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The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals Supporting start-up ecosystem in Slovenia in the period 2026-2029 (JR Startup Consortium 26-29). A financial contribution from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be allocated for the implementation of the call, which will be published on 24 December 2025.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has issued a funding decision for the call for proposals Incentives for projects included in Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hydrogen. Published today, the strategic call for proposals will receive support from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has issued a funding decision for the project with the acronym DRR RCM POSAVJE. The project will promote the development of modern and environmentally friendly travel habits in the region. A total of €226,000 has been allocated to the project, with funding provided by the Cohesion Fund and the state budget.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Specializations in nursing and midwifery. The €8 million project that will be supported by the European Social Fund Plus and the Republic of Slovenia marks an important step to ensuring long-term stability and quality of Slovenia's public healthcare system.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals Incentives for the development and manufacturing of strategic technologies for Europe – Call for proposals STEP.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the European Social Fund Plus to the project Modernisation of the information system of the Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. The project will help enhance responsiveness to the needs of a rapidly changing labour market.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) for the project Include and activate (ViA2).

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) for the call for proposals Development and implementation of new forms of mental health support and capacity building programmes (shorter: Implementation of new forms of mental health support).

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support for the project Purchase of audio recording equipment. The project will result in the complete replacement of outdated audio recording equipment in medium and small courtrooms in Slovenian courts with new, modern technology.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support for the project Restoration of cultural heritage for the interpretation of Natura 2000 – the Grad Castle (EŠD 159).

The Ministry for Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) support for the Call for proposals for the development of culture and arts education (CAE) projects in the fields of film, music, performing arts, and visual arts (Public Call ESF_CAE FMVA 2025–2029). The Ministry of Culture will implement the call in the first half of January 2026.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support for two key healthcare system projects. The total amount of support for both investments, implemented by the Ministry of Health, stands at nearly EUR six million. The projects will improve the quality, accessibility, and safety of healthcare in the Koroška region and Maribor.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has adopted the Act on the Developmental Restructuring of the Savinjsko-Šaleška (SAŠA) Coal Region, aimed at mitigating the consequences of the gradual coal phase-out in the Savinjsko-Šaleška coal region, in accordance with just transition principles.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the Cohesion Fund for the project Agreement on the Development of Region: Regional Mobility Centre Green Karst. The project will be implemented under priority five Sustainable (cross-) regional mobility and connectivity in the framework of Slovenia's EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027.

Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Aleksander Jevšek visited three EU-funded projects in municipalities of Hrastnik and Trbovlje as part of the government visit to the Zasavje region.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has published a call for proposals in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia for the revitalisation of public infrastructure facilities in border problem areas for 2026. With this call for proposals, worth a total of €7.5 million, Slovenia is addressing the issue of abandoned and dilapidated buildings that spoil the area’s appearance and no longer serve their purpose.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support for the call for proposals Investments in the development of comprehensive tourism products as authentic tourism experiences in cultural heritage sites in the cohesion region Vzhodna Slovenija.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) for the project Integrated approach to safety and health at work. The project aims to establish an integrated approach to safety and health at work and improve the culture of safety and health at work in Slovenia.

''If you take a walk through Velenje or Šoštanj, you can see that the restructuring process did not start with the Just Transition Fund. The two municipalities have been implementing this process very successfully for several years now. Actually, a total of over €190 million is currently allocated to the SAŠA coal region,'' said State Secretary Srečko Đurov in his statement to the media on the sidelines of today's visit to Velenje.

Slovenian government has approved the second amendment to Slovenia's EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 at today’s regional session in the Podravje region. The amended document provides for alignment with the EU’s new development and strategic priorities as well as national needs. It also aims to boost spending and allows for a sharper focus on areas with the greatest impact.