EU fondovi su sredstva koja dodjeljuje Europska unija. Sredstvima se nastoji unaprijediti cjelokupno gospodarstvo države. Namijenjeni su za realizaciju projekata koji ispunjavaju ciljeve Europske unije. Republika Hrvatska je postala članica Europske unije 2013. godine i od tada povlači sredstva EU fondova. Na samom početku, odnos ugovorenosti i iskorištenosti sredstva je bilo nizak, ali se s vremenom situacija počela popravljati. U financijskoj perspektivi 2014. – 2020. Republici Hrvatskoj je iz ESI fondova bilo na raspolaganju 10,676 milijardi eura. U odnosu na druge države članice RH je bila pri samom dnu, dok u novije vrijeme rastom iskoristivosti RH napreduje na bolje. U Hrvatskoj je do sada planirano i uspješno realizirano mnoštvo vrijednih projekata te se u novoj financijskoj perspektivi 2021.- 2027. očekuje porast takvih projekata. U novoj financijskoj perspektivi fokus se stavlja na pametan i održiv razvoj. EU funds are funds allocated by the European Union. The funds are intended to improve the entire economy of the country. They are intended for the implementation of projects that meet the objectives of the European Union. The Republic of Croatia became a member of the European Union in 2013 and has been withdrawing EU funds since then. At the very beginning, the ratio of contracting and utilization of funds was quite low, but over time the situation began to improve. In the financial perspective 2014. -2020., 10.676 billion euros was available to the Republic of Croatia from ESI funds. Compared to other Member States, the Republic of Croatia was close to the bottom, while in the new times the growth of the use of the Republic of Croatia is progressing for the better. Many valuable projects are now planned and successfully implemented in Croatia, and in the new financial perspective 2021-2027, an increase in such projects is expected. In the new financial perspective, the focus is on smart and sustainable development.
