SECTORS BENEFICIARIES Economy - Finances EIB - EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK - EIF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING MECHANISMS Corporations Investment Funds SMEs 2014 - 2020 ACTIONS Creation of networks Creation of products / services Support to employment Support to investment Support to production / distribution Technical assistance EIF’s expertise in partnering with national institutions is firmly established and forms a central part of its strategic development and regional business focus. REGIONS Balkans Candidate countries European Union Global budget: not communicated PROGRAMME DETAILS EIF is advising, sponsoring or managing a number of equity Funds-of-Funds and guarantee / debt funds on behalf of third party investors, including national and regional governments as well as private strategic investors. Objectives * * * * * * To To To To To To support EU policy objectives and provide a wide choice of financial solutions tailored to complement existing national schemes to support SMEs foster the regional SMEs lending sector identify and address market failures provide support to SMEs in less developed regions across the EU respond to the particular needs of specific regions in Europe promote regional business development and to use EIF expertise and experience to create market impact through local implementation of financial instruments EIF's initiatives * * * * * * * * * * Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia: Baltic Innovation Fund (Equity) Germany: ERP-EIF Dachfonds (Equity) Germany / Bavaria region: European Angels Fund (Equity) & LfA-EIF Facility (Equity) Spain: Neotec (Equity) & European Angels Fund - Isabela La Catolica (Equity) Italy: JEREMIE Campania (Loans), JEREMIE Sicily (Loand and Microloans) & JEREMIE Calabria (Loans) Poland: Polish Grant Fund of Funds (PGFF) (Equity) Portugal: Portugal Venture Capital Initiative (PVCi) (Equity) Turkey: Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative (iVCi) (Equity), G 43 (Equity), Greater Anatolia Guarantee Facility (GAGF) (Guarantees) United Kingdom: UK FTF L.P. (Equity) Western Balkan countries: Western Balkans Enterprise Development & Innovation Facility (WB EDIF) WEB : http://www.eif.org/what_we_do/resources/index.htm FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS Amount : Depending on the project Selection process : To be known : CONTACT Martina VEIT Tel : +35 224 858 1308 Email : [email protected] European Investment Fund Policy and Institutional Coordination / Advisory Services 96, boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2968 Luxembourg More information on this programme connect you on www.welcomeurope.com - Welcomeurope ©2015 97