Funding and financing

Horizon Europe is the EU's most important funding programme for research and innovation.

It combats climate change, contributes to the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and strengthens the EU's competitiveness and growth.

Further information can be found here.

"Digital Europe is the first EU programme aimed at fostering economic recovery and driving the digital transformation in Europe.

The programme supports the transition to a green economy and the digital transformation, while strengthening the Union's resilience and digital competitiveness.

Further information on the Digital Europe programme can be found at here.

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key EU funding instrument for promoting growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investments at European level.

It supports the development of high-performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the areas of transport, energy and digital services. CEF investments close the gaps in the European energy, transport and digital networks.

Further information can be found here.

EU4Health is the EU's response to the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, patients and healthcare systems in Europe. The new programme will go beyond the crisis response and pave the way for a stronger, healthier and more resilient Health Union.

It includes investing in resilient, equitable and modern health systems, improving the health of EU citizens and protecting people from cross-border health threats.

For more information on the EU4Health programme, please visit here.

The Cohesion Fund supports EU member states with a low gross national income per capita in order to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU.

The aim of the Cohesion Fund is to reduce economic and social disparities and ensure sustainable development.

Further information on this can be found here.

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) makes an EU contribution to the development of these areas.

The aim of the programme is to promote the competitiveness of agriculture, the sustainable use of natural resources and the advancement of climate protection policy. In addition, the programme aims to achieve a balanced spatial development of the rural economy and rural communities.

Further information on the EAFRD can be found at here.

InvestEU provides important long-term funding for the EU and encourages private investment.

It supports economic recovery and helps create a greener, digitalised and more resilient Europe.

Further information on the programme can be found here.