Are mini-programmes (such as RFOs under INTERREG IIIC) still eligible under INTERREG IVC?
Under the first type of intervention (Regional Initiative Projects), the support of so called ‘mini-programmes’ is possible. These ambitious cooperation projects require a high level of intensity of cooperation as they for instance imply the building up of joint elaborated decision making procedures to decide on the sub-projects. However, these mini-programmes have to be more focused than the RFOs supported under INTERREG IIIC as they have to be in line with the two thematic priorities of the future programme. A mini-programme is a project with a limited number of partners (maximum 8) developing a joint framework for interregional cooperation that will be implemented through a limited number of sub-projects (maximum 12) developed via calls for proposals in the participating regions.