Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for investing in people.
Τhe ESF+ will continue to provide an important contribution to the EU’s employment, social, education and skills policies, including structural reforms in these areas.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Expected Impact:
Creation and operation of National Contact Points in EaSI participating countries not covered following the 1st call for proposals under the 2021 work programme to promote the EaSI strand and its projects/results.
Detailed Call Description
Support to the creation and operation of contact points within the EUMS and other participating countries not covered by the 1st call for proposals to
a) Provide information material
b) Assist in sharing EaSI results
c) Promote results for upscaling/mainstreaming
d) Provide first line assistance to applicants
e) Forward complex questions to the EC, translate and forward the EC replies to stakeholders
f) Create/update national EaSI webpage
g) Run and take part in information sessions/ workshops/ annual conferenceoptional: run or take part in jobshadowing and/or translations
This call will support all activities under EaSI and indirectly the implementation of all ESPR principles.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The maximum grant amount will be fixed by the granting authority on the basis of the variable amounts that were prefixed and of the estimated number/types of activities indicated by the applicants in the project’s budget.
(further details in the call document)
Thematic Categories
- Other Services
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- National Contact Points - NCPs
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (private or public)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories);
- non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the ESF+ or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (List of third countries Participating in ESF+);
- be a public authority or an entity (private or public) endorsed to act as EaSI National Contact Point (NCP) by the ministry/government department responsible for monitoring/implementation of the EaSI strand or for the monitoring/implementation of European funds or by another ministry/government department responsible in the fields of labour and social affairs.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Directorate-General for European Programs, Coordination and Development
29 Vyronos Avenue, Nicosia
Tel: +357 22-602883