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European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Sector
Public
Level of governance
NationalRegional
Country
AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSweden
Lighthouse
Atlantic and Arctic basinMediterranean Sea basinBaltic and North Sea basinDanube River basin
Funding mechanisms
Grants
Managing institutions
European CommissionMember State national and regional authorities
Mission Objectives
1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity2. Pollution prevention and elimination3. Carbon Neutral and Circular Blue Economy

Description of the funding initiative

The ERDF provides funding to public and private bodies in all EU regions to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities through dedicated national or regional programmes. It aims to enable investments in a smarter, greener, more connected and more social Europe that is closer to its citizens. The fund has a budget of €226.05 billion (in 2021 prices, over the period 2021-2027).

Over the 2021-2027 period, the fund will enable investments to achieve five objectives that will benefit Europe and its regions by becoming: 'more competitive and smarter; greener; more connected; more social; and closer to its citizens'. ERDF is administered by MS programmes.

The fund is administered via Member State programmes (as well Interreg programmes that bring together regions across borders). Relevance for the Mission will depend on the priorities within each programme. 

Overview of eligibility requirements for applicants

Eligibility may vary between managing authorities.

Rules on co-financing

No information found.

Procedures to submit proposal

Look for calls from individual programmes. You can contact the relevant managing authorities for information. Managing authorities can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/in-your-country/managing-authoriti…

Relevant websites

Contact points

For the national and regional managing authorities, see: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/in-your-country/managing-authoriti…

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