The beneficiaries of support measures may include not only States and regions but also local authorities, regional organizations, public agencies, local or traditional communities, organizations supporting business, private operators, cooperatives, mutual societies, associations, foundations and non-governmental organizations.
Upravičenci do ukrepov podpore niso le države in regije, temveč tudi lokalne oblasti, regionalne organizacije, javna telesa, lokalne ali tradicionalne skupnosti, organizacije, ki podpirajo podjetništvo, zasebni akterji, zadruge, vzajemne družbe, združenja, ustanove in nevladne organizacije.