Ud over at der er iværksat initiativer som JEV-programmet (Joint European Venture), CREA (startkapital) og etableringen af nettet af uformelle investorer (de såkaldte "business angels"), har EIB og EIF intensiveret deres aktiviteter til fordel for SMV'er, navnlig i forbindelse med initiativet "vækst og beskæftigelse".
In addition to initiatives such as the JEV (Joint European Venture), CREA (start-up risk capital) and a new network of "business angels" or informal investors, EIB and EIF activities have been more closely targeted at SMEs, particularly under the Growth and Employment initiative.