ESF funding is deployed by the Member States in support of their National Reform Programmes as well as their National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NSRF) which establish a member state's main priorities for spending the EU Structural Funds it receives.
Liikmesriigid toetavad ESFi vahenditest riiklikke reformiprogramme ja riiklikke strateegilisi raamistikke (NSRF), millega kehtestatakse liikmesriigi peamised prioriteedid talle ELi tõukefondidest eraldatud vahendite kulutamisel.