CALL FOR TARGETED PROJECT PROPOSAL _ PROJECT OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE IN IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILITY

The present call aims to address the accessibility problems facing mostly the mountainous part of the CB territory and the lack of modern and more green transport infrastructure. Due to the geographical position and the mountainous morphology of the border line, connectivity is one of the main barriers for communication and economic development. Therefore, the improvement of mobility and travel safety of the CB area are actions of Strategic Importance. The call aims to functionally upgrade and modernize CB Connections of the areas highlighted below:

1. Upgrading of Road II-86 Rudozem bypass, incl. Road structure at km 134+380;
2. Upgrading of Road I-5 Kardzhali-Makaza;
3. Technical design for Main Road Communication of the town of Smolyan;
4. Upgrading of remaining parts in the Road Axis Xanthi – Echinos – Greek-Bulgarian Borders .

The project partner scheme consists of the Beneficiaries who are invited by the present Call:
– ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY (Bulgaria)
– EGNATIA ODOS S.A (Greece)

Projects should be concluded within a maximum period of thirty six (36) months after the signing of the Subsidy Contract (SC) between the Managing Authority/ Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance the Lead Beneficiary. Projects that have started their implementation before the signing of the contract, and in any case after 1/1/2021, should not have been concluded before the application for funding at the present Call for Project Proposals.
This limit applies for the operative phase of the project and does not include the preparation phase.

The Cross-Border Cooperation Programme INTERREG VI-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2021-2027” invites the following Beneficiaries:

– ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY (Bulgaria)
– EGNATIA ODOS S.A (Greece)

to submit a project proposal under Priority 2 – A more accessible Greece-Bulgaria Cross Border Territory and Specific Objective 3.2 – Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION THE PROJECT PROPOSAL IN MIS: 31/07/2025, time 14:00 Eastern European Time (CET+1)

The project proposal is submitted to MIS at the following website https://logon.ops.gr/

from 16/06/2025 (start date for submission of proposals), time  17.00 Eastern European Time (CET+1)  until, exclusively, 31/07/2025(deadline for submission of proposals 14.00 Eastern European Time (CET+1) by the Lead Beneficiary’s legal representative (personal user account of the legal representative). After the successful submission of the proposal, the Beneficiaries are informed about it through the MIS.

Before the deadline for submitting proposals, it is allowed to resubmit a new proposal after cancelling the original proposal. The proposal is evaluated based on the last successful/valid submission.

The beneficiaries are required to have two types of personal user accounts (username and password) to access the MIS:

1. the Beneficiaries’ officers to fill in the forms and
2. the Lead Beneficiary’s legal representative for submitting proposals, or another user of the system authorised for submission.

If the Beneficiaries do not already have a “Body Code” in the MIS from the period 2014-2020, should apply for a body code. Instructions for obtaining a Body Code and/or User Account in MIS can be found in the Applicant’s Package, Annexes 16,17.

The Application Form (AF) is the Beneficiary’s proposal and is completed exclusively in the electronic format available at the MIS. Instructions for filling in the fields of the Application Form are attached to the present Call (Annex 16). The submission of the proposal also constitutes an application for funding of the potential beneficiaries.

The legal documents that prove the Administrative and Financial capability, the authority/competency of the beneficiaries for the implementation of the activities of the specific Project, the regulatory framework for the designation of the body responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Project, the existence and operation of a Branch (if applicable), are required for the evaluation of the project proposal and must be attached to the each Beneficiary’s Profile in the “Utilities” section/8.1. Project Bodies Information of the MIS.

Beneficiaries are obliged to fully complete and attach all the required legal documents by the proposal submission deadline

The programme provides the following support measures and tools to assist applicants (potential beneficiaries) in submitting quality project proposals. In particular:

• Questions: applicants may pose questions in written (at interreg@mou.gr) via an e-mail to the Managing Authority, no later than ten (10) calendar days before the deadline for the submission of proposals. Answers shall be replied no later than five (5) calendar days before the deadline for the submission of Project Proposals.
• Helpdesks for technical support – For questions related to the application system, contact MIS helpdesk (ikalaitzoglou@mou.gr) by email or consult the MIS user manual.
• National support by Antenna and Info Points (IPs) – Applicants can also reach out to Antenna and Info Points (IP) in both programme countries. They offer national support regarding the calls and provide information in national languages on primarily national application issues.

Applicants are invited to regularly consult the official Programme website (www.greece-bulgaria.eu) for updates and further details regarding all support measures.