Deadline: 18 May 2018
The European Commission-Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion is accepting proposals for a program entitled “Access to Social Protection and National Reform Support” that aims to support governmental and non-governmental actors, and social partners in delivering on the rights and principles set out in the Pillar through social innovation and national policy reforms as regards reconciling work and private life, promoting access to social protection and developing adequate social protection systems.
Program Lots
The program is divided in two lots:
- Lot “Access to social protection” should fund activities that test, develop and implement innovative actions to facilitate the access to individual information on social protection entitlements, with the purpose of facilitating labour market transitions and enabling people to manage their careers better.
- Lot “National reform support” will support national authorities in preparing policy reforms to ensure access to adequate rights in social protection regardless the form of employment, as envisaged by the Pillar. Forward-looking, evidence-based reforms are called for to modernise social protection systems and enable them to face challenges such as digitalisation and changing world of work, ageing of population and the capacity of welfare states to absorb economic shocks.
Objectives
- To facilitate access to individualised information about social protection rights and entitlements;
- To facilitate professional and geographical mobility of the economically active population;
- To support the modernisation of social protection systems enabling them to respond to such challenges as digitalisation, the changing world of work, ageing of population and the capacity to withstand economic shocks.
Budget Information
- The budget earmarked for Lot “Access to social protection” is EUR 5.000.000. The Commission expects to fund 3-4 proposals in this Lot.
- The budget earmarked for Lot “National reform support” is EUR 5.000.000. The Commission expects to fund 3-4 proposals in this Lot.
Eligibility Criteria
- Place of establishment: Legal entities properly established and registered in the following countries are eligible as lead applicant and co-applicants:
- Type of entities: Lead or sole applicant must be the competent national public authority, such as the ministry responsible for social protection, or a public agency expressly mandated in writing by the competent national authority to assume responsibility for the implementation of the action.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.