Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus
Programme description
(HU ERDF – ESF+ Competitiveness programme 2021-2027)
Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus (EDIOP Plus)
EDIOP Plus is Hungary’s largest national programme aiming to improve Hungary’s competitiveness.
It focusses mainly on two objectives:
- the improvement of the productivity of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with the objective of enhancing their potential for innovative practices and processes by investing in the whole innovation ecosystem,
- providing labour market measures, vocational education training (VET) and higher education investments.
The EU funds can help SMEs buy the state-of-the-art technology they need to become greener, more digital, and more productive. A network of enterprise agencies will provide comprehensive and coordinated assistance to all SMEs, specifically to female entrepreneurs, start-ups and enterprises in the least developed regions.
The European Social Fund (ESF+) will help SMEs and citizens adapt to labour market changes by supporting trainings, wage subsidies, healthy and safe workplaces, and flexible working arrangements.
It will also contribute to improving the quality of VET by addressing early school leaving, improving key competences, modernising VET trainers’ and teachers’ professional development, and promoting apprenticeships in new sectoral training centres.
Financial information
Breakdown of finances by priority axis
| Priority Axis | EU Investment | National Public Contribution | Total Public Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERDF | 3.575.408.869,00 | 835.170.295,00 | 4.410.579.164,00 |
| ESF+ | 1.391.458.104,00 | 257.231.919,00 | 1.648.690.023,00 |
| Total | 4.966.866.973,00 | 1.092.402.214,00 | 6.059.269.187,00 |
Priorities and Specific Objectives
Social Europe
Access to employment and activation measures for all
Adaptation of workers and enterprises to change
Improving education and training systems
Quality and inclusive education and training systems
Smarter Europe
Enhancing research and innovation
Growth and competitiveness of SMEs
Skills for smart specialisation and transition
Development or manufacturing of critical technologies
Social Europe
Education and training infrastructure