EPRS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH SERVICE GUIDE TO EU FUNDING 1 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service EDITOR This guide has been drawn up by the Members’ Research Service of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS). Contact: [email protected] AUTHOR Vasilis Margaras LANGUAGE VERSIONS Original: EN Traductions: DE, EL, ES, FR, IT, PL DISCLAIMER The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the author and any opinions expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. It is addressed to the Members and staff of the EP for their parliamentary work. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorised, provided the source is acknowledged and the European Parliament is given prior notice and sent a copy. First edition: January 2017. Second revised edition: April 2017. Brussels © European Union, 2017. Cover: Rio-Antirio Bridge (Greece) © Meletios/Shutterstock The many useful hyperlinks contained in this guide can be accessed in its pdf version, available at the address below or by scanning the QR code. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/Funding_Guide.pdf 2 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service EPRS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH SERVICE GUIDE TO EU FUNDING Second revised edition CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................8 EU REGIONAL POLICY: EU-FUNDED PROJECTS IN ALL EU REGIONS ...........9 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) ............................................................. 10 Cohesion Fund ........................................................................................................................... 11 European Social Fund (ESF) ................................................................................................... 13 Youth Employment Initiative ................................................................................................ 14 Other facilitating instruments .............................................................................................. 14 EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION (INTERREG)........................................ 17 INTERREG EUROPE .................................................................................................................... 18 Networking programmes ...................................................................................................... 18 European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation ............................................................. 18 Macro-regional strategies ..................................................................................................... 19 AGRICULTURE – RURAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................... 20 Direct income support for farmers and market measures ......................................... 21 Rural Development .................................................................................................................. 22 Research and innovation opportunities in agriculture ............................................... 24 Other opportunities related to farming ........................................................................... 24 TRANSPORT ...................................................................................................................... 26 EU funding for TEN-T................................................................................................................ 26 TOURISM ............................................................................................................................ 28 FISHERIES ........................................................................................................................... 32 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ............................................................................ 32 EUROPEAN FUND FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS (EFSI)............................... 35 EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, INCLUSION ..................................................... 37 EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND (ESF) ........................................................................................... 37 EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) ................................. 38 PROGRESS .................................................................................................................................... 38 EURES ............................................................................................................................................ 39 Progress Microfinance ............................................................................................................. 39 ASYLUM, MIGRATION, INTEGRATION ..................................................................... 43 SECURITY, BORDERS, POLICE ..................................................................................... 45 2 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service CIVIL PROTECTION, PROTECTION FROM NATURAL DISASTERS ................. 47 EU Civil Protection Mechanism ........................................................................................... 47 European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) ........................................................................... 48 CULTURE, EDUCATION, EUROPEAN IDENTITY, YOUTH, SPORT .................... 49 CREATIVE EUROPE ..................................................................................................................... 49 Europe for Citizens Programme ........................................................................................... 51 ERASMUS + ................................................................................................................................. 52 ERASMUS + for Research ........................................................................................................ 54 European Voluntary Service .................................................................................................. 54 Youth exchanges ....................................................................................................................... 55 European Youth Portal ............................................................................................................ 55 Vocational Education and Training ..................................................................................... 56 Adult learning ............................................................................................................................ 56 COSME Programme: ERASMUS for Young Entrepreneurs .......................................... 57 Sports ........................................................................................................................................... 57 CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, JUSTICE .................................................................. 60 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 .......................................... 60 Justice Programme ................................................................................................................... 61 Gender Equality ......................................................................................................................... 62 ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................ 64 RESEARCH, INNOVATION, ICT, ENERGY ................................................................. 66 Horizon 2020 ............................................................................................................................. 67 Euratom Research and Training Programme ................................................................. 68 Galileo .......................................................................................................................................... 68 Copernicus ................................................................................................................................. 68 Research Fund for Coal and Steel........................................................................................ 69 ICT and broadband .................................................................................................................. 69 CEF Telecom ............................................................................................................................... 69 ENERGY ............................................................................................................................... 70 GUIDE TO EU FUNDING 2014 - 2020 3 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy ......................................................................... 70 European Energy Programme for Recovery .................................................................... 71 Horizon 2020 .............................................................................................................................. 71 NER 300 ........................................................................................................................................ 71 Cohesion Fund ........................................................................................................................... 71 European Investment Bank ................................................................................................... 71 Useful links 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