Other European Programmes

Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)

CEF is the EU funding programme aimed at boosting european growth through infrastructure investment at European level.
The CEF is divided into three sectors: Energy, Telecom and Transport

Useful link: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility

EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI)

EaSI brings together three EU programmes managed separately between 2007 and 2013: PROGRESS, EURES and Progress Microfinance.

EaSI support: the modernisation of employment and social policies (PROGRESS); job mobility (EURES); access to micro-finance and social entrepreneurship (Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship).

Useful link: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1081

EU Health Programme 2014-2020

The third Health Programme has 4 overarching objectives. It seeks to:

  • Promote health, prevent diseases and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles taking into account the 'health in all policies' principle,
  • Protect Union citizens from serious cross-border health threats,
  • Contribute to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems,
  • Facilitate access to better and safer healthcare for Union citizens.

Useful link: https://ec.europa.eu/health/programme/policy_en

Creative Europe

The Creative Europe programme bring together the former Culture, MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus Programmes (2007-2013). The programme aims to support the European audiovisual, cultural and creative sector. different funding schemes encourage the audiovisual, cultural and creative players to operate across Europe, to reach new audiences and to develop the skills needed in the digital age contributing to safeguarding cultural and linguistic diversity.

Useful link: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe_en

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding_en

European International Cooperation and Development

Commission's Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) is responsible for development cooperation policy responsible for formulating European Union development policy and thematic policies in order to reduce poverty in the world, to ensure sustainable economic, social and environmental development and to promote democracy, the rule of law. Funding are provided in the form of grants to support projects and organisations furthering its development objectives. It also offers public contracts and provides budget and sector support.

More information: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/about-funding_en

European TENDER

The European Commission uses public contracts to buy services such as studies, technical assistance and training; consultancy, conference and publicity services; books.

Below the link to current tendering procedures for each EC service sector: http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/contracts_en.htm