ГРАНТОВІ ПРОГРАМИ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОЇ КОМІСІЇ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТИ РОЗВИТКУ: МОЖЛИВОСТІ ТА БАР’ЄРИ

Abstract

The article examines the main grant tools of the European Commission for the development of small and medium-sized businesses, representatives of executive power and local self-government, education and medicine. The main possibilities of using European grants for community authorities and entrepreneurship of Ukraine are outlined. The main and largest grant programs from the European Commission are described: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Creative Europe (CREA), Erasmus+ (ERASMUS+), Digital Europe Programme, EU4Health Programme, Program for the Environment and Climate Action, Single Market Programme. The prospects of using grant instruments within each program are demonstrated. Emphasis is placed on their priorities and areas of support for the projects of authorities, local governments, representatives of business and the public sector in the member countries of the European Union and program partners. The main goals and tasks of each program are highlighted, with the areas of support in Ukraine highlighted. The sluggish process of participation of representatives of small and mediumsized businesses, local self-government bodies, executive authorities and organizations of the non-profit sector in grant programs of the European Commission is analyzed. The reasons for the non-active use of grant, irrevocable, targeted assistance from the highest executive body of the European Union are emphasized, namely: the lack of understanding among potential grant recipients about who can receive a grant for what and how, an acute shortage of professional project managers, grant writers and fundraisers, obligation of partnership. It is concluded that the involvement and use of grant instruments of the European Commission by representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, bodies of executive power and local self-government, representatives of civil society organizations, educators and doctors is an effective tool for their development, implementation of innovative solutions, interaction with partners from the European Union, as well as strengthening the spheres of economy, education, health care of Ukraine. Overcoming barriers and obstacles is possible under the condition of broad informational support from representatives of programs in Ukraine, national contact points, authorities and mass media.