"In the future, all public services will use blockchain technology. Blockchain is a great opportunity for Europe and Member States to rethink their information systems, to promote user trust and the protection of personal data, to help create new business opportunities and to establish new areas of leadership, benefiting citizens, public services and companies. The Partnership launched today enables Member States to work together with the European Commission to turn the enormous potential of blockchain technology into better services for citizens".
Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society,
The EU commission doesn't wait until today to promote blockchain, as his services offers grants and loans since 2016 for organisations involve in blockchain technology.
The problems:
First, you need to go through all the administrative paper work, not from the EU but from the members states and within (local government).
And it is the banks who give you the loans on behalf of the EU, but with their rules.
So the best way for start-ups to get money is to launch an ICO
If you have a project you need to hurry because regulations on ico will soon follows this EU declaration.