Deadline: 18 September 2015
The European Commission is currently inviting proposals from eligible organisations for its Programme for Employment and Social Innovation to contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy, by providing financial support for the Union’s objectives in terms of promoting a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions.
Funds Available
The budget authority has allocated an indicative amount to the present Call for Proposals for 2015 of € 2 000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants (lead and co-applicants) must be properly constituted and registered legal entities, having their registered office established in:
- one of the Member States of the European Union;
- one of the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement, participating in the EaSI Progress Axis 2015 (Iceland and Norway);
- In derogation from the requirement with regard to legal entities and pursuant to Article 131 of the Financial Regulation, the organisations of social partners without legal personality under the applicable national law are also eligible provided that the conditions of the Financial Regulation 11 related thereto are met.
- Applicants (lead and co-applicants) must fall in one of the following categories: public authorities, social partners, international organisations, non-profit organisations, research centres and institutes, universities and civil societies’ organisations.
Timetable
- Deadline for submitting applications-18 September 2015
- Evaluation period Until end-November 2015
- Information to applicants, signature of grant agreements From end-November 2015
- Starting date of the action/ work programme Between 16 November and 31 December 2015
How to Apply
- Application form be found on the website.
- The compulsory on-line grant application form is an electronic form which must be filled by using the Internet Web system “SWIM”.
- Once the application is submitted electronically, a print out of an exemplar has to be signed by the legal representative submitting the proposal and be sent to the Commission.
For more information, please download this PDF EU Call for Proposals.
