The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) launched a call for proposals in the framework of b-solutions 3.0. Solving Cross-Border Obstacles initiative with the aim to facilitate cooperation across borders.
We invite you to register for the info session on 25 February 2026 from 11am to 12pm CET. During the session, an overview of the initiative will be provided, guidance through the application process, and Q&A session for participants.
Registration is possible via this link.
Who can apply
- public bodies at the national, regional or local level (municipalities, regions, hospitals);
- cross-border entities, including EGTCs along borders between EU-EU, EU-EFTA, and EU-IPA countries;
Applicants shall be located in an EU Member State or neighbouring EFTA or IPA country and share at least one land or maritime border with another EU Member State. Applicants from an EU member state may also share a border with an EFTA or IPA country. The call is open until 30 June 2026.
Support provided
Selected cases will benefit from the legal expertise of professionals knowledgeable of the specific border region, languages, and cross-border dynamics. These experts will conduct interviews, research legal or administrative obstacles, and provide a report with their solutions. The experts are contracted and paid directly by AEBR.
How to apply
Interested stakeholders can simply fill out the application form for new b-solutions cases accessible here. The form is straightforward with only four criteria and can be completed in any EU language. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Promoted by the European Commission’s DG REGIO and managed by the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), b-solutions is a unique opportunity to receive support for obstacles hindering cross-border cooperation, give visibility to the difficulties that actors in border regions face, and demand for solutions to facilitate the integration of services and projects across borders in the EU.
Through the b-solutions initiative, DG Regio aims at exploiting better border regions potential and overcoming existing difficulties, such as reduced accessibility, lack of cross-border public services, fewer incentives for SMEs, etc. These have direct and indirect impacts on regions daily life: certain activities are still more complicated to perform across an internal EU border than they are inside a Member State.
In alignment with Interreg Specific Objective (ISO) 1 : A better Cooperation governance, b-solutions’ goal is to identify solutions to legal and administrative obstacles hindering cross-border cooperation.
For concrete examples of obstacles, you can consult the b-solutions online library and browse among the 165 cases of border obstacles related to transport, healthcare, education and many other fields affecting life in border regions
For further questions please contact b-solutions@aebr.eu