Implementation of grants combined with financial instruments in a single operation
Watch time: 2.5 hours
Explore insights from the online thematic fi-compass workshop on the 'Implementation of grants and financial instruments combined in a single operation', organised by the European Commission's DG REGIO and the European Investment Bank. Delve into discussions on key topics such as the application of financial instrument rules to grant components, State aid considerations, and management costs and fees. Gain valuable knowledge and best practices shared by practitioners during the workshop, alongside an extended Q&A session addressing various aspects of combining financial instruments with grants.
- Introduction by Moderator – Frank Lee, Head of Climate and Social Finance Advisory Division, EIB
- Welcome by the European Commission – Jonathan Denness, Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
- Introduction to the Note of Workshop of the fi-compass Knowledge Hub - Implementation of grants and financial instruments combined in a single operation – Desmond Gardner, Financial instruments advisor, European Investment Bank
- Structuring the grant component – Ieva Zālīte, Policy Officer, DG REGIO, European Commission; Daniel Szczechowski, Head of Financial Instruments Unit, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Development, Poland
- Selection and Funding Agreement – Emily Smith, Head of Climate and Urban Finance Advisory Unit, European Investment Bank; Aleksejs Kaņējevs, Altum, Latvia
- State aid and combination FIs – Joachim Keller, DG COMP, European Commission
- State aid and combination FIs - Ieva Petkevičiūtė, Senior Project Manager, Invega, Lithuania
- The form of the FI/grant package – Oana Dordain, Deputy Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission; Olivier Dumoulin, Investment platform advisor, EIB; Iva Petkova, Director, Sustainable Cities Fund, Bulgaria
- Application of FI rules to the grant component – Theodosios Sampaniotis, Policy Officer, DG REGIO, European Commission; Ieva Petkevičiūtė, Senior Project Manager, Invega, Lithuania
- Monitoring and reporting – Ieva Zālīte, Policy Officer, DG REGIO, European Commission; Daniel Szczechowski, Head of Financial Instruments Unit, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Development, Poland
- Closing remarks – Jonathan Denness, Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
Programming period
2021-2027
Watch time: 2.5 hours
