Esimeses taotlusvoorus on eelistatud taotlused, mis on suunatud järgmiste väljakutsete lahendamisele Balti regioonis:
a) Public health; translational medicine; health technologies
b) Migration; social inclusion
c) Regional cyber security; security
d) Environmentally friendly solutions
e) Regional economic development; employment; labour market regulations and social policy
f) More effective use of resources