Description
The objective of these programmes, which generally run for several years, is to help achieve the objectives of the policies assigned to the EU's competence by the founding treaties, through the implementation of projects developed by different actors from several EU states.
The funds allocated to European programmes are disbursed through the publication of calls for proposals or calls for proposals. The European Commission, which administers these funds centrally and directly through its Directorates-General or Executive Agencies, is responsible not only for the publication of calls for proposals, but also for the subsequent selection of project proposals, the allocation of funds, and the control and audit of the allocated funds.
Due to the transnational nature of directly managed programmes, this type of funding is ill-suited to project proposals with a predominantly local impact, for which Structural Funds are more suitable.
Directly managed European programmes cover an extremely wide range in terms of themes, categories of beneficiaries and modes of intervention.
Here is a summary list of the main programmes for the period 2021-2027
- Erasmus: Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2021-2027
- Creative Europe 2021-2027
- Digital Europe 2021-2027
- Asylum and Migration Fund 2021-2027
- European Defence Fund 2021-2027
- HORIZON EUROPE 2021-2027
- InvestEU 2021-2027
- LIFE: Programme for the Environment and Climate Action 2021-2027
- Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027
- Technical Support Facility 2021-2027
- Rights and Values Programme 2021-2027
- EU Programme for Health (EU4Health) 2021-2027
- Single Market Programme 2021-2027 including COSME
- RescEU - Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2021-2027