The European funds are financial instruments for the implementation of EU policies in member states. By acceding to the Europan Union the Republic of Croatia has become its full member state and Croatian agriculture has therefore become eligible for EU funding. This has made possible for Croatian craftsmen, farmers, associations and public institutions to further develop by buying new property and machinery, by modernising its production, by developing new projects, by building better infrastructure, by buying better equipment and proposing new entrepreneurial ideas. The European Union has a series of developmental projects: The European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. In terms of the Republic of Croatia, the European funds have helped develop, build and improve the existing structures within the country. The Republic of Croatia applies to and uses all funding programmes. In order to be able to receive EU funding, a project is necessary that achieves the purpose of funding within a certain timeframe through the established activities.The aim of this type of funding is to support EU policy, its population, its economic activity, as well as to strengthen the role of creativity and to apply new digital technologies. Besides its influence on education, social cohesion, equality and the welfare of its citizens, culture also influences the economic development. This paper shall explain the terms of the European Union and the Republic of Croatia. I shall also reference the distribution of EU funding and explain the purpose of each programme. In writing this thesis, I used the method of empirical research on population that has made use of European funding. The questionnaire posed questions on the level of satisfaction among those who have received EU funding. The aim of this thesis is to show veritable data, gain information and reach conclusions about the level of satisfaction with the implementation and the received funding.