Open Rivers Programme https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Scaling up dam removal: implementation plan for South-Eastern Europe Unlocking the Oeiras River: Spearheading Dam Removal to foster freshwater mussel and fish conservation, Portugal Impact Call for Applications – Submission deadline 14th March 2025 Call for Applications – Submission deadline 4th July 2025 Open Rivers Programme supports 24 new projects across Europe Call for Applications – Submission deadline 31st October 2025 Call for Applications – Submission deadline 13th March 2026 Open Rivers Programme supports 14 new projects across Europe 2025 in review: Annual Report and Accounts Call for Applications – Submission deadline 26th June 2026 Open Rivers Programme supports 33 new projects across Europe Call for Applications – Submission deadline 13th November 2026  Lemon PPIP – Partnership Project to Improve Passage: Bradley Manor Preliminary, United Kingdom Newsletter Wild Lyric – A wilder sound for the Liri river, Italy Homepage Apply for a grant Frequently asked questions Grant types Our People Preparatory work for the removal of the remaining dams in river Råcksta å News Removal of three consecutive barriers on the Tajuña River, Guadalajara, Spain Free the Rivers!, Switzerland Preparing the removal of an obsolete watermill weir to restore connectivity on Bega River, Romania Removal project for La Grajera barrier in the Gévalo River (Toledo), Spain Removing culverts in la Fange des Gomhets streams, Belgium Preliminary works for the removal of a dam in the Riato (or Puebla) River, Spain In the process of Močivec Dam Removal in Triglav National Park, Slovenia Pre-demolition of Valverde Dam in the Bullón River in Frama (Cabezón de Liébana, Cantabria), Spain Removal of two disused weirs in the Eyrieux River basin, Saint-Agrève, France The unnecessary dam in Björkeredsbäcken, Sweden Restoring the Upper Mureș River: preparing the removal of Ciumani village barrier, Romania North Macedonia’s first dam removal is already bringing the Pčinja River back to life Building the foundation for river connectivity restoration in the Struma River Basin, Bulgaria Communication Resources Application Calendar Removing a weir in the Gérinaux Stream, Belgium ConnectingCanyons, Austria Inventory and prioritisation of barriers for the ecological restoration of the Ciuluc River Basin, Moldova Mapping of barriers in the territory of the Slovak Paradise National Park, Slovakia Preparing three strategic barrier removals in the Ljubljanica catchment, Slovenia Mapping barriers to freedom: Identifying viable dam removals in the Erzen River Basin, Albania Two barrier removals, North Macedonia Restoration of the Neez river in Jurançon, France Restoring nature at scale: A tale of two programmes Completing barrier mapping in the Middle Sector of Mureș River to restore connectivity and biodiversity, Romania Gave d’Azun dam removal, France Opening the Fal, United Kingdom