Climate changes result with significant disasters where certain regions and urban areas are particularly sensitive on its influences. The European Union Solidarity Fund has been established to respond to consequences of natural disasters, including floods, forest fires, earthquakes, storms, droughts etc. The aim of this thesis is to present the role of the European Union Solidarity Fund, its functioning and activities. Financing in the framework of the European Union's regional policy is described, where different funds are explained. After that, the risks and effects of natural disasters are presented as well as the concept of disaster risk management. The main characteristics of the European Union Solidarity Fund are shown, as one of the instruments which help to deal with the impacts of disasters. Financing procedure and reforms of the fund are introduced in more detail. Analysis and comparison of the European Union Solidarity Fund interventions and absorbed funds across European Union member states follow, covering description of chosen cases. Italy is the country which was most affected by the natural disasters, with the highest damages and the highest amount of support. The results imply on the benefits of the European Union Solidarity Fund. Importance of the fund is confirmed as well as the increasing need to use the fund, to combine different financing instruments in responding to consequences of the disasters, but also the importance of preventing actions.