European Social Fund: state aid
State aid documents for the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund.
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View the latest state aid schemes relating to the state aid guidance above.
European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme is funding for projects that create jobs and supports local growth. The funds include:
- the European Social Fund
- the European Regional Development Fund
- part of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development helps with improving the environment and improving farming and forestry competitiveness. It also supports rural businesses to grow and expand, improve knowledge and skills and get started.
Read more information and access documents on this fund.
The ESF programme continues to invest in projects after the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. All funding must finish by the end of 2023.
Read more on the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Last updated 17 March 2021 + show all updates
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ESF Guidance on State Aid - Section 2, New - Identifying whether State Aid is present.Section 4 Revised - General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) Removal of Groups Not Included (previously 4.1). Section 5 Revised - What GBER covers in ESF to include Scheme numbers
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