Deadline: 30-Sep-21
European Commission is calling for proposals for EURES Cross Border Partnerships.
Scope
- This topic shall support cross-border partnerships in implementing the objectives of the EURES Regulation, improving the functioning, cohesion and integration of the cross-border labour markets and promoting voluntary and fair geographical and occupational mobility in such regions.
- The cross-border partnership must be established based on actual needs in terms of mobility flows and economic activity. In particular, it should address skills mismatches in the border region.
- While cross-border partnerships are free under the EURES Regulation to define a number of specific tasks (as indicated in Article 27(2)), cross border partnerships co-financed by this call have to provide a minimum number of services.
Funding Information
- The available call budget is EUR 10 600 000.
- This budget might be increased by maximum 20%.
Expected Outcomes
- The overall objectives of the call are to facilitate workers’ intra-EU labour mobility, to boost employment opportunities as well as to support the implementation of the EURES Regulation.
- The ultimate goal of the call is to facilitate the job matching, placement and recruitment process on a fair basis.
- The application must specify which category is covered by each activity proposed.
- The actions should tackle the most relevant issues, as identified in the latest available data analysis.
- Each activity must be linked with a results indicator and a specific target to be achieved during the action. Indicators have to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.
- EU Member States
- non-EU countries:
- EEA countries.
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