There are many sources of information including:

UKTI's website at www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk - by registering your company on this website, you can access information on forthcoming tenders for EU external aid contracts. This service is free of charge. You can also find more information on aid funded business in general. Click on 'Our Services' and scroll down to the Aid Funded Business Service.

UKTI's Aid Funded Business Service - this organisation can provide general information on aid funded business arising from the EU's programmes, and from the programmes of other international organisations such as the World Bank and the UN.

Contact Claire Gamage on +44 (0)845 603 0084 or at c.gamage@birminghamchamber.org.uk

TED - the European Commission's public procurement tenders website hosts all tender notices and is updated daily. It can be found at http://ted.europa.eu.int

EuropeAid (responsible for implementation of the EU's external aid programmes) publishes details of forecasted projects and open tenders. It can be found at http://www.europa.eu/comm/dgs/europeaid/index.htm

Information leaflets on EU external aid programmes:

• IPA - At a glance [Word 159KB, new window]
• ENPI - At a glance [Word 157KB, new window]
• DCI - At a glance [Word 161KB, new window]
• EDF - At a glance [Word 159KB, new window]

Download our guide [PDF 157KB, new window] on winning aid-funded business from the European Commission

Click on our FAQs to find answers to some of our customers' more common questions.

And, of course, you can telephone or email any of the Commercial team to enquire further.