European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds)

Christmas holidays: Availability

Please note:

Please submit requests with deadlines in advance and submit new requests by Thursday, December 14 at the latest. We will check which processes we can complete before the winter holidays. We will not be able to process inquiries received after this date until the new year.

From Monday, 18 December 2023, to Friday, 22 December 2023, we will only be available partially.
The University of Passau will be completely closed during the holidays and the company vacation from 23 December 2023, to 5 January 2024.

Thank you very much!
We wish you happy holidays, a relaxing winter break and a happy new year!

Over half of EU funding is allocated through the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds). They are managed jointly by the European Commission and the EU countries.

They are intended for investment in job creation and a sustainable and healthy European economy and environment.

The five priority areas of the ESI Funds are:

Research and innovation
Digital technologies
Supporting the low-carbon economy
Sustainable management of natural resources
Small businesses

The funds are managed by the EU countries themselves under partnership arrangements.

Each country, in cooperation with the European Commission, draws up an agreement specifying how the funds will be used during the current funding period.

The partnership agreements lead to a number of investment programmes through which fundsare allocated to the different regions and for projects in the policy areas concerned.

The ESI Funds that are relevant for the University are the European Social Fund for Germany (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).