fi-compass publications

Implementation of grants and financial instruments combined in a single operation

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fi-compass Knowledge Hub – Implementation of grants and financial instruments combined in a single operation
***Not formal guidance*** The second fi-compass Knowledge Hub on combination took place in April 2023. Experts from Member States joined colleagues from the European Commission and European Investment Bank to discuss the key topics that have arisen in relation to the implementation of financial instruments combined with grants in a single operation.
Biznesmax – ERDF guarantee supporting SMEs in Poland

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Biznesmax – ERDF guarantee supporting SMEs in Poland
The Biznesmax guarantee, a key financial instrument co-financed with 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources in Poland, provides support to the country’s innovative entrepreneurs and green projects in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The instrument swiftly adapted to changing circumstances by utilising regulatory flexibilities of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) and the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII Plus). Biznesmax plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and supporting green investments in SMEs, in alignment with Poland's innovation and economic objectives.
fi-compass Knowledge Hub – Funding agreement

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fi-compass Knowledge Hub – Funding agreement
***Not formal guidance*** The fi-compass Knowledge Hub – Funding agreement, meeting the requirements of Annex X of the Common Provisions Regulation considered several key features of the funding agreement. This note summarises some of the key insights shared between participants during the event’s in-person workshop on 6 October 2022 in Brussels.
Research and Innovation Funds in Italy – ERDF loan and equity financial instruments

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Research and Innovation Funds in Italy – ERDF loan and equity financial instruments
The Fund of Funds was set up by Italian Ministry of Universities and Research with EUR 270 million of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme resources (including national co-financing). Three financial intermediaries were selected to establish Research and Innovation Funds (RIFs), loan, equity and quasi-equity financial instruments to support innovative enterprises in the south of Italy.
fi-compass survey among EAFRD managing authorities on use of financial instruments – Current experiences and future plans

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fi-compass survey among EAFRD managing authorities on use of financial instruments – Current experiences and future plans
The report presents the feedback from EAFRD managing authorities on their past experiences and future plans for using EAFRD financial instruments. It also collects views and suggestions on the support that the fi-compass platform could provide in the period 2022-2027, in the context of a growing interest in financial instruments.
Agriculture Risk-Sharing Loan instrument, Lithuania

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Agriculture Risk-Sharing Loan instrument, Lithuania
This case study features a portfolio risk-sharing loan (PRSL) facility set up in 2021 under the Lithuanian Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 to address economic disruptions in the agriculture sector caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.