European structural and cohesion funds
These web pages give an overview of the EU Structural and Cohesion Funds in the UK. If you have any queries on this site please e-mail the Structural Funds team.
Commission proposals on future Cohesion policy
On 10th November 2010 the European Commission published its Fifth Cohesion Report on economic, social and territorial cohesion. The report outlines its ideas for the shape of Cohesion Policy for the future financial period 2014-2020. The Commission also launched a public consultation inviting comments on the document. The consultation closed on 31 January 2011. The UK Government response submitted to the Commission can be viewed via the link.
The Structural and Cohesion Funds are the European Union’s main financial instruments for supporting social and economic restructuring across the EU. They account for over one third of the European Union budget and are used to tackle regional disparities and support regional development through actions including developing infrastructure and telecommunications, developing human resources and supporting research and development.
