Summary

This report serves as a key resource from Maria Nowak's research fellowship regarding microfinance, which aims to bridge social and financial exclusion by promoting microfinance tools. The document concludes with a strong call for the European Parliament and Council to secure strong and dedicated budgets for the Social Fund and Social Investment Fund to ensure core funding remains adequate and focused on people-centred investment. Specific measures include maintaining ESF as a core instrument for investment, preserving earmarking for social inclusion, youth employment, and civil society, and reinforcing the partnership principle across EU funds. These actions are designed to reinforce enabling conditions that uphold fundamental rights, ensuring EU investments support the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Furthermore, the initiative emphasizes simplifying procedures for small not-for-profit actors by improving reporting requirements and ensuring stable co-financing while providing national helpdesks. Ultimately, the statement calls on all stakeholders to align these priorities with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, ensuring EU investments are effectively used to overcome exclusionary barriers.

Title

European Microfinance Network | The voice of European microfinance

Description

A member-based not-for-profit organisation which promotes microfinance as a tool to fight social and financial exclusion in Europe through self-employment and the creation of microenterprises.

Keywords

european, social, members, community, research, advocacy, funding, publications, groups, events, join, people, projects, news, impact, more, working

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Dates

Created 2026-03-09

Updated 2026-04-04

Summarized 2026-04-04