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EU Solidarity Fund

The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) supports EU Member States and accession countries by offering financial support after severe natural disasters and, since 2020, major health emergencies.

View of a damaged street by the flood
Flooding is the most commonly funded event by the EUSF.
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service
Destroyed houses in Petrinja, Croatia, following the earthquake
Earthquakes receive the highest aid from the EUSF due to their significant impact and costliness.
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service

The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up to respond to major natural disasters and express European solidarity to disaster-stricken regions within Europe. The Fund was created as a reaction to the severe floods in Central Europe in the summer of 2002. Since then, it has become one of the main EU instruments for post-disaster recovery and an expression of EU solidarity.

The EU Solidarity Fund is one of the most concrete expressions of EU solidarity. It provides longer-term financial support to Member States hit by natural disasters and brings relief to citizens and regions suffering from the consequences. It also reminds us about the importance of investing in prevention and climate mitigation, in line with the priorities of the European Green Deal.

Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms