In mainland Finland, one national Structural Fund programme was implemented in the 2014-2020 programming period, which included measures under both the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The Structural Funds programme had seven priority axes 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. Production and exploitation of new knowledge and know-how (ERDF)
3. Employment and labour mobility (ESF)
4. Education, skills and lifelong learning (ESF)
5. Social 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 plan for Eastern and Northern Finland was a supplement to the national programme for Sustainable Growth and Jobs 2014-2020, which specified the implementation of the programme in Eastern and Northern Finland. The regional plan highlighted the regional specificities of Eastern and Northern Finland and the emphasis on programme implementation. The area-based implementation in the region was based on the provincial programme, and it was specified in the implementation plan of the provincial programme. The activities supported by the Regional Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland are consistent with the national programming document.
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Finland's Structural Funds programme (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 sustainable growth and jobs 2014-2020-Finland's Structural Funds programme.
Environmental report of the Regional Plan for Eastern and Northern Finland (18.1.2013)
Further information:
Heikki Ojala, Regional Development Manager, tel. +358 50 433 3951
Aki Lappalainen, Regional Development Specialist, tel. +358 40 502 1851
Heikki Laukkanen, Regional Development Specialist, tel. +358 50 918 0035
Regional Development Specialist Katarina Timisjärvi, tel. +358 40 685 4025
or by e-mail: etunimi.sukunimi@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
