In mainland Finland, one national Structural Fund programme was implemented in the 2014-2020 programming period, which included measures under both the European European European European European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Plus (ESF+) Plus (ESF+) Plus (ESF+) (ESF) and the European European European European European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF) (ERDF).
The Structural Funds programme had seven themes of the programme to support the competitiveness and employment of SMEs in particular. The cross-cutting theme was the promotion of a low-carbon economy. The Structural Funds programme delivered on the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. The REACT-EU programme amendment adopted in 2021 and the related additional funding supported the regions in repairing the damage caused by the COVID-19 crisis. At the same time, the funds paved the way for a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.
Priorities:
1. Competitiveness of SMEs (ERDF)
2. Producing and utilising new knowledge and expertise (ERDF)
3. Employment and labour mobility (ESF)
4. Education, skills and lifelong learning (ESF)
5. Social Participation and Participation and Inclusion and the fight against poverty (ESF)
8. REACT-EU ERDF measures
9. REACT-EU ESF measures
25% of ERDF funding was to support a low-carbon economy.
The Regional Implementation Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland was a complement to the national programme for Leverage from the EU 2014-2020, which specified how the programme would be implemented period in Eastern and Northern Finland. The regional plan highlighted the regional specificities of Eastern and Northern Finland and the implementation priorities. The territorial implementation in the region was based on the regional programme, and it was specified in the implementation plan for the regional programme. The activities supported by The Regional Implementation Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland are consistent in cooperation in cooperation with the national programming document.
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Explore the programme documents:
Finland's Structural Funds Programme Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014–2020 Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014–2020 (adopted by the Commission on 11 December 2014)
REACT-EU programme amendment (25 February 2021)
Regional Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland (16.6.2014)
Criteria for selecting Leverage from the EU 2014-2020-Finland's Structural Funds Programme Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014–2020 Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014–2020.
Environmental report of The Regional Implementation Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland (18.1.2013)
Further information:
Heikki Ojala, Development Manager, tel. +358 50 433 3951
Aki Lappalainen, Development Specialist, tel. +358 40 502 1851
Heikki Laukkanen, Development Specialist, tel. +358 50 918 0035
Development Specialist Katarina Timisjärvi, tel. +358 40 685 4025
or by e-mail: etunimi.sukunimi@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
