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Financing social economy in Poland

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06.04.2021
Financing the Social Economy in Poland

Financial instruments under ESF have long been supporting Social Economy Enterprises in Poland. This updated case study focuses on the National Fund for Social Entrepreneurship, showing its development over two programming periods, and its continuous importance in providing affordable finance and soft support to the Polish social economy. Furthermore, the updated case study reports on the fast adaptation of the financial instrument in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its consequent ability to respond to changed needs.

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fi-compass knowledge hub

Latest fi-compass publications

26.02.2021
fi-compass Knowledge Hub - Combination of financial instruments with grants

knowledge hub

 

***Not formal guidance***

This document captures the key topics identified and discussed in the fi-compass Knowledge Hub – Combination workshop. Some of the combination options considered by the participants included:

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knowledge hub

Latest fi-compass publications

09.02.2021
fi-compass Knowledge Hub - Selection of financial intermediaries

Selection of financial intermediaries

***Not formal guidance***

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Residential energy efficiency financial instruments in Lithuania

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01.12.2020
Residential energy efficiency financial instruments in Lithuania

Financial instruments, in combination with grants, have been used by Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment to fund loans to support investment in energy efficiency in apartment block buildings in Lithuania. The financial instruments have supported the development of a single product for homeowners known as the ‘Modernisation Loan’ which forms the centerpiece of the Lithuanian government’s programme to improve energy efficiency in residential properties.

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FOSTER TPE-PME-AGRI a new generation multi-sector fund of funds, Occitanie, France

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26.11.2020
FOSTER TPE-PME-AGRI a new generation multi-sector fund of funds, Occitanie, France

The ‘FOSTER TPE-PME-AGRI’ (‘Fonds Occitanie de Soutien Territorial aux Entreprises Régionales’) fund-of-funds (FOSTER) has been set up in the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée region (the Region) of France. It is the largest fund of funds in France, with contributions of EUR 156.1 million from the Region, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Investment Fund (EIF).

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AGRI Italy Platform

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16.11.2020
AGRI Italy Platform

This case study describes the Agricultural Multi-Regional Guarantee Platform set up in 2017 in Italy. The Platform provides loss protection for financial institutions via an uncapped guarantee of 50% on a loan-by-loan basis. It aims to support new loans for agricultural and agri-food final recipients to finance investments in agricultural holdings, as well as for processing, marketing and/or developing agricultural products.

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