The InvestEU Fund is a market-based and demand-driven instrument, with a strong emphasis on EU policy priorities. It supports the following 4 Policy Windows:
• Sustainable infrastructure
Financing projects in sustainable energy, digital connectivity, transport, the circular economy, water, waste, other environment infrastructure and more.
• Research, innovation and digitalisation
The Technical Assistance Projects (TA projects) may include the following:
1. Projects for the preparation of SNAPs or SIPs (TA-PP).
These projects are aimed at providing financial support to help applicants to prepare a SNAP or a SIP for a maximum LIFE contribution of EUR 70 000. They represent the continuation of the technical assistance projects financed under the LIFE programme 2014-2020.
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation.
It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. Under it Pillar II, Horizon Europe is divided in 6 clusters:
The Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) is a key tool to ensure that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy happens in a fair way, leaving no one behind. The Just Transition Fund (JTF) is one of its three pillars (together with the InvestEU Just Transition Scheme and the Public Sector Loan Facility). As the new instrument of the Cohesion policy supports the territories most affected by the transition towards climate neutrality to avoid regional inequalities.
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for investing in people and supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides funding to public and private bodies in all EU regions to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities. The Fund supports investments through dedicated national or regional programmes.
In 2021-2027, the fund will enable investments to make Europe and its regions: