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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 28/09/2026

🌱 How is sustainability measured on Europe’s farms? The new #Bench4Farms displays and analyses farm-level sustainability assessment and certification schemes applied across the EU🇪🇺 and beyond. 📖 Explore the study: www.fi-compass.eu/library/mark... #ficompass @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 18/09/2026

Register now📅 Join us for the #ficompass thematic workshop on “Urban development and city financial instruments” in Lisbon 🇵🇹 on 21-22 October 2026. Register by: Oct 15, 2026 🔗 events.fi-compass.eu/event/Urban-...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 11/09/2026

🌾This autumn, Europe’s rural changemakers will come together in Lisbon for the “12th Annual EU Conference on EAFRD #financialinstruments” on Oct 14 & 15, 2026. Register by 7 October! events.fi-compass.eu/event/12th-a... #12EAFRDconf #ficompass @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 08/09/2026

How can better access to finance help EU fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing modernise and invest? A new #EMFAF study explores investment needs, financing barriers and options—including tailored #financialInstruments. Read the #ficompass news story 🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/stories/fina...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 07/09/2026

✨ Ready for #FICampus 2026? Enter the #ShowcaseAward26 and put your project in the spotlight. 🏆 3 themes 📅 Submit before 6 November 2026 Discover how to enter👉 www.fi-compass.eu/showcase?utm... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 03/09/2026

👩‍🌾🚜This #ficompass toolkit helps young and new farmers across the EU prepare strong business plans and better understand how financial institutions assess applications. @eib.org @ec.europa.eu Explore all its features: www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 27/08/2026

🚜 Our latest #ficompass factsheet brings together findings from consultations with EU financial institutions & farmer representatives, including roundtables. It offers a practical overview of the main access-to-finance challenges facing young and new farmers. 👉 www.fi-compass.eu/library/mark...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 24/08/2026

📅 Save the date for #FICampus 2026 Connect with peers, exchange experiences, and explore practical solutions for deploying #financialinstruments, while helping shape the conversation on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (#MFF)⤵️ events.fi-compass.eu/event/fi-cam... @eib.org @ec.europa.eu

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 18/08/2026

Think #financialinstruments are all theoretical? Think again 💡🎥 With videos, podcasts, case studies, the #ficompass library shows what impact really looks like. ➡️🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/library?utm_... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 13/08/2026

🌱🔄Generational renewal in EU agriculture will not happen through grants alone. The CAP #financialinstruments factsheet shows how national lending schemes are bridging gaps and unlocking investment capacity➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 12/08/2026

🌾 How are #EAFRD #financialinstruments evolving in practice? A new @ec.europa.eu publication brings together official data reported by managing authorities up to the end of 2024. 👉🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/library/othe...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 11/08/2026

Looking to overcome financing barriers and secure a loan as a young farmer? The #ficompass platform now offers a practical toolkit to help young and 🆕 EU farmers build stronger business plans to access financing. Find out more👉 www.fi-compass.eu/f/developing... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 10/08/2026

EU funding is about more than finance. Tune into our Jam Sessions podcast series to hear firsthand experiences from those working with #FinancialInstruments across Europe. Tune in here: 🔗➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/podc...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 06/08/2026

Ready to shape the future of #FinancialInstruments? Discover where the conversation goes next. We are back! #FICampus 2026, where experts, practitioners and policy makers come together to exchange ideas and shape what comes next for Europe. events.fi-compass.eu/event/fi-cam...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 04/08/2026

📢 Registration is now open Join the @ec.europa.eu and the @eib.org in Lisbon on 15 October 2026 for the 12th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments. Register today ➡️ events.fi-compass.eu/event/12th-a...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 31/07/2026

Policy papers can be a lot to take in. 📚 The #ficompass Jam Sessions podcast brings EU #financialinstruments to life through projects, stories and practical examples from across Europe. 🎧 🎙️🇪🇺 Have a listen ➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/podc... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 30/07/2026

When expert knowledge meets real-world stories, EU #financialinstruments become easier to understand. 🎧🌍 That is exactly what the #ficompass library offers: practical resources, publications, podcasts and video examples in one place. Have a look: www.fi-compass.eu/library?utm_...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 28/07/2026

