In order to achieve those objectives, following a cross-party initiative of the European Parliament, the Commission initiated at the end of 2011 a pilot project aimed at providing grants to support the development of a financial expertise centre for the benefit of consumers, other end-users and stakeholders who represent their interests, to enhance their ability to participate in Union policy-making in the area of financial services and to foster the development of a resilient banking system.
Chun na cuspóirí sin a bhaint amach, tar éis tionscnamh traspháirtí ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa, thionscain an Coimisiún treoirthionscadal ag deireadh 2011 a raibh sé mar aidhm leis deontais a sholáthar chun tacú le lárionad saineolais airgeadais a fhorbairt a rachadh chun sochair do thomhaltóirí, d'úsáideoirí deiridh eile agus do gheallsealbhóirí a dhéanann ionadaíocht ar a leasanna siúd, chun feabhas a chur ar a gcumas sin bheith rannpáirteach i bpróiseas ceaptha beartas an Aontais i réimse na seirbhísí airgeadais agus chun forbairt córas baincéireachta athléimneach a chothú.