On 10 June 2026, the European Commission and the EIB Group signed an agreement to expand financing under InvestEU by €22 billion, with the aim of generating around €70 billion in additional investment by the end of the current Multiannual Financial Framework. The agreement builds on the Omnibus II regulation adopted in December 2025 and is intended to accelerate strategic investment across the EU economy. The full release is available here.

According to the EIB Group, the InvestEU programme had already mobilised €400 billion in public and private capital across key sectors before this amendment. With the newly added financing, the EIB expects the overall impact of supported projects to reach around EUR 70 billion, exceeding the EUR 55 billion minimum target associated with the Omnibus II package. EIB President Nadia Calviño underlined that each euro of EU budget guarantee can mobilise around fifteen euros of investment in shared priorities.

The additional financing is expected to support high-risk, high-impact projects in areas such as sustainable infrastructure, SMEs, research and innovation. The EIB also highlighted priority areas including clean and biotechnology innovation, digital transformation and technological sovereignty, as well as support for high-potential start-ups and scale-ups that can become Europe’s next generation of industrial champions.

A further important element is the expected benefit for more than 130,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, which should gain easier access to financing under simplified procedures. In line with the Commission’s broader simplification agenda, SMEs supported through InvestEU are expected to benefit from faster access to funding, streamlined processes and lower reporting requirements, reducing the administrative burden while helping close financing gaps across the EU.

Overall, the announcement signals a continued effort by the Commission and the EIB Group to use InvestEU as a key vehicle for strengthening Europe’s competitiveness, strategic autonomy and economic security, while also supporting the green and digital transitions through targeted investment.