Other EU Funding

is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. With an estimated budget of 26.2 billion Euro, the 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life.

is the EU’s programme to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. With an estimated budget of 2.44 billion Euro, the 2021-2027 programme aims to safeguard, develop and promote European cultural and linguistic diversity and heritage as well as increase the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.

is an EU programme whose objective is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. In supports civil society organisations active at local, regional, national and transnational level.

is Europe’s programme for small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme funds many initiatives that help small businesses access new markets.

The Customs programme supports the development and operation of the central IT systems for customs in the Union, and the essential cooperation between customs authorities across the EU.

is an EU cooperation programme that enables participating countries, their tax administrations, and their officials to work together in the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.

The Mechanism aims to strengthen cooperation between the EU countries and 6 participating states on civil protection to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to disasters.

Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.

The Justice Programme is running from 2021 to 2027. It provides funding to support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters such as training to judges and other legal practitioners and effective access to justice for citizens and businesses.

The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.

For the period 2021 – 2027 the EaSI programme will become a strand under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).