eContent Programme which covered the period 2001-2004, is now closed.

Following a vote by the European Parliament on 27 January 2005, the EU Council on 28 February reached political agreement on the eContentplus Programme, which aims to support the development of multi-lingual content for innovative, on-line services across the EU.

The 4-year programme (2005-08), proposed by the European Commission in February 2004, will have a budget of € 149 million to tackle the fragmentation of the European digital content market and improve the accessibility and usability of geographical information, cultural content and educational material.