The Programme ends year 2018 with a sense of accomplishment – we are pleased to announce that the end of the year coincidences with the ending of first 3 projects of the Programme. These projects have created employment opportunities through entrepreneurship support and improved living conditions in deprived communities and territories. 

The European Commission has approved amendment to the Interreg V-A Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2014 – 2020 document, according to which additional 14,65 million EUR of ERDF are allocated to the Programme. For the project applicants it means that together with financing left after previous two Calls for Proposals a total of 19 million EUR of ERDF will be available for the 3rd Call for Proposals that is expected to be announced in spring 2019.

The Programme Manual for the 2nd call for proposals was updated and approved on 8 November 2018. Version 3.0 of the Programme Manual from now-on is applicable to all projects that were approved under the 2nd call of the Programme.

On 18 November we will celebrate centennial of the Republic of Latvia. We are proud to witness this historic milestone and to acknowledge that Latvia-Lithuania programme contributes to changing regions of Latvia to more beautiful and prosperous.