In a significant move to bolster Europe's economic future, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group today have signed an agreement, adding €22 billion in strategic financing under the InvestEU programme. The amendment also reflects the adoption of the "Omnibus II" regulation in December 2025, which reinforced the Union's flagship investment initiative, which up to now hasalready mobilised €400 billion in public and private capital across key priority sectors.
Since its financing is always complementary with other financial resources, the EIB Group expects the total financial impact of the projects supported through this amendment to be around €70 billion until the end of the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), allowing to exceed the €55 billion minimum target of the Omnibus II package.
The newly allocated funds will accelerate transformative investments in critical areas, including:
- Clean and biotechnology innovations, driving sustainable growth and green transition;
- Digital advancement, fostering competitiveness and technological sovereignty;
- High-potential start-ups and scale-ups, empowering the next generation of European entrepreneurs.
The expansion of the InvestEU programme is set to deliver tangible benefits for more than 130,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing them with enhanced access to financing. Moreover, in alignment with the Commission's commitment to reducing administrative burden, all SMEs supported under InvestEU will benefit from streamlined processes thereby ensuring faster, easier access to funding, along with reduced reporting requirements.
These improvements will make InvestEU more efficient, accessible and responsive to evolving market needs and policy priorities. The amendment also lays the important groundwork for the future InvestEU instrument under the next Multiannual Financial Framework, as part of the forthcoming European Competitiveness Fund.
Backround
The InvestEU programme provides the European Union with long-term funding by leveraging public and private investment to support a sustainable economy. It promotes investment in areas such as technological transformation, strategic projects, innovation, resilience, competitiveness, and support for SMEs. By bringing EU financial instruments under one framework, InvestEU makes funding simpler, more efficient, and more flexible. The programme consists of three components: the InvestEU Fund, the InvestEU Advisory Hub, and the InvestEU Portal . Through an EU budget guarantee of €26.2 billion, the InvestEU Fund is expected to mobilise at least €372 billion in additional investment and has already helped generate around €400 billion in public and private capital across key priority sectors.InvestEU goes beyond financing. The InvestEU Advisory Hub, with the EIB as its main advisory partner, supports project promoters throughout the project cycle, helping transform ideas into viable and impactful investments. As principal advisory partner, EIB Advisory delivers more than 80% of the Hub's implementation, working closely with the European Commission to maximise the impact of the InvestEU programme.
