Spain

Reino de España

Spain facts & figures

	ERDF	ESF	EAFRD	EMFF	CF
Total active financial instruments (2014-2020)	11	1	4	n/a	n/a
Total contributions to financial instruments (€ million)	563.88	7.00	113.98	n/a	n/a

Data from before 01.01.2022

Source: Cohesion Policy Open Data Platform

Spain financial instruments

In focus

CAIXABANK: Spanish Centralised Management Financial Instrument (IFGC), Castile and Leon

10 November 2025

CaixaBank has used the IFGC to support rural areas, contributing €30 million. It sought to facilitate access to credit for customers in the agri-food sector who struggle to access traditional bank financing.

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EAFRD Spanish Centralised Management Financial Instrument (IFGC)

16 December 2024

An interview with Afrodisio Miguel Alcalde Domínguez, Manager of the Agricultural Division, Unicaja, Salamanca to find out more about how this instrument helped support farmers and agri-businesses in Spain.

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New ESF+ study investigates potential for Worker Buyouts

24 April 2024

The EU Commission and the EIB have been working towards supporting worker buyouts through advanced talks on the topic as well as a new ESF+ fi-compass study with a special focus on four European countries: France, Italy, Spain and Slovenia. Initiated in cooperation with DG EMPL, the study is set to explore innovative models of financial instruments for preserving jobs and skills in the EU workforce.