BLACK SEA BASIN

Other International Projects

One of the Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes, for which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs serves as the National Authority under the European Union Presidency, is the ENPI Cross-Border Cooperation Programme in the Black Sea Basin. Conducted under the European Union's Neighborhood Policy, the Programme is a multilateral cooperation programme in which our country participates with IPA funds.

The Programme includes 7 participating countries besides Türkiye: Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, and Greece. In Türkiye, the Programme covers the following 25 provinces: Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane.

Who Can Apply?

Potential beneficiaries who can submit projects include:

Central Administration Local Organizations
Local Governments
Public Law Entities
Education and Research Institutions
Non-Profit Organizations

Objectives

Projects submitted under the first call for proposals are required to align with one of the programme's two policy objectives and their respective specific objectives. The programme's objectives and priorities for the 2021-2027 period are as follows:

Policy Objective 1: A more competitive and smart Europe
Policy Objective 2: A greener and low-carbon-consuming Europe

Project Duration

The implementation period for projects should be a maximum of 18 months for small-scale projects and a maximum of 30 months for standard projects. There is no minimum duration specified for the implementation of projects.

Partnership Requirements

For projects involving applicants or partners from Türkiye, a specified number of partner institutions/organizations from at least one EU member country (Bulgaria, Romania, Greece) and at least one partner country participating in the Programme (Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) are required, as indicated in the table below.

	Small-Scale Projects	Standard Projects
Number of Partners (Minimum)	3 Partners	4 Partners
Budget (Maximum)	4 Partners	6 Partners

For detailed information about the program, please click here.

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E-Mail Addresses

International Relations Office :
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International Cooperation Office :
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International Exchange Programs Office :
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International Projects Office :
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Our Phone Numbers

International Cooperation Office :
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International Exchange Programs Office :
+90 (262) 605 15 51 77

International Projects Office :
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