Over PLN 500 mln for new cross-border program

The Polish Ministry of Development has announced the allocation of €116 million (PLN 500 million) for a Poland-Belarus-Ukraine cross-border cooperation program, the launch of which is scheduled for October. Funding will be provided for projects related to the promotion of local culture and the preservation of historical heritage; environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation; improvement of accessibility to the regions, development of sustainable and climate-proof transport and communication networks and systems; promotion of border management and border security, mobility and migration management. Some €52 million (PLN 224 million) will be additionally allocated for selected large projects on infrastructure, while small projects can expect a subsidy of €20 million - €60 million (PLN 86 million - 260 million).