yhteystietokortti-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/yhteystietokortti-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-meta\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-name\" id=\"contact-15471\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/varsinais-suomi.fi\/yhteystiedot\/marja-anttila\/\">Marja Anttila<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-position\">erikoissuunnittelija<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-department\">Aluekehitt\u00e4minen<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-phone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+358401676051\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t+358 40 167 6051\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:etunimi.sukunimi@varsinais-suomi.fi\" class=\"vsliitto-contact-card-email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tetunimi.sukunimi@varsinais-suomi.fi\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Uusimaa Regional Council will open a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding call on 9 February 2026 for the regional councils under its coordination. 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