Participate in our survey on the use of the European Structural and Investment Funds

Are you a recipient of European Social Fund (ESF) or European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) money? If so, we want to hear from you!

We have launched a survey to find out how we can improve regulation of these important resources.

The survey is aimed at:

  • Better understanding where the main difficulties in getting access to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) lie.
  • How the 20% of the ESF devoted to fighting poverty and social exclusion is used.
  • How the partnerships between the Managing Authorities and the partners, including civil society organisations, have been implemented in different Member States and regions.
  • How technical assistance and capacity building for beneficiaries have been used by Member States to improve the management of the funds.
  • Gathering of projects funded by two funds in the social area.
  • Use of financial instruments (e.g. loans, guarantees, equity) in ESIF in the social field.

Take part here until 22 August.

The information gathered will help us to make proposals to the European Commission on how to improve the regulations of the funds and their implementation at national level.

For any information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me: valentina.caimi@socialplatform.org.