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European Regional Development Fund: eligibility documents

Eligibility documents for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund.

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Eligibility guidance for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund

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Eligibility rules for the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund

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The 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
  • improving farming and forestry competitiveness
  • supporting rural businesses to grow and expand, improve knowledge and skills and get started

Read more information about the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

The ERDF programme continues to invest in projects after the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. All funding must finish by the end of 2023.

Published 19 September 2019
Last updated 13 July 2021 + show all updates
  1. ERDF Eligibility Guidance has been updated to version 12. Please see grey box on the front of the documents for changes made to this version.

  2. The ERDF Eligibility Guidance has been updated to version 11 on 23 October 2020. Details on the changes made are available on page 2.

  3. Eligibility Guidance has been updated to version 10 on 20 July to reflect changes to Undertakings in Difficulty following European Commission regulation amendments.

  4. First published.