Efficient use of EU funding in Germany and France
European Commission, GD Regio
2024
Technopolis France SARL, T33 srl
The European Commission asked Prognos and partners to investigate and compare the use of EU financial instruments in the funding programmes of Germany and France. In view of financial bottlenecks and in contrast to traditional, non-repayable grants, financial instruments such as loans promise lower procurement costs and more entrepreneurial flexibility.
In the 2014-2020 funding period, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) primarily provided financial instruments for innovation, research, SME support and climate protection.
Prognos, as part of a consortium with Technopolis France SARL and t33 srl, focussed on field research in Germany and led the evaluation of the impact of ERDF-funded financial instruments in Germany and France for the 2014-2020 funding period.
The results of the study are intended to improve the use of financial instruments in the 2021-2027 funding periods and beyond.
The aim of the study was to:
We conducted document and data analyses as well as interviews with the European Commission, national ministries, ERDF managing authorities and various development banks.
Project team: Nils-Erik Carlhoff, Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer, Fabian Schmidt, Markus Zock
Last update: 22.04.2025
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