About the Fund
The Cohesion Fund provides support to EU Member States with a gross national income per capita below 90% (EU-27 average) to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU. It supports investments through dedicated national or regional programmes.
The fund mainly contributes to investments in the field of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure made by public and regional authorities in the following EU Member States:
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
- Estonia
- Greece
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Hungary
- Malta
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
The fund is delivered under shared management and it is governed by the Common Provisions Regulation.
Budget and performance
Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.
Fund features
- Fund duration
2021-2027
- Lead Directorate-General
- Predecessor
Cohesion Fund (CF)
- Management mode
Shared management
- MFF heading
Cohesion, Resilience and Values
- Cluster
Regional Development and Cohesion
- Climate contribution
37% (ℹ) (target)
- Total budget 2021-2027
€ 48.03 billion (ℹ) (current prices), of which € 11.29 billion transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility
- Relevant regulation
