About EIF
The EIF is part of the European Investment Bank Group. Its main mission is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the EU by facilitating their access to financing. The EIF designs and develops risk and growth capital, guarantees, and microfinance instruments specifically tailored for SMEs.
About the guarantee
The guarantee means you can get a business loan with a discounted loan cost if your business has a maximum of 9 full-time employees and a turnover or balance sheet total of no more than 20 million SEK. You can apply for loans of up to 565,000 SEK to qualify for the micro-guarantee. The discount is automatically applied if your company meets the guarantee criteria.
Read more about the guarantee at the European Commission.