The eligible area of the Programme covers NUTS III regions or equivalents, situated on the border between the both partnering countries and covers the following regions:
 

In Bulgaria: District of Burgas (Aitos, Burgas, Kameno, Karnobat, Malko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Pomorie, Primorsko, Ruen, Sozopol, Sredets, Sungurlare, Tsarevo), District of Yambol (Bolyarovo, Elhovo, Straldzha, Toundzha, Yambol) and District of Haskovo (Dimitrovgrad, Harmanli, Haskovo, Ivaylovgrad, Lyubimets, Madzharovo, Mineralni bani, Simeonovgrad, Stambolovo, Svilengrad, Topolovgrad)

In Turkey: Province of Edirne (Edirne, Enez, Havsa, ?psala, Ke?an, Lalapa?a, Meriç, Sülo?lu, Uzunköprü) and Province of K?rklareli (Babaeski, Demirköy, K?rklareli, Kofçaz, Lüleburgaz, Pehlivanköy, P?narhisar, Vize)

The Application package and the Guidelines for Applicants under the First Call for proposals, including all priority axis under the Programme (Priority Axis 1 – Environment , Priority Axis 2 - Sustainable tourism), was published in November 2015.

The total amount of the Call for proposals’ budget is € 11.028.255