In 2015 EIB Group lends record EUR 84.5 billion and mobilises over EUR 50 billion investment under Investment Plan for Europe.

• EIB – 61 new loans approved in Europe, Africa and Asia
• Horizon 2020 - SME Instrument, financing in 2016-2017

The Work Programme 2016 for the implementation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism has a budget of € 34,9 million

• EuropeAid - technical assistance for EU funded projects implementation
• Horizon 2020 - Social Innovation prize 2016

IMI 2 proposed indicative topics for two upcoming calls for proposals

• Horizon 2020 - Health, topics of work programme 2014-2020
• Horizon 2020 - Societal challenge 2, work programme 2014-2020

The EU Commission adopted seven new cross-border cooperation programmes

• Interreg Italy-Austria 2014-2020 adopted
• Interreg MED 2014-2020 - first call for modular projects

The European Commission adopted a new Interreg programme to foster cross-border cooperation between Italy and Austria

• Horizon 2020 - EU-China co-funding mechanism for research and innovation
• Interreg MED 2014-2020 - first call for modular projects

The European Commission awarded 26 action grants in first year of LIFE Climate Action projects

• Horizon 2020 - Environment, draft work programme 2016-2017
• Horizon 2020 - Nanotechnologies, draft work programme 2016-2017

The EU Commission adopted the 2014-2020 Atlantic Area Transnational Cooperation Programme, worth 185.3 million of euros

• Horizon 2020 - EU-China co-funding mechanism for research and innovation
• Interreg MED 2014-2020 - first call for modular projects

While planned commitments for 2014 amounted to 119,5 million of euros, around 52 million of euros were actually used (44%)

• Horizon 2020 - Social Innovation prize 2016
• Horizon 2020 - societal challenge 6, draft work programme 2016-2017

In 2016-2017 there will be 44,2% more financing for SMEs under the SME-Instrument

• Horizon 2020 - Euratom, Work Programme 2016-2017
• Horizon 2020 - Societal challenge 2, Work Programme 2016-2017