GBER Revision | Higher Aid Intensity Proposed for Interreg Projects
03 March 26 2 min read
In autumn 2025, Interact, in collaboration with several programmes, participated in a broad public consultation and call for evidence for a new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER).
Last week, the Commission presented a revised draft GBER that includes a new Article 18 (merging the current Articles 20 and 20a ETC). This new article reflects one of the key proposals put forward by the programmes: the maximum aid intensity has been increased to 100%, while the existing threshold remains unchanged at EUR 2.2 million per undertaking, per project.
This change will enable all undertakings participating in Interreg projects to benefit from additional national support under the new GBER framework, addressing an important obstacle that existed in the past.
The threshold for the current Article 20a (now Article 18.2) also remains unchanged at EUR 22,000.
The current consultation is open until 23 April 2026.
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