Page contentsPage contents Supporting economic developmentUnder the 2014-2020 long-term EU budget, over half of EU funding was channelled through the 5 European structural and investment funds (ESIF). They are jointly managed by the European Commission and the EU countries. Member States can still commit funds under them until the end of 2023. For the structural funds under the current long term budget, see also EU regional and urban development.The purpose of these funds is to invest in job creation and a sustainable and healthy European economy and environment.The 2014-2020 ESIF mainly focus on 5 areas:research and innovationdigital technologiessupporting the low-carbon economysustainable management of natural resourcessmall businessesThe 5 fundsThe European structural and investment funds are:European regional development fund (ERDF) – promotes balanced development in the different regions of the EU.European regional development fund (ERDF)European social fund (ESF) - supports employment-related projects throughout Europe and invests in Europe’s human capital – its workers, its young people and all those seeking a job.European social fund (ESF)Cohesion fund (CF) – funds transport and environment projects in countries where the gross national income (GNI) per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average. In 2014-20, these are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.Cohesion fund (CF)European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD) – focuses on resolving the particular challenges facing EU's rural areas.European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD)European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) – helps fishermen to adopt sustainable fishing practices and coastal communities to diversify their economies, improving quality of life along European coasts.European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF)How the funds are managedAll these funds are managed by the EU countries themselves, by means of partnership agreements. Each country prepared an agreement, in collaboration with the European Commission, setting out how the funds would be used during the funding period 2014-2020.Partnership agreements on the European structural and investment fundsPartnership agreements lead to a series of investment programmes channelling the funding to the different regions and projects in policy areas concerned.Investment areasjobs, growth and investmentdigital single marketenergy union and climateinternal marketeconomic and monetary unionjustice and fundamental rightsmigrationESIF beneficiariesEuropean Regional Development Fund and Cohesion FundEuropean Social FundEuropean Maritime and Fisheries FundCAP payments (shared management)Results of negotiations 14 December 2015Directorate-General for Regional and Urban PolicyCommission communication on negotiations around EU countries' investment programmesCommission communication on negotiations around EU countries' investment programmes Documents 17 DECEMBER 2013Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) on the European structural and investment fundsOther languages (22)български(2.03 MB - 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