EU Programmes represent a set of integrated measures aimed at strengthening cooperation between the European Union Member States and candidate countries in various fields. The programmes are financed from the common budget of the European Union, with funds allocated to the development of different priority areas: environmental protection, energy, transport, entrepreneurship development, competitiveness, etc.
In the financial perspective 2021–2027, the Republic of Serbia is participating in the following programmes: Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Digital Europe, European Social Fund Plus, Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, Customs Programme, Fiscalis – Strengthening Tax Cooperation, the Fundamental Rights Agency, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, and the Single Market Programme.
The implementation of the project “Support for Participation in EU Programmes”, whose end beneficiary is the Ministry of European Integration, began in December 2024, as part of the 2021 IPA annual programme. The overall objective of the project, worth around EUR 1.2 million, is to assist Serbia’s preparation for accession to the European Union, as well as to improve the understanding of EU procedures and its fundamental values, which would lead to greater participation of Serbia in EU Programmes.
The purpose of the project is to enhance the absorption of funds from EU Programmes by strengthening the management capacities of the state administration and potential beneficiaries, as well as to prepare institutions for participation in EU Programmes.
Expected results:
Strengthened capacities of national contact points and relevant state administration bodies in relation to the management of EU Programmes
Strengthened capacities of potential applicants in relation to the management of EU Programmes
Increased awareness of EU Programmes in Serbia
The planned duration of the project is 30 months.
