Town twinning

The "Europe for Citizens" program, which provides funding to town twinning projects, has officially been adopted by the Council of the EU. These projects may concern a town twinning project between two cities, or a network of twinned towns. The programme covers the period 2014-2020.

A guide to the programme is already available. It includes information on funding opportunities, application procedures and a calendar for the submission of applications. The first deadline for submission of applications is set for 4 June 2014 at 12:00 (CET/CEST, midday, Brussels time).

The budget allocated for the implementation of the programme for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 is set at €185.468.000.

Useful links

- CEMR's website on town twinning
- Council Regulation establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme