Welcome to the website of the EU Programmes Secretariat

 

 

Welcome to the website of the Gibraltar EU Programmes Secretariat.

The Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day administration of all EU co-funded Programmes in Gibraltar.

Structural Funds are the European Union’s main instrument for supporting social and economic development across the EU.

The two main Programmes Gibraltar benefits from under the 2007-2013 Programming Period are both from the Competitiveness and Employment Objective namely;

ERDF – European Regional Development Fund whose aim it is to diversify the economy, encourage enterprise, support sustainable development, protect the environment and promote a knowledge-based society, in line with domestic policy priorities and the Community Strategic Guidelines for Cohesion;   and

ESF – European Social Fund  which will focus on improving the adaptability of workers and enterprises, enhancing human capital and access to employment and participation in the labour market, reinforcing the social inclusion of disadvantaged people, combating discrimination, encouraging economically inactive persons to enter the labour market and promoting partnerships for reform.

Gibraltar also participates in Strands B and C of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective (Interreg), whose aim is to strengthen transnational and cross-border cooperation through joint local and regional initiatives.

We hope that this website will give you an overview of EU funding.

For more detailed information concerning your particular proposal/idea, please do not hesitate to contact the EU Programmes Secretariat, which will be only too happy to assist you.