The Single Market Programme (SMP) and InvestEU each have a total budget of 4.2 billion euros and 372 billion euros, respectively. 

The SMP intends to ensure the functioning of the single market and its potential, contribute to an improved competition policy and support the competitiveness of companies and SMEs. (The SMP replaces, among other things, the Programme for the Competitivness of Enterprises and SMEs: COSME, 2021-2020.)

The objectives of the SMP include (Factsheet single market):

• Food safety
• Consumer protection
• the development of effective European standards

The InvestEU programme aims to promote sustainable investment, innovation and job creation in Europe.

It supports the following four main policy areas:

• Sustainable infrastructure
• Research, innovation and digitization
• SMEs and
• Social investments and skills

Enterprise Europe Network Sachsen-Anhalt advises on these programmes.