The objective is to associate European Commission and EU Member State grants with consortia of European Finance Institutions in order to finance very large investment projects in the ENPI region.Within this framework, the NIF pursues three strategic objectives: • establishing better energy and transport infrastructure interconnections between the EU and neighbouring countries and among neighbouring countries themselves;• addressing threats to our common environment including climate change;• promoting equitable socio-economic development and job creation through support for small and medium-sized enterprises and the social sector.