From 2008 to 2014, the network was co-financed by the EU's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), in cooperation with institutions at national and regional levels.

From 2015 to 2020, the network was co-financed under the European Union's programme for the competitiveness of SMEs[3] (COSME) and Horizon 2020.

[6] Enterprise Europe Network advisory services support businesses seeking to expand into international markets.

Such services include innovation audits, advice on intellectual property, marketing, and access to finance.

The network also provides key account management services to businesses benefitting from the Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme,[10] part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot.