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IPA 3 Cross Border Cooperation Greece-North Macedonia

Last update: Dec 6, 2024 Last update: Dec 6, 2024

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Location:Greece, North Macedonia
Greece, North Macedonia
Grantmaking entity type:Government agency
Status:Closed
Budget: EUR 18,045,000
Award ceiling: EUR 1,500,000
Award floor: EUR 700,000
Sector:Border Management, Public Sector Governance
Languages:English, Greek
Eligible applicants:Government / Public Bodies
Eligible applicant countries: Greece, North Macedonia
Greece, North Macedonia
Date posted: Jan 3, 2024

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About the Funding Agency

EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.

 

Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:

 

Departments / Directorate Generals

  • AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
  • BUDG - Budget
  • CLIMA - Climate Action
  • COMM - Communication
  • CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
  • COMP - Competition
  • ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
  • EAC - Education & Culture
  • EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
  • ENER - Energy
  • ENV - Environment
  • ESTAT - Eurostat
  • FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
  • SANTE - Health & Food Safety
  • ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
  • HR - Human Resources & Security
  • DIGIT - Informatics
  • GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
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  • MOVE - Mobility & Transport
  • NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
  • REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
  • RTD - Research & Innovation
  • SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
  • FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
  • TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
  • TRADE - Trade
  • DGT - Translation


Agencies

  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Eurojust
  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European GNSS Agency (GSA)
  • European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
  • The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
  • European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
  • European Fisheries Control Agency
  • Single Resolution Board
  • Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
  • The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
  • European Asylum Support Office
  • European Union Intellectual Property Office
  • European Union Agency for Railways
  • European Environment Agency
  • European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
  • Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
  • European Defence Agency
  • EU Grant Programmes

 

EU Bodies

  • European Parliament
  • Council of the European union
  • Court of Justice of the European Union
  • European Court of Auditors
  • European Economic and Social Committee
  • European Committee of the Regions
  • Publications office of the European Union
  • European Patent Office
  • European External Action Service
  • Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  • Energy Community Secretariat

About the Sectors

Border Management

Focuses on strengthening secure and efficient border control systems, promoting integrated approaches to regulate cross-border movements of people and goods, and combating transnational threats such as smuggling, trafficking, and terrorism in developing nations and border regions.


Key areas:
  • Enhancing border control and surveillance capabilities
  • Strengthening inter-agency and international cooperation
  • Developing infrastructure and capacities to counter cross-border crime

Public Sector Governance

Covers initiatives that strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery, and support transparent, accountable, and effective governance systems.


Key areas:
  • Public administration and civil service reform
  • Decentralization and local government strengthening
  • Anti-corruption and integrity frameworks in public bodies
  • Democratic processes, elections, and political institutions

Locations

Greece

Greece invests in port modernization, highway networks, renewable energy, and tourism-related infrastructure to strengthen economic recovery and regional connectivity. Major ports such as Piraeus serve as key logistics gateways linking Europe and Asia. Infrastructure financing combines national budgets, EU structural and recovery funds, and private sector participation. Energy transition, digital transformation, and climate resilience are central to long-term infrastructure priorities.

Nr. of tenders: 10111
Nr. of grants: 15788
Nr. of donors: 680
Nr. of jobs: 27

North Macedonia

North Macedonia prioritizes highway expansion, rail modernization, and energy infrastructure to strengthen regional connectivity and EU integration. Infrastructure financing relies on national budgets, international financial institutions, and EU pre-accession funds. Projects focus on improving transport corridors linking the Western Balkans to Central Europe. Administrative capacity, fiscal constraints, and regulatory reforms shape long-term infrastructure development.

Nr. of tenders: 6539
Nr. of grants: 2929
Nr. of donors: 480
Nr. of jobs: 30
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