What types of project does the EIB finance?
The EIB finances a broad range of projects in energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors. To be eligible, such projects have to contribute to EU economic policy objectives. Typically, the EIB supports: • Investment by thousands of small and medium sized enterprises each year which is important for job creation • Construction and upgrading of transport infrastructure (rail, air, road connections and bridges) • Energy production, transfer and distribution (power gas heat etc) as well as schemes for more efficient energy use and alternative energy supplies (wind power, etc) • Telecommunications infrastructure • Natural and urban environment schemes (water, waste, cleaner air, urban transport etc.
