The Invest EU SME window facilitates access to and availability of finance primarily for SMEs and small mid-cap companies, including innovative ones and those operating in the cultural and creative sectors, as well as for small mid-cap companies. In addition, it offers capital support to SMEs that were not in difficulty in State aid terms already at the end of 2019, but since then face significant risks due to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Total budget
EU Budget guarantee of €6.9 billion out of total Invest EU budget guarantee of €26.2 billion
Dates
2021 - 2027
Grant / loan size
The financial intermediaries will offer tailor-made financing solutions to interested applicants.
Who can apply
SMEs and small midcaps according to the definitions contained in the InvestEU Regulation, 2021/523 of 24 March 2021.
No. of partners needed
n/a
Sector
Organisation
Need
Name of the programme or initiative
Who is in charge?
Type of support
How to access
Apply to your local financial institutions whose financial products are covered by the EU guarantee.
Apply here
More info on the programme
Total initiative budget
EU Budget guarantee of €26.2 billion
Version
0.0.0
Sector count
11
Organisation count
1
Need count
4