Residential energy efficiency financial instruments in Lithuania

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Financial instruments, in combination with grants, have been used by Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment to fund loans to support investment in energy efficiency in apartment block buildings in Lithuania. The financial instruments have supported the development of a single product for homeowners known as the ‘Modernisation Loan’ which forms the centerpiece of the Lithuanian government’s programme to improve energy efficiency in residential properties.

Combination of financial instruments and grant

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The EU rules for the combination of grants and financial instruments in the 2021-2027 programming period have been simplified and make it easier for grant to be combined in a single financial instrument operation. This short video shows how grants can be used to expand the reach of shared management funds to open up new markets, remove barriers for final recipients and attract private investment.

Energy efficiency in housing

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The estimated funding gap for energy efficiency investments in the EU over the next decade is EUR 185 billion per annum. This short video illustrates how ERDF financial instruments can use Cohesion policy resources to mobilise private investment to finance energy efficiency projects in the EU.

FOSTER TPE-PME-AGRI a new generation multi-sector fund of funds, Occitanie, France

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The ‘FOSTER TPE-PME-AGRI’ (‘Fonds Occitanie de Soutien Territorial aux Entreprises Régionales’) fund-of-funds (FOSTER) has been set up in the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée region (the Region) of France. It is the largest fund of funds in France, with contributions of EUR 156.1 million from the Region, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Investment Fund (EIF).

Insights on available financial products and financial instruments for agriculture and agri-food sectors offered by aws

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Kurt Leutgeb, Head of Guarantees, Equity, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft 

Recorded at: Financial needs in the agriculture and agri-food sectors in Austria and the Czech Republic 

Panel discussion and Q&A with the audience

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Manfred Watzinger, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, Austria 
Hans Kordik, Research Expert, Ecorys 
Bernd Schuh, Executive Director, Austrian Institute for Regional Studies 
Kurt Leutgeb, Head of Guarantees, Equity, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft 
Michael Pielke, Head of Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission 
Mario Guido, Financial Instruments Advisor, European Investment Bank 

Recorded at: Financial needs in the agriculture and agri-food sectors in Austria and the Czech Republic 

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