EUR 76 billion i.e. about PLN 350 billion for Poland

The Polish government has negotiated the largest – of all the EU Member States – budget for the implementation of the cohesion policy for the period 2021–2027. This is namely EUR 76 billion, i.e. about PLN 350 billion. The funds will be allocated to the implementation of projects all over the country.

“EUR 76 billion from the Partnership Agreement is roughly more than PLN 350 billion according to today’s exchange rates. In case of the Silesian Voivodeship, where we meet, this amount will translate into more than PLN 20 billion – EUR 5 billion funds from various programmes, including the Just Transition Programme. These are enormous resources. Resources which we never had before,” said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

European resources for the Silesian Voivodeship

The European funds for the Silesian Voivodeship are the main topic of the Local Government Convention in Chorzów. The event was attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Grzegorz Puda.

In total, the Silesian Voivodeship will receive over EUR 5 billion – or PLN 20 billion.

“The new distribution of the European funds for 2021–2027 is another chance for the Silesian Voivodeship to become even more modern, environmentally friendly, innovative and accessible to people with different needs,” highlighted Minister Grzegorz Puda.

European funding involves a number of benefits for residents of the region. These include an increase in e-services, innovative digital solutions for health, enhancing public transport, developing the regional network of cycling routes and improving the accessibility of health services.

European funds for the Silesian Voivodeship – priorities

The project of the European funds for the Silesian Voivodeship is based on seven priorities financed from the Cohesion Policy Fund and Priority VIII, financed from the Just Transition Fund.

• Priority I. Smart Silesia – EUR 403.4 billion
• Priority II. Green Silesia – EUR 703.5 billion
• Priority III. Mobile Silesia – EUR 212.9 billion
• Priority IV. Better connected Silesia – EUR 301.2 billion
• Priority V. Social Silesia ESF+ – EUR 796.3 billion
• Priority VI. Silesia for residents – EUR 139.8 billion
• Priority VII. Silesia closer to citizens– EUR 250.4 billion
• Priority VIII. Silesia in transition – EUR 2,039,054,966

Partnership Agreement – what is it?

The Partnership Agreement is the most important document defining the cooperation between the European Union and Poland. It is a comprehensive strategy agreed with the European Commission for the use of the European funds in the current financial perspective for 2021–2027. It implements national documents, such as the Strategy for Responsible Development, and – resulting therefrom – sector strategies. It assumes continued implementation of existing national and regional programmes.

Detailed information on European funds is available on the website of the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy.