INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal MAC Cooperation Programme
(Madeira - Azores - Canaries) 2014 - 2020


On 3rd June 2015 the European Commission approved the new INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal MAC (Madeira-Azores-Canaries) 2014-2020 Cooperation Programme with a budget of 130 million euros (85% funded by the European Regional Development Fund, FEDER).

On 17th October 2017 the European Community approved an increase in the Programme’s funding, with the budget rising to nearly 149 million euros (126.5 million euros by FEDER).


The Cooperation Space is composed of:

The outlying regions of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands.
Neighbouring third party countries to have accepted the invitation to participate in the Programme are Cape Verde, Senegal and Mauritania



 

In the 2014-2020 programme they will be intervening in five large areas or thematic objectives:

 

Key objective 1
To boost research, technological development and innovation
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Key objective 2
To improve company competitiveness.

Key objective 3
To promote adaptation to climatic change and risk prevention and management.

Key objective 4
To preserve and protect the environment and promote resource efficiency.

Key objective 5
To improve institutional capacity and public administration efficiency.

 

What investment is envisaged by the INTERREG V-A MAC 2014-2020 programme?

 

Key objective 1 To boost research, technological development and innovation
Total Cost 42.125.440 - Help from FEDER 35.806.624 €

 

Key objective 2 To improve company competitiveness
Total Cost 26.088.576 - Help from FEDER 22.175.289 €

 

Key objective 3 To promote adaptation to climate change and risk prevention and management
Total Cost 23.042.853 - Help from FEDER 19.586.425 €

 

Key objective 4 To preserve and protect the environment and to promote resource efficiency
Total Cost 36.714.022 - Help from FEDER 31.206.918 €

 

Key objective 5 To improve institutional capacity and public administration efficiency
Total Cost 11.930.421 - Help from FEDER 10.140.857 €

 

Key objectives 6 and 7 Technical Assistance
Total Cost 8.929.871 - Help from FEDER 7.590.390 €

 

 

More info: Interreg MAC