This framework operation supports Sub-Projects aiming at improving the competitiveness of enterprises by facilitating access to, and the availability of finance to SMEs, which are perceived by financial intermediaries as being high risk or lacking sufficient collateral. It includes also Sub-Projects aimed at providing solvency support to SMEs negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SMEs Competitiveness Guarantee will encourage intermediaries to increase their volume of lending while reducing the cost of financing at the same time.
InvestEU operation amount | |
Sector | Large variety of sectors |
Subsector | |
Policy window | SMEs (SMEW) |
Approval by the Investment Committee | 12 October 2023 |
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- Reference
- INVEU-ICR-0062-2023
- Project locations
- AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenIcelandNorway
- Policy window
- SMEs (SMEW)
- Eligible areas
- SMEs and small mid-caps
- Implementing partner
- EIF