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Funding programmes

EU Structural Funds

Structural Assistance is allocated by the EU to Estonia for the purpose of supporting development of the economy in Estonia. Structural Assistance is allocated from three funds:

  • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);

  • European Social Fund (ESF);

  • Cohesion Fund (CF).

In the period of 2007-2013 Estonia was allocated more than EUR 3.4 billion from the Structural Assistance, which will be channelled to the following fields:

  • energy economies;

  • entrepreneurship;

  • administrative capability;

  • education;

  • information society;

  • environment protection;

  • regional and local development;

  • research and development activities;

  • healthcare and welfare;

  • transportation;

  • labour market.

Grand types and requirements can be found on the European Union Structural Funds' homepage: http://www.struktuurifondid.ee/?lang=en

Enterprise Estonia (EAS) promotes business and regional policy in Estonia and is one of the largest institutions of the national support system for entrepreneurship in Estonia, providing financial assistance, advisory, cooperation opportunities and training for the entrepreneurs, research establishments, public and third sector.

Grand types and requirements can be found on the EAS homepage: http://www.eas.ee



"Financing a business" text compiled by Ernst & Young Baltic AS http://www.ey.com/EE/en/

Last Updated on Friday, 11 February 2011 13:47
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