On the forthcoming weekend of 12-14 May we invite everyone to celebrate the 10th edition of the European Funds Open Days (DOFE). There will be plenty of attractions across the country - concerts, picnics, competitions with prizes, which will also be an opportunity to find out more about the projects that have been developed thanks to funding from the European Funds.

This is the 17th of 20 conditions - 4.4. National strategic policy framework for social inclusion and poverty reduction. The last 3 conditions remain to be confirmed.

The new edition of the Toddler+ (Polish: Maluch+) programme has been decided. This year's call for proposals was summarised by the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg, the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Grzegorz Puda, and the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy (MRiPS), Barbara Socha, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy.

We support local governments so that they have the funds available to supplement their own contributions for implementation of regional programmes. They will therefore receive more than PLN 8.7 billion from the state budget. This will increase the budget of all 16 regional programmes to over PLN 165.7 billion, announced the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Grzegorz Puda.

Investment with the highest chances for support from the EU funds in the 2021-2027 perspective, changes in applying for the EU funds, possibilities of financing own contribution in investments with the EU funds were the main topics of the panel during the European Economic Congress, which was attended by the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Grzegorz Puda. The afternoon panel on the “Railway infrastructure in Poland” was attended by Secretary of State - Marcin Horała.

The Accessibility Plus Programme, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, is now five years old. A two-day international conference is held at the ministry to celebrate the occasion. The meeting summarising the effects of the programme was opened by Minister Grzegorz Puda and Deputy Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak.

The agreement signed today is another good example of cooperation between the government and the local authorities. In this way, the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy supports the regions in their further development and helps the Lublin region to mobilise EU funds for repayable instruments. This will allow to increase the competitiveness of enterprises, especially local ones, said Minister Grzegorz Puda during the signing of the first regional agreement regarding the creation of the Trust Fund and implementation by the BGK of repayable instruments in the territory of the Lubelskie voivodeship.

The summary of the successfully concluded negotiation process of the Partnership Agreement for 2021-2027 (EUR 76 billion) and the implementation status of programmes co-financed by the EU funds in Poland were the main topics discussed during the meeting of the Committee for the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027. The meeting was attended by Minister Grzegorz Puda and Deputy Minister Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak.

The budget of the Integrated Territorial Investments of the Central Sub-region of the Silesian Voivodeship will be increased by additional PLN 81.77 million. The funds will be used to increase the European Union co-financing for existing urban transport investments. This will improve safety and comfort for residents and tourists visiting the region and will provide the Silesian metropolis with more modern and environmentally friendly public transport, said Grzegorz Puda, the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy.

The CPK company and Grodziskie Przewozy Autobusowe (Grodzisk Bus Services) district and municipalities association have signed an agreement to subsidise the purchase of low-floor buses for public transport services in the Grodzisk and Pruszków districts, including the municipalities of Baranów, Błonie, Jaktorów, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Milanówek and Żabia Wola.