The InvestEU Fund supports private and public investments in four policy areas which represent important priorities for the Union and bring high EU added value.
Objective(s) and scope
The InvestEU Fund supports private and public investments in four policy areas which are identified as priorities for the European Union. These include the following:
- Sustainable infrastructure (clean and sustainable transport modes,
- equipment, deployment of innovative technologies, etc.)
- Research, innovation and digitisation
- Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)
- Social investment and skills
These four main areas may cover strategic investments including Important Projects of Common European Interest to support beneficiaries whose activities are of strategic importance to the EU, in particular in view of the green and digital transitions, of enhanced resilience and of strengthening strategic value chains.
The InvestEU Fund is implemented through financial partners (‘implementing partners’) that invest in supporting sustainable investment, innovation and job creation in Europe, benefitting from the protection of EU budget guarantee.
Administering body
Implementing partners: European Investment Bank (EIB), The European Investment Fund (EIF), The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Caisse des Dépôts (CDC), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Bpifrance (BPI), Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Invest-NL, Garantiqa, PMV, Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB), Národní rozvojová banka / National Development Bank (NRB).
Eligibility criteria (if available)
The eligible recipients are defined as natural or legal persons established in an EU country or in a Third Eligible Country, including:
- Private entities such as special-purpose vehicles (SPV) or project companies, large corporates, midcap companies, including small midcap companies, and SMEs
- Public sector entities (territorial or not) and public-sector type entities
- Mixed entities, such as public–private partnership (PPPs) and private companies with a public purpose
- Non-for-profit organisations
Eligibility criteria apply for projects fulfilling the following criteria:
- Address market failures or investment gaps and be economically viable
- Need EU backing in order to get off the ground
- Achieve a multiplier effect and where possible crowd-in private investment
- Help meet EU policy objectives
Further information on eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria are defined in the InvestEU Regulation and in the Investment Guidelines (Investment guidelines for the InvestEU Fund)
Further information on eligibility criteria: FAQ about the InvestEU Fund
Additional information
What activities are financed?
Further information on the four main policy areas that are supported by InvestEU can be accessed here: About the InvestEU Fund - European Union (europa.eu)
How to apply for finance?
- Project promoters to apply directly to implementing partners to explore suitable financing solutions based on the financial products supported by the EU guarantee.
- Financial intermediaries also to consult the offering of implementing partners active in the relevant regions.
Further information from advisory partners for project promoters and intermediaries can be found here: InvestEU Advisory Hub - European Union (europa.eu)
- Small mid-caps, SMEs and social or micro-enterprises to apply to their local commercial or public banks who whose financial products are covered by the EU guarantee in their country or region. The local intermediary will inform them if a particular financing programme is covered by the InvestEU Fund.
Contacts
Implementing partners: InvestEU Fund - European Union
