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Romania: EAFRD Risk Sharing Loan
Small and medium-sized farms in Romania often have strained economic performances. This video case study shows how the EAFRD Risk Sharing Loan financial instrument plays a key role to facilitate access to finance for farmers in Romania, stimulating growth and job creation in the sector.
Aesthetics: the Valetta Design Cluster
Thanks to ERDF resources, a once run down heritage building in Malta’s capital is now a flexible and green working space for artists and start-ups. Embodying the true essence of the New European Bauhaus, the Valetta Design Cluster has breathed new life into the neighbourhood and saved this historical structure. Watch our fi-compass video now!
Financial instruments for education and learning
The fi-compass manual ‘Financial instruments for education and learning’ explores the scope of support that managing authorities can provide in the fields of education and learning. In the current challenge of taking further the education level of EU’s youth, as well as against the need to re-skill and up-skill the European’s workforce, ESF+ managing authorities can play a pivotal role.
This report analyses the supply and demand sides of higher education and lifelong learning across Europe, highlights examples of financial instruments in the field (at both EU and local levels) and provides suggestions to managing authorities.
France: supporting the green agricultural transition
Aurélien, Rémi, Julien and Marie could develop their agricultural businesses thanks to the EAFRD financial instruments. The Alter'NA guarantee fund, set up with EUR 36 million from Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional funds, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI, Juncker Plan), has already helped hundreds of farmers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region to implement sustainable agriculture projects.
Migrant integration support through financial instruments – Have your say!
An EU-wide study explores the potential of financial instruments to support the integration of migrants. The latter is being carried out by fi-compass as part of its AMIF activities delivered by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs in partnership with the European Investment Bank. We warmly invite you to consider becoming involved!
Greece: low-energy hydrogen compressor sees the day thanks to EquiFund
Clean hydrogen technologies play a big role in Europe’s ambitious Green Deal goals. Discover how ERDF financial instruments supported the scale-up of Greek start-up, Cyrus’, innovative hydrogen compressor, a compact, silent and cost effective technology powered by thermal energy and renewable resources.