👉👩‍🌾 Discover stories of young farmers across the EU. This online publication showcases agricultural entrepreneurs supported through #EAFRD, InvestEU and national #financialinstruments. Explore the stories ⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/f/young-farm... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 23/07/2026

📚 A 🆕 @ec.europa.eu publication shares data on the financing and implementation of #EAFRD #financialinstruments across Member States. It covers progress up to 31 December 2024, highlighting the performance of financial instruments. 🌱 Read more ➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/othe...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 10/07/2026

🏢 Boosting energy performance in EU buildings is a priority. This #ficompass factsheet explores how capital rebates work as results-driven incentives within combined #financialinstruments. 📎 fi-compass.eu/library/how-to/combination-capital-rebate-financial-instruments-energy-efficiency

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 09/07/2026

The #ficompass community keeps growing. At #FICampus 2026, peers will connect to share experience on #financialinstruments under the 2021–2027 programmes. 📆 Save the date ⤵️ events.fi-compass.eu/event/9a1b5e... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 08/07/2026

🎥 New #ficompass video: access to finance remains a challenge for young farmers, with banks often seeing farm investments as higher risk. Discover how #financialinstruments helped them start, invest and grow➡️ www.ficompass.eu/videos/succe... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 03/07/2026

📚 Young and new EU farmers need strong business plans to access loans and external financing. This practical toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to transform initial concepts turn farm ideas into finance-ready applications. Learn more ⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/f/developing... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 02/07/2026

🌱 New resources from the European Commission (DG AGRI) and the European Investment Bank help young farmers navigate funding opportunities, financial instruments, investment planning, risk management, and the transition into farming. 🔍 Explore all the resources: 🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/eafrd/improv...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 24/06/2026

🔊Listen to our #ficompass Jam Sessions’ podcast episode as experts reveal the main 📈market gaps in Poland’s renewable energy sector, why public support is crucial and how #ERDF loans in Pomorskie are fostering the green transition. ▶️🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/podcasts/jam...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 19/06/2026

Yesterday, we wrapped up DAY 1 of our young farmers’ conference! 🌾👉Enjoy some highlights of the day and stay tuned to our channels today for discussions on opportunities for financing the next generation of EU farmers. More info 👉 events.fi-compass.eu/event/young-...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 16/06/2026

🤔💭Supporting the next generation of farmers also means removing financing barriers.  Just two days left until the “Boosting European young farmers' access to finance” event.  We’ll be sharing live insights on the discussions, so stay tuned!  👉 events.fi-compass.eu/event/young-... @eurovia.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 15/06/2026

💡Before Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) was launched, #Saxony had already experimented with #financialinstruments to support entrepreneurship. These early steps, helped the region manage EU compliance and better prepare for the fund. More➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/case...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 11/06/2026

🚀Growth for Romanian SMEs is limited by high financing costs and lack of scale. Equity #financialinstruments can help 💼businesses overcome these barriers, upgrade technology and innovate. Learn more👉 www.fi-compass.eu/library/case...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 08/06/2026

🌱 Registrations to the “Boosting European young farmers' access to finance” event will close soon. The event will gather financial instruments practitioners, farmers and financial institutions. Join us ➡️ events.fi-compass.eu/event/young-... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org @eurovia.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 04/06/2026

🚜 Join our conference “Boosting European young farmers' access to finance” to discuss the financing needs of young farmers and how financial and advisory products can support them. 📍Warsaw🇵🇱 | 18-19 June ⌛️Registration closes on 10 June events.fi-compass.eu/event/young-... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 03/06/2026

🏛️ From structuring #financialinstruments in combination with grants to State aid regimes, our #ficompass Scale-Up workshops covered it all. Take a look at this deep dive into energy efficiency for public buildings, read the workshop summaries ⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/erdf/scale-u...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 28/05/2026

👥EU Managing Authorities, this factsheet is for you! You will find guidance on various ways to explore innovative financing, including EU #financialinstruments and blended finance, for measures under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum🇪🇺📗 Read here ⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 27/05/2026

📖Want to know how combining loans, grants and capital rebates can boost energy efficiency in residential and public buildings and why the delivery mode matters? Read this #ficompass factsheet for answers⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 26/05/2026

