Economic and Social
Cohesion
The European Regional Development Fund
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to promote economic and social cohesion in the European Union by supporting action aimed at reducing inequalities between regions or social groups. The cohesion fund provides additional structural assistance to the four least developed Member States, in the form of grants to projects concerning the environment or transport infrastructure.
Financial assistance from the ERDF is mainly targeted at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises , promoting productive investment, improving infrastructure and furthering local development. Of particular importance for people with disabilities are the interventions of the ERDF in investment for education, health, vocational training and transport infrastructures. EU funded buildings/infrastructures should be made accessible and adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
