Cohesion Funds
EU Cohesion Policies A significant amount of EU expenditure is on Cohesion Policies. Cohesion policies have been integral to the EU since the outset. Ireland, in particular, benefited significantly from cohesion ...
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European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Support for Rural Development This regulation: sets out how the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) aims to develop the agricultural sector over the 2014-2020 period to be more geographically and ...
Direct EU Payments to farmers
CAP Direct Payments It sets out the rules for direct payments made to support farmers under the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP). These payments are made on the condition that farmers meet strict rules on the ...
European Development Fund (EDF)
The EDF The European Development Fund supports actions in developing countries and territories to promote economic, social and human development, as well as regional cooperation. The European Development Fund (EDF) ...
Development Cooperation
Background Through its Development Cooperation Instrument, the European Union aims to reduce poverty in developing countries, as well as to promote sustainable economic, social and environmental development, ...
Structural Funds Breakdown 2014-2020
Structural Funds Implementation Implementing Decision 2014/190/EU on annual distribution of structural funds among EU countries defines how much funding each country will get under the EU’s main structural funds, the ...
Cohesion Fund (2014-20)
Regulation on Cohesion An EU Regulation sets out the objectives for the EU’s Cohesion Fund for the funding period 2014-20. The Fund is one of the EU’s financial instruments that aim to narrow the disparities in ...
European Social Fund
Regulation on the European Social Fund It sets down principles, rules and standards for the implementation of the European Social Fund (ESF). In 2014-2020, the ESF covers 4 main areas of investment: employment and in ...
Common rules on Funds (2014-2020)
European Structural and Investment Funds It sets out the common principles, rules and standards for the operation of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds) for the period 2014-2020. The ESI funds ...
European Regional Development Fund (2014-2020)
ERDF Regulation An EU regulation sets down principles, rules and standards for the implementation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the scope of its investment for growth and jobs and territorial ...
Adoption of the Budget
EU institutions and bodies forward their budget estimates for the following year no later than 1 July to the European CommissionIn practice, the Commission seeks to have its draft budget ready in spring (April/May). ...
Multiannual EU budget (2014-2020)
Key Points The EU adopted the 7-year plan for the 2014-2020 period in December 2013. The multiannual financial framework (MFF) amounts to €960 billion in commitments (legal promise to provide finance, assuming ...
EU Funding UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Getting EU funding You can still apply for EU funding and will continue to get any funding you’ve been awarded. Published 5 August 2020 Last updated 30 December 2020 — see all updates From: Government ...
Implementing the Budget
Rules governing the EU budget Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 — the financial rules applicable to the EU’s general budget.The regulation updates and simplifies the rules for drawing up and implementing the EU ...
Budget Contributions
EU countries’ contributions to the EU’s budget The European Union has adopted rules on methods and procedures to be followed by EU countries in regard to their contributions to the EU’s budget, which are ...
The EU Budget
Multiannual EU budget (2014-2020) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 — the EU’s multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 sets out the maximum annual amounts that can be spent on the EU’s different ...