Total allocation of EU structural assistance for Lithuania for the period 2007-2013, provided from the European Social Fund, European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion fund, amounts more than 23 billion litas. This equals to an additional annual state budget.

ES structural assistance for Lithuania for the period 2007-2013 will be allocated in accordance with National general strategy: the Lithuanian Strategy for the use of European Union Structural Assistance for 2007-2013 (approved the European Commission on the 26 th of April, 2007) and with operational programs for implementation of this strategy.

Local and foreign businesses planning to expand their activity into the Lithuanian market can apply for EU Structural Funds support. The support is provided to three categories of projects submitted by public or private applicants: public projects, business investment projects and companies’ research and technological development projects.

Structural Funds Support in 2007-2013	%
Operational Programme for the Development of Human Resources	13.8
Operational programme for Economic Growth (10% will be allocated to scientific research and technological development of competitiveness and growth of the economy)	45.72
Operational Programme for the Promotion of Cohesion	39.08
Operational Programme of Technical Assistance	1.4

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

All the information about calls for EU support is available at Lithuanian Business support Agency (LBSA) web site.