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Welcomeurope.com uses Eurofunding Database which contains detailed information on more than 450 funding sources for your projects!

In the Eurofunding Database, you will find all the European funds available from the European institutions. We give you instant answers relating to all your funding needs: grants, guarantees, Investment funds, venture capital, challenges and prizes…

Each fund is analysed, synthesised and described in a practical way in order to facilitate your access to those funds. We give you clear answers to all essential questions:

What are the most appropriate funding sources for your projects ?

Which actions of yours can be funded ?
How much can you expect to receive ?
How to present your application ?
Who is the person in charge ?
When do you have to present your application ?…

 
MAIN SOURCES OF THE EUROFUNDING DATABASE
 

The European Commission

Objective:
Priorities of these funds are to enhance the international dimension of your projects and to help you realise innovative actions in any economical or social field.

Funding opportunities:
14 billion Euros

More than 280 granting funds are distributed by the EC. Those funds are directly accessible at the EC, it means that you do not need to work with intermediaries (private or public) in order to present your application!

You will get in details all these funds in our database!

   

The European Investment Bank (EIB)

EIB is the financial institution of the EU. The priorities are to promote the balanced economic development and integration policy of the EU.

Funding opportunities:
32 billion Euros

Loans:
Individual loans directly accessible are given for large-scale projects.

Global loans, managed by financial intermediaries, are given for small and medium-scale projects.
Venture capital funds: Numerous European investment funds benefit from EIB funds to acquire interest within innovative SMEs.

You will find in the Eurofunding database not only the loans but also the private investment funds co-financed by the EIB!

   

The European Investment Fund (EIF)

Objective:
The EIF's objective is to support small innovative companies, communication and large infractruture projects (transport and energy) ’

Funding opportunities:
5.2 billion Euros!

Guarantees: the Fund provides guarantees directly available for over 5 billion Euros
Investment funds: 200 billion Euros for venture capital projects are given through intermediaries.

All funds are detailed in the Eurofunding database!

   

European Bank of Reconstruction and Development(EBRD)

Objective:
To support the development of the SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe.

Funding opportunities:
2.2 billion Euros!

Equity financing and loans are distributed by the EBRD directly and indirectly through financial intermediaries, such as banks and venture capital funds.

All loans and funds are registered in the Eurofunding database!

   

Council of Europe (COE)

Objective:
Intergovernmental organisation, the COE represents 41 European States Members. The priorities of the Council are to seek solutions to problems and issues facing the European society (Human rights, Culture, Education, Health, Environment, Drugs…)

Funding opportunities:
COE distributes grants to youth projects and also to different parts of the film industry, particularly with the EURIMAGES programme.

You will find all details in the Eurofunding database!

   

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB):

Objective:
The primary objective of the CEB is to reinforce social cohesion in Europe by supporting projects of a urgent and social character.

Funding opportunities:
2052 million Euros

CEB provides long-term loans and guarantees directly and indirectly through intermediary institutions.

   

The Structural Funds

Objective:
Provided by the EU and the Member States, those funds are distributed within the regions. Their objective is to enhance local development in Agriculture, Fisheries sectors and Social issues (ie: Employment, Social infrastructures).

Funding opportunities:
290 billion Euros!

Grants: funds are distributed following 3 main objectives and through 4 programmes (Equal, Leader, Interreg, Urban). The main priorities are to support projects in Employment, Innovation, Environment…areas.

Find all the details in the Eurofunding database !

   

European Development Fund (EDF)

Objective:
The EDF is the LOME Convention principal financing instrument. The objective is to support the economic and social development in 70 States of the African-Caribbean-Pacific Zone.

Funding opportunities:
15 billion EurosThe EDF provides grants to national and multinational programmes decided in agreement between the EU and the beneficiary State.

Find all the details in the Eurofunding database !