🏗️Urban development in #Portugal became simpler thanks to partnerships with banks and the national mutual guarantee society. #financialinstruments were used to support rehabilitation and affordable housing, setting a blueprint for the future. Learn more👉🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/library/case... @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 22/05/2026

🌱 How can Europe improve access to finance for the next generation of farmers? Join the @ec.europa.eu's DG Agri and the @eib.org in Warsaw on 18–19 June 2026 for the #ficompass event on “Boosting generational renewal in EU agriculture”. More info 👉 events.fi-compass.eu/event/young-...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 19/05/2026

#Saxony 🇩🇪 introduced the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) to address the lack of early-stage venture capital for tech-driven start-ups. With support from #financialinstruments, it provided the funding needed to bring research-led ideas to market. ⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/case...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 08/05/2026

📊What was your favourite moment of the European Microfinance Day? 🎬Event presentations are now available on our website. You can also go behind the scenes and relive the event through our photo gallery. 🔗 events.fi-compass.eu/event/Europe... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 07/05/2026

The model financial instrument (FI) to support EU Member States (MS) in scaling up affordable and social housing investment highlights that there is no one-size-fits-all housing policy. Needs vary widely between member states. Find out more⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/othe... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 06/05/2026

Prefer learning on the go? 🎧🚶‍♂️ Listen to expert podcasts from across Europe to understand key #financialinstruments topics. Discover more in the #ficompass library ➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 05/05/2026

💡The insights and outcomes from the Scale Up working groups are shared widely, including with the #ficompass community, to promote broader knowledge exchange and support implementation across the EU. Find out more👉 www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-... #EIBAdvisory @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 30/04/2026

Put your headphones on and press play! 🎧 Our new Jam Sessions podcast episode explores how the ‘Scale-Up’ initiative is driving investment in energy efficiency through #financialinstruments. Listen now⤵️ www.fi-compass.eu/podcasts/jam...

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 29/04/2026

In #Romania, the start-up ecosystem has grown thanks to EU-backed #financialinstruments. The EIF ensured that public resources met international market standards, building trust and supporting professional local fund management. 📚Discover more➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/case... @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 28/04/2026

🗣️Under the model financial instrument for affordable housing, Member States can combine grants with financial products to ensure affordability and project viability. Using these tools can help reduce financing costs. Find out more ➡️ www.fi-compass.eu/library/othe... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 27/04/2026

🏘️Housing improvements across Portugal benefited from IFRRU 2020 and its #financialinstruments. Lessons show that providing grants or guarantees could make low-return social housing projects feasible. 👉Learn more 🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/library/case... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 24/04/2026

Have you subscribed to the #ficompass newsletter yet? Explore case studies, podcasts, videos, events and more showcasing how EU #financialinstruments contribute to boost jobs and growth. Subscribe ↩️ www.fi-compass.eu/newsletter?u... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org #EIBadvisory

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 10/04/2026

💡🏢Lessons learned from Slovakia in this #ficompass factsheet⤵️ Grants combined with #financialinstruments increase the viability of large renovations and help businesses invest in energy efficiency. Learn more📖 www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-... #EIBAdvisory @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 09/04/2026

The Pablo Renovable project is Spain’s largest collective solar installation☀️. Led by Ecooo, a workers' buyout cooperative, it shows how the social economy can boost renewable energy production. 🎥Find out more: www.fi-compass.eu/videos/succe... #ficompass #EIBAdvisory @ec.europa.eu | @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 08/04/2026

🌟What struck most in the live #FICampus 2025 Jam Sessions episode? 1️⃣Portugal’s innovative project 2️⃣ La Réunion’s simple approach 3️⃣Bulgaria’s Urban Development Fund And much more 👉🔗 bit.ly/3NblbR5 #ficompass #financialinstruments #EIBAdvisory @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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fi-compass @fi-compass.eu · 07/04/2026

For policymakers and practitioners working on energy efficiency⤵️ Our 🆕 #ficompass factsheet explains how to effectively combine #financialinstruments and grants, with a focus on State aid for residential and public buildings. More 👉🔗 www.fi-compass.eu/library/how-... @ec.europa.eu @eib.org

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