Deadline: 1-Jun-22
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for proposals to strengthen the capacity of workers’ organisations to address, at the EU/transnational level, challenges related to changes in employment and work and social dialogue.
Themes and Priorities
Actions that address the following themes will be particularly welcome:
- modernisation of the labour market, job creation and youth employment, employment in SMEs;
- new forms of work and platform work;
- quality of work, health and safety at work, anticipation, preparation and management of change and restructuring;
- the climate neutral and digital transitions;
- skills development including re- and upskilling; skills intelligence;
- intra-EU labour mobility, migration;
- 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 working conditions, modernisation of social protection systems;
- tackling the employment, social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, and the particular role of workers’ organisations / social partners, in this respect.
Funding Information
- The available call budget is EUR 6 670 000.
- This budget might be increased by maximum 20%.
- The Commission expects to fund between 15 and 20 proposals.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries, affiliated entities and associated partners) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies);
- be established and registered in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member State
- non-EU countries (not for coordinator and single applicant): Candidate countries: Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey
- The single applicant must be a social partner organisation representing workers at European level.
- In case of consortiia, the coordinator must be a social partner organisation representing workers at European, national or regional level.
- Affiliated entities and associated partners may be part of a single applicant proposal or consortia.
- Other beneficiaries, affiliated entities and associated partners must fall within one of the following categories: social partners, non-profit-making organisations, universities and research institutes, public authorities, international organisations.
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