This publication forms a section of the Manual of European Environmental Policy, published by IEEP in 2012. This chapter sets out the EU’s main funding instruments that have environmental implications. There is an initial overview section that sets out some background on the EU budget as well as important debates relating to the budget which have implications for the environment. Some of the funds include the: European Agriculture funds, the European Maritime and Fisheries Funds and the Structural and Cohesion funds.

• 12.1 Overview of EU policy funding instruments PDF 388.3 KB
• 12.2 EU structural and cohesion funds PDF 520.1 KB
• 12.3 LIFE PDF 465.2 KB
• 12.4 European agricutural fund for rural development PDF 372.8 KB
• 12.5 European fisheries fund PDF 334 KB
• 12.6 Civil protection from disasters PDF 297 KB
• 12.7 EU solidarity fund PDF 268 KB
• 12.8 Seventh RTD FP PDF 388 KB
• 12.9 Competitiveness and innovation FP PDF 291.1 KB