European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Regional Policy
Publisher	European Commission
Publication Date	2016
Content Type	Overview, Website
	Summary: Five main Funds work together to support economic development across all EU countries, in line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy: + European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) + European Social Fund (ESF) + Cohesion Fund (CF) + European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) + European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Every EU region may benefit from the ERDF and ESF. However, only the less developed regions may receive support from the Cohesion Fund. + European Union Solidarity Fund The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) provides assistance in case of major natural disasters. + Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Support for EU candidate and potential candidate countries is available via the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/
Subject Categories	Internal Markets
Subject Tags	European Structural and Investment Funds [ESIF]
Keywords	Cohesion Fund [CF], European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development [EAFRD], European Maritime and Fisheries Fund [EMFF], European Regional Development Fund [ERDF], European Social Fund [ESF], European Union Solidarity Fund [EUSF], Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance [IPA]
International Organisations	European Union [EU]