1. EU centralised programmes for Social Farming
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2. Executive Summary Europe 2020 Strategy and EU Budget
Introduction to EU funding opportunities
Centralised programmes for Social Farming

3. Europe 2020 Strategy and EU Budget

4. The European Union
The European Union (EU) is a unique social, economic and political partnership between 28 European countries The functioning of the EU is regulated by treaties, approved voluntarily by all Member States

5. The EU Single Market
The Single Market is aimed at guaranteeing free movement of Goods, Services, Persons and Capital within the EU borders It is one of the greatest achievements of European integration as it establishes a market without borders and barriers within the European Union

6. The EU Single Market The Single Market is made up of:
More than 500 million consumers
28 Member States
Third countries: participate by virtue of multilateral or bilateral trade treaties such as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (European Economic Area) and Switzerland (bilateral treaties)

7. The EU Single Market
The EU Commission, in conjunction with Member States:
Promotes the modernisation of standards
Enacts regulation that eases the business environment
Prevents discriminatory practices to create a level playing field for all enterprises operating in the Single Market

8. The EU Single Market
In addition to regulating and policing the market, the EU Commission also provides valuable tools for enterprises to access and actively participate in the Single Market The EU Commission encourages Single Market integration by eliminating regulatory and technical barriers to trade and supporting enterprises development

9. The 2018 annual budget of the European Union is €160,113.52 M
The EU Budget
The 2018 annual budget of the European Union is €160, M
(Source: )

10. The EU Budget
The maximum annual amounts is provided by the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) The MFF sets out the European Union’s long-term spending priorities in different political fields (“headings”) for a period of usually seven years

11. The EU Budget
The MFF is not to be considered as the European Union budget for seven years but as a framework for financial programming
For the period , the MFF sets a maximum amount of €960 bn for commitment appropriations and €908 bn for payment appropriations

12. The EU Budget
The EU Commission has recently published its proposals for a multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the period and a new system of own resources
The MFF for totalling €1,134,583 Million in commitments, and €1,104,805 Million in payments (2018 prices)

13. More info on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 on:
The EU Budget
More info on the Multiannual Financial Framework on:

14. The EU Budget
More info on the EU Budget on:

15. Europe 2020 Strategy
“Europe 2020” is the European Union’s ten-year growth strategy launched in 2010 which identifies three main priorities:
Smart growth: developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation
Sustainable growth: promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy
Inclusive growth: fostering a high-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion

16. The strategy defines objectives to reach by 2020:
Europe 2020 Strategy
The strategy defines objectives to reach by 2020:
75 % of the population aged should be employed
3% of the EU´s GDP should be invested in R&D
The "20/20/20" climate/energy targets should be met (including an increase to 30% of emissions reduction if the conditions are right)
The share of early school leavers should be under 10% and at least 40% of the younger generation should have a tertiary degree
20 million less people should be at risk of poverty
(Source: European Commission Communication COM (2010) 2020, available on )

17. Europe 2020 Strategy
The Europe 2020 strategy is the reference framework that guides the EU and Member States in designing their activities
Member States have set national targets in line with EU targets, and are reporting on them as part of their annual national reform programmes

18. Europe 2020 Strategy
Member States design their programmes and activities to help the achievement of objectives set at EU level
Even regional and local authorities are called to pursue the same Europe 2020 objectives, and they follow the Europe 2020 strategy to implement their activities

19. More info about the Europe 2020 strategy at:

20. Thank You!