The second call for project proposals under the Interreg IPA Romania–Serbia Programme has generated remarkable interest. A total of 25 concept notes were submitted by potential beneficiaries from both countries, requesting over €63 million in European Union funding. The amount requested exceeds the available budget for this call by seven times, highlighting the significant interest in Romania–Serbia cross-border cooperation in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The 25 submitted concept notes will now be evaluated, and those receiving the highest scores will move forward to the next stage, which involves the development of the full application form. The total budget available under this call is €10.3 million, of which 85% (€8.8 million) is provided by the European Union.