The Cohesion Fund are used to provide support for the poorer regions of European Union Member States (MS) and stabilise their economies with a view to promoting growth, employment and sustainable development.
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/funding/cohesion-fund_en
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/2021-2027_en
The Western Balkans however, receive assistance in the form of the “Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance” in order to create the structures for receiving structural and cohesion funds upon accession.