The European Commission disbursed €896.9 million in grants and loans to Croatia, marking the eighth payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The RRF, the cornerstone of NextGenerationEU, is the Commission’s flagship post-pandemic programme supporting Member States’ recovery, economic growth, and competitiveness.
Measures linked to this payment include improvements in access to health, sustainable finance, innovative mobility, water management, sustainable agriculture, and the fight against corruption and organised crime.
Today’s disbursement follows Croatia’s eighth payment request, submitted on 15 December 2025 and approved by the Commission on 6 February 2026.
With this payment, Croatia has now received 73% of its total €10 billion allocation (€5.8 billion in grants and €4.2 billion in loans ), with 62% of all milestones and targets under its national recovery and resilience plan now fulfilled.
As with all Member States, payments to Croatia under the RRF are performance-based, contingent upon the successful implementation of milestones and targets included in its recovery and resilience plan.
As the RRF approaches its closure at the end of 2026, Member States must implement all outstanding milestones and targets by August 2026 and submit their final payment requests by the end of September 2026.
An interactive map showcasing examples of reforms and investments supported by the RRF, and further details on the RRF payment claim process are available online.
