Structural Funds enhance the supply of loans, guarantees, venture capital/equity or grants for SMEs. Member States can use part of the allocation of the Operational Programme(s) co-financed with the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund for this purpose.
Progress Microfinance increases the availability of microloans (up to € 25,000), including for disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, for starting or developing a microenterprise (with less than 10 employees).