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Overview
The European Regional Development Fund is part of the Cohesion Policy budget and aims to strengthen regional economies, innovation and collaboration among SMEs. In 2021-2027 the fund wants to correct regional imbalances through investments in a smarter, greener, more connected and more social Europe.
Budget
In 2021-2027 the budget of the Cohesion Policy is €392 billion. About €313 billion is allocated for the European Regional Development Fund.
Opening Dates
During 2021-2027 several thematic calls will open, focussing on the funding priorities as mentioned earlier.
Funding Priorities
The funding priorities in 2021-2027 enable Europe and its regions to become:
- More competitive and smarter, investments support innovation for small and medium-sized businesses, with special attention on digitalization and digital connectivity;
- Greener, through reducing emissions and becoming more climate resilient;
- More connected, by enhancing sustainable mobility solutions;
- More social, investments support effective and inclusive employment and education, social inclusion, equal access to healthcare as well as enhancing the role of sustainable tourism and culture;
- Closer to its citizens, the fund wants to support locally-led developments and sustainable urban development across the European Union.
Strategy of Northern Region
The European Commission requires every EU region to define a Research and Innovation Smart Specialization Strategy, so-called RIS3. The RIS3 of the northern region of The Netherlands focusses on three transitions. They identified the following transitions to make both societal and economic impact:
- Transition from linear to circular
- Transition from healthcare to (positive) health
- Transition from fossil to sustainable energy
The current knowledge position of the region is taken into account in the RIS3 strategy. Developments in the fields of agriculture, biobased/circular economy, water technology, high tech systems and material, chemistry and digital are therefor highly supported.
