European Social Fund

ESF stands for European Social Fund

The European Social Fund (ESF) is one of the EU's Structural Funds, set up to reduce differences in prosperity and living standards across EU Member States and regions, and therefore promoting economic and social cohesion.

ESF Plus

 * , Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) COM/2018/382 Final

External

 * ESF official website
 * Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Social Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999.