Тhe funds governed by the Common Provisions Regulation, which include the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Aquaculture, Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFAF), the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI).
Member States are entrusted by the European Commission with the implementation of operational programmes and the allocation of funds to final recipients (e.g. SMEs, municipalities, natural persons etc.).
A fund through which a managing authority or a holding fund provides financial products to final recipients.
A fund set up under the responsibility of a managing authority under one or more programmes, to implement one or more specific funds.
Also called financial products, are types of interventions that may be offered via financial instruments to support projects. The choice of the financial products will depend on the market failures, suboptimal investment situations and investment needs to be addressed as well as the acceptable level of risk, reward and ownership.
This factsheet describes how ESF+ financial instruments can be combined with grants. By combining grants with financial instruments, managing authorities can address market failures, stimulate investment, and create more sustainable project pipelines that align with EU policy objectives.
