We provide financing through equity investments in funds (intermediated equity) and through direct co-investments in selected companies. Our institutional mandates as well as national and regional equity products tackle the fundraising gap for venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and private credit (PC) funds, so they have more capital to invest in European SMEs. Over the years we have been investing in first-time teams, emerging markets, nascent sectors - and helping proven teams close bigger funds. Find here some of our latest and ongoing initiatives.
| Country / region | Initiative name | Mandate type | Application deadline | Sector or theme focus |
| EU Member States | InvestEU Equity products Open for applications Go to page |
InvestEU |
30/06/2027 |
funding for SMEs, innovation, technology, climate, social impact |
| EU Member States | InvestEU Defence Equity Facility Open for applications Go to page |
InvestEU | 30/06/2027 Apply via the InvestEU form |
innovation, technology, security, defence |
| EU Member States | InvestEU Climate & Infrastructure Funds Open for applications Go to page |
InvestEU | 30/06/2027 Apply via the InvestEU form |
clean energy, climate, digital, social, space, and data infrastructure |
| EU Member States | Cleantech Co-Investment Facility Open for applications Go to page |
EIB | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
cleantech, innovation, technology |
| EU Member States | European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) Open for applications Go to page |
EU | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
innovation, technology, scale-ups |
| Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) | Baltic Innovation Fund 1 (BIF 1) Closed Go to page |
Regional |
Closed |
gowth, funding for SMEs |
| Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) | Baltic Innovation Fund 2 (BIF 2) Open for applications Go to page |
Regional | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
venture capital, gowth, funding for SMEs |
| Croatia | Croatian Growth Investment Programme II (CROGIP II) Open for applictions Go to page |
National | 30/01/2026 Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
funding for SMEs and mid-caps |
| Czech Republic | RRF Czech Republic Fund of Funds Open for applications Go to page |
InvestEU / RRF-National | 31/12/2025 Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
technology transfer, strategic technology, pre-seed funding |
| Germany | The ERP-EIF Facility Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
venture capital, growth, high-tech, life sciences, energy innovations |
| Germany | The German Future Fund (GFF) - EIF Growth Facility Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
funding for SMEs, growth |
| Germany | The LfA-EIF Facilities Open for applications Go to page |
Regional | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
venture capital, early-stage funding, technology, |
| Lithuania | ILTE: Co-investments into private credit funds Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
funding for SMEs, private credit, co-investments |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Future Fund 1 (LFF 1) Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | sustainable development, enture capital, ICT, cleantech, technology |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2) Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
sustainable development, enture capital, ICT, cleantech, technology |
| Netherlands | Dutch Venture Initiative (DVI-I) Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | innovation, technology, life sciences |
| Netherlands | Dutch Venture Initiative (DVI-II) Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
ICT, cleantech, medtech, renewable energy, life sciences |
| Netherlands | Dutch Future Fund (DFF) Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
venture capital, growth, digital innovation, AI, life sciences, technology |
| Netherlands | Dutch Growth Co-investment Programme Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | venture capital, growth, innovation |
| Netherlands | Dutch Alternative Credit Instrument (DACI) Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | funding for SMEs, resilience |
| Portugal | Fomento Portugal Tech Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | early-stage funding, technology transfer |
| Portugal | Portugal Venture Capital Initiative Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | technology, innovation, ICT |
| Romania | Romania Recovery Equity Fund of Funds Open for applications Go to page |
National | 31/12/2025 Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
funding for SMEs, infrastructure projects, renewable energy |
| Romania | Innovation Romania Holding Fund Closed Go to page |
National | Closed | technology transfer, early-stage funding, co-investments, innovation |
| Slovenia | Slovene Equity Growth Investment Program (SEGIP) Open for applications Go to page |
National | 30/06/2026 Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
technology transfer, growth, expansion |
| Spain | RRF Spain - Climate and Infrastructure Instrument Open for applications Go to page |
InvestEU / RRF-National | 31/03/2026 Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
climate action, sustainability, digital infrastructure |
| Spain | NPI SM-CDTI Innvierte Tech Transfer and Deep Tech Open for applications Go to page |
National | Ongoing - open ended Apply via the EIF Dealflow form |
technology transfer, deep tech |