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Coronavirus outbreak:
EIB Group’s response
to the pandemic

News

EU support for New Nordic Life Science Venture Fund, Eir Ventures
European support for first close of Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund
EIB Group and Bank of Georgia join forces to support businesses in Georgia to better deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis
Investment Plan for Europe: Poland - EIB Group and Santander Bank Polska Group support new financing for Polish SMEs in response to COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19: EIB Group and BBVA provide €1.423 billion for SMEs and mid-caps affected by the crisis
Additional EU funds for Bavarian start-ups
ODDO BHF Asset Management’s first Private Debt Fund provides financing to German “Mittelstand” companies.
EIB Group and BAPR provide new financing for SMEs in Sicily
EIB Group and Banco Sabadell provide €576 million to finance SMEs and mid-caps
EU backs Norrsken VC Fund for social and environmental investments
A new fund advised by VI Partners Swiss Innovation fund made its first closing. A major achievement in the current environment.
The EU backs Aros Kapital to support micro-enterprises with €18.1 million
EU launches new EUR 50 million pilot to develop skills and education across Europe
EIB Group establishes EUR 25 billion guarantee fund to deploy new investments in response to COVID-19 crisis
Oneplanetcrowd raises €1 million growth finance from European Investment Fund
ESCALAR: up to €1.2 billion to help high potential companies grow and expand in Europe
Coronavirus: Commission and European Investment Fund (part of EIB Group) unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses

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We support Europe’s SMEs by improving their access to finance through a wide range of selected financial intermediaries. To this end, we design, promote and implement equity and debt financial instruments which specifically target SMEs. In this role, we foster EU objectives in support of entrepreneurship, growth, innovation, research and development, and employment.

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Calls for expression of interest to select financial intermediaries

COSME LGF COVID-19 updated call (deadline: 31.10.2020)
InnovFin SMEG COVID-19 updated call (deadline: 31.12.2020)
The SME Initiative Italy - information note (deadline 31.10.2020)
ESIF Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Malta (deadline: 30.06.2020)
JEREMIE Romania Reflows Equity (deadline 01.06.2022)
German Corona Matching Facility (CMF) (deadline 31.12.2020)
Documentary Finance Facility Bulgaria information note (deadline: 30 June 2020)
EFSI Skills and Education Guarantee Pilot (deadline 31.10.2020)
ESCALAR Programme (deadline 30.06.2020)
New ESIF ERDF Guarantee Fund initiative in Greece (deadline 20.07.2020)

EFSI Equity – InnovFin Artificial Intelligence/Blockchain (deadline: 31 December 2020)
EFSI Equity – InnovFin Space (deadline: 31 December 2020)
EFSI Equity – Impact Investing (deadline: 31 December 2020)
EFSI Equity – Blue Economy (deadline: 31 December 2020)
COSME LGF (deadline 30.09.2020)
Erasmus+ Master LGF (deadline 30.09.2020)
Single EU Equity Financial Instrument (deadline 30.09.2020)
Cultural & Creative Sector GF (deadline 30.09.2020)
InnovFin SME GF (deadline 31.12.2020)
EaSI (deadline 30.09.2023)
InvestBG Equity Instrument (deadline 31.12.2021)
The EFSI Private Credit Programme (deadline 30.09.2020)

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EIF financial
intermediaries

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