EC-EaSI Call for Proposals: Information and Training Measures for Workers’ Organisations

Deadline: 6 May 2019

The European Commission-Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion is accepting proposals for a program entitled “Information and Training Measures for Workers’ Organisations”.

Objectives & Priorities

This call aims at strengthening the capacity of workers’ organisations to address, at EU/transnational level, challenges related to changes in employment and work and social dialogue such as: modernisation of the labour market, job creation and job matching, quality of work, anticipation, preparation and management of change and restructuring, digitalisation of the economy and society – including artificial intelligence, the greening of the economy, flexicurity, skills, intra-EU labour mobility, migration, youth employment, health and safety at work, modernisation of social protection systems, reconciliation of work and family life, gender equality, action in the field of anti-discrimination, active ageing, healthier and longer working lives, active inclusion and decent work.
Actions are also expected to contribute to the priorities and activities of European social dialogue, including those laid down in the work programmes of the EU cross-industry and sectoral social dialogue committees, as well as those that form part of the June 2016 Statement of the Presidency of the Council, the European Commission and the European social partners on “a new start for social dialogue“. In that context, particular emphasis is put on strengthening the involvement of social partners in the European Semester and enhancing their contribution to EU policy making.

Measures which contribute to addressing the employment, social and economic challenges as identified in the European Pillar of Social Rights will also be particularly welcome.

Funding Information

The total budget earmarked for the EU co-financing of projects under this call is estimated at EUR 5.183.621.
The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 150 000 and EUR 500 000.

Eligibility Criteria

Place of establishment
- Legal entities properly established and registered in the following countries are eligible as single applicants or lead applicants:
  - EU Member States;
- Legal entities properly established and registered in the following countries are eligible as co-applicants, associate organisations or affiliated entities:
  - EU Member States;
  - Candidate Countries: Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey
Types of Entities
- Single applicants
  - The single applicant must be a social partner organisation representing workers at European level.
  - Affiliated entities and associate organisations may be part of the single-applicant proposal.
  - Affiliated entities and associate organisations must fall within one of the following categories: social partners, non-profit-making organisations, universities and research institutes, public authorities, international organisations.
- Consortia
  - Actions may involve consortia. To be eligible as consortium, actions must include a lead applicant and at least one co-applicant.