Information measures for the EU Cohesion policy for 2026
European Commission · Information Measures for the EU Cohesion policy (IMREG)
Posted 14 Oct 2026 · About 3 months left
In plain terms
to achieve concrete outputs and deliverables aimed at wide outreach within the measure's duration – e.g. TV and radio broadcast, online or print coverage, other type of information measures and…
Summary from the donor's own text; the full wording is below.
Summary
Expected Impact:
For the general public: the objective is to raise public awareness of the results of Cohesion policy and their impact on citizens' lives to Europeans who are unaware of the EU and of the EU action in their region. Information should focus on developing greater understanding of the contribution of Cohesion policy to boosting jobs and growth in Europe and reducing disparities among Member States and regions.
For stakeholders: the objective is to engage with stakeholders (including national, regional and local authorities, beneficiaries, businesses, academia) to further communicate the impact of Cohesion policy on their regions and to feed into the discussion on the future of Cohesion policy and, more broadly, the future of Europe.
Expected Outcome:
The expected results and outputs are the following:
to increase media coverage on Cohesion policy, in particular at regional level
to enhance people's awareness of the results of Cohesion policy and their impact on their lives
to achieve concrete outputs and deliverables aimed at wide outreach within the measure's duration – e.g. TV and radio broadcast, online or print coverage, other type of information measures and…
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Who can apply
- NGO / civil society
- Academic or research institution
- Private company
- Government body
Eligibility and conditions
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Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (IMREG) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Declaration on standards and independence (IMREG)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
IMREG MGA
Additional documents:
Policy website
IMREG Work Programme 2026
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 - CPR
ERDF Regulation 2021/1058
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement