More than 2,000 calls for proposals and more than 41,000 applications for funding worth almost PLN 225 billion – this is the state of implementation of national and regional cohesion policy programmes from the 2021-2027 perspective, which was one of the topics discussed today during the 3rd meeting of the Committee for the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027.

Poland will receive PLN 67 billion under the National Recovery Plan this year. PLN 27 billion is already at work in the Polish economy, with a further PLN 40 billion to arrive before the end of the year.

The issue of diminishing competitiveness of the European Union will not be resolved with increasing centralisation and consolidation. We need more focus on regional investment. As far as the new EU financial perspective is concerned, both Member States and local governments need to have at least as much of a say when it comes to investing EU funds as they have today.

"Poland has sent its first request for payment from the National Recovery Plan to the European Commission. The total amount of payments from these two proposals will be greater than the previous one and could amount to more than PLN 40 billion (around €9.4 billion), including more than PLN 17.5 billion (€4.1 billion) from the grant part and more than PLN 22.6 billion (€5.3 billion) from the loan. The money should arrive in Poland later this year.

Ministers responsible for cohesion policy discussed in Budapest how cohesion policy should evolve to meet and respond effectively to the major demographic challenges. Deputy Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy, Jan Szyszko represented Poland at that meeting.

The possibilities of support for local authorities and communities from the National Recovery Plan and European funds were one of the main topics at the meeting of the Convention of Marshals of the Polish Voivodeships in Przelewice in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship. The Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, attended the meeting.

The holiday season is underway and we are not slowing down as we keep strengthening the Polish economy. In August, it will be possible to apply for more than PLN 100 billion from European funds and under the RRP. Projects in areas such as entrepreneurship, energy, ecology, science, education, social economy and social innovation will be eligible for funding. This will be to the benefit of, among others, entrepreneurs, research and educational institutions and non-governmental organisations.

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council(ECOFIN) adopted a draft revised EU Council’s Executive Decision approving changes to the Poland's recovery and resilience plan.

On 1 July this year, the European Commission approved on Poland's proposal to revise the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), which our country submitted to the Commission on 30 April 2024.