European Commission Call for Proposals: Supporting for Social Dialogue

Deadline: 25 September 2018

The European Commission-Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion is seeking proposals for a program entitled “Support for social dialogue” to foster the implementation of European social dialogue outcomes, reinforce their impact and visibility, and support follow-up and reporting are a high priority.

Objectives

strengthening the involvement of social partners in the European Semester and enhancing their contribution to EU policy making;
further developing and strengthening the membership of European social partner organisations;
building and reinforcing the capacity of national (cross-industry and/or sectoral) social partners to engage in national social dialogue and to participate in and contribute to European social dialogue, in particular in those Member States where social dialogue is underdeveloped , e.g. through information and training seminars aiming at developing legal expertise or organisational/administrative skills, or at expanding membership and representativeness.

Funding Information

The total budget earmarked for the EU co-financing of projects under this call is estimated at EUR 9 815 250.
The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 150 000 and EUR 650 000.

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, associated 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, lead applicants, co-applicants and affiliated entities must be legal entities. In application of Article 131 of the Financial Regulation, social partner organisations without legal personality are also eligible provided that the conditions of the Financial Regulation related thereto are met;
Affiliated entities
- Legal entities having a legal or capital link with applicants or co-applicants, which is neither limited to the action nor established for the sole purpose of its implementation and which satisfy the eligibility criteria, may take part in the action as affiliated entities, and may declare eligible costs.