
Estonia
This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the project control system in Estonia. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Estonia.
Contacts
European Territorial cooperation Unit Ministry of Finance
Regional Development Department
Suur-Ameerika 1
10122 Tallinn
Estonia
European Territorial cooperation Unit Ministry of Finance
Regional Development Department
Suur-Ameerika 1
10122 Tallinn
Estonia
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Info event for Estonian beneficiaries
Interreg Europe point of contact in Estonia organises an information event about Interreg Europe's second call for project proposals. The event takes place on 29 March 2023 from 10:00 to 12:40 in Tallinn, Estonia. For more information, see the event agenda. You can register at the link below by 24
Policy learning services event for beneficiaries in Estonia
An online information event presenting the services of our Policy Learning Platform to beneficiaries in Estonia.
Info event for beneficiaries from Estonia
Interreg Europe point of contact in Estonia holds an online information event about Interreg Europe in 2021-2027. It will present the funding opportunities offered and the first call for project proposals. The event takes place online on 4 May from 13:30 to 17:00 (Tallinn time). For more information
Peer review - ONLINE WINE TASTINGS
Margit Säre or Peeter Unt, Peipsi Centre for Transboundary Cooperation, www.ctc.ee
Import workshop #02
Import workshop #02 - Tartu incorporates good practices from Gävle and Nyíregyháza.
Peer review: startup creation and investment attraction
On 29 and 30 June the Policy Learning Platform is organising an in-person peer review for the city of Tartu on green deal accelerator and impact investment fund
PROGRESS at 3rd ESP Europe Conference
PROGRESS presented at a large European Conference on Ecosystem Service Partnerships
The Platform helps Tartu set up a Green Deal accelerator
Discover the policy recommendations from the peer review that took place on 29 and 30 June 2021 in Tartu (Estonia).
CPP – challenges and essential measures
Circular public procurements – challenges and essential measures
Virtual tour and peer-review of the Estonia case
The event will host the policy instruments peer-review in the morning, while in the afternoon the virtual site visits will take place.
Fifth partner meeting Saaremaa, Estonia
Find here more information of the Saaremaa meeting.
Thematic Event #02
Main topic: Development and application of innovative products and services
CONFERENCE EPICAH in Tartu
Steering Committee and Experts Meetings in Tartu in Estonia.
2021-2027
This section provides information on the system set up for control in Estonia for the 2021-2027 programming period.
Download the latest list of managing authorities and intermediate bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes in each country. Select the EE tab for information about Estonia.
Estonia uses a centralised control system. The control is carried out by employees of the control body mentioned below.
Interreg Control and Regional Development Unit is responsible for checking partner reports and carrying out on-the-spot checks.
The control body
Address | Contact |
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Address State Shared Service Centre Interreg Control and Regional Development Unit Lõkke 4, Tallinn 10122, Estonia |
Contact
+ 372 633 1900 |
The State Shared Service Centre will not charge costs for control.
On-the-spot checks will be carried out on a sample basis.
If either equipment will be purchased or investments made by a project partner during the implementation of project activities, on-the-spot check of the respective project partner must be conducted at least once during the lifetime of the project before the final payment.
In the event of risks or shortcomings (i.e problems with reporting, eligibility, procurements) are found by the financial controller during the desk-based check of partner reports, it may lead to on-the-spot checks, even if it was not initially planned.
2014-2020
This section provides information on the system set up for first level control in Estonia for the 2014-2020 programming period.
The costs associated with this control are indicated so that they can be planned for in project budgets.
Estonia uses a centralised first level control system. Estonian project partners' expenditure will therefore need to be checked and confirmed by:
Address | Contact |
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Address Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus/ State Shared Service Centre |
Contact Imbi Uusjärv |
The above-mentioned body will perform the first level control free of charge to Estonian project partners.
The first level control body will organise on-the-spot-checks on a sample basis using a risk-based approach.
Get inspired
Have a look at the Estonian content on our website. Scroll through our project ideas and good practices, or contact our Estonian community members and organisations.
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Tartu – testbed of good thoughts
To move faster towards being a smart and sustainable city, Tartu promotes itself as a professional and start-up minded testbed of novel smart city solutions.

Carbon neutral public transport system in Tartu
Fully redesigned sustainable public transport system that integrates biomethane busses and public bike sharing with digital innovations.

Smart renovation of soviet-era apartment buildings in the city centre
Smart Zero CO2 City model used for deep renovation of 18 soviet-era apartment buildings and their surroundings in the city centre of Tartu.

SPOKU – Application submission and processing system
A system for submitting and processing applications in the different responsibilities of municipalities in Estonia

University of Tartu (UT) spin-off program

Financial support businesses for applying the European ecolabel

Biogas production through anaerobic fermentation of waste water and whey in dairy products factory

Biogas production plant based on brewery’s wastewater

Lihula Boiler House on semi-natural communities’ hay
Green criteria in an electronic Procurement Register

Startup Visa

Coworking space EDUKONTOR in Kuressaare

Small Craft Competence Centre of Tallinn University of Technology in Kuressaare

Tartu Entrepreneurship Week
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