Employment and Social Innovation - Call for proposals European Social Fund Pilot Joint Action Plan

The European Commission has published a new call for proposals under the programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). For the call European Social Fund Pilot Joint Action Plan (JAP) (VP/2018/010) a budget of € 2.3 million available. The Commission expects to fund 1 - 3 grants. The grant may not exceed 90% of the total eligible costs of the action. Deadline for submitting applications is July 19, 2018.

The objective of this pilot action is to strengthen national and regional capacity in Member States of the EU to prepare, design and implement Joint Action Plans by sharing experience and disseminating information derived from the implementation of one or several pilot Joint Action Plans.

The EaSI programme is a financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions. EaSI integrates and extends the coverage of three existing programmes: Progress (Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity), EURES (European Employment Services) and the European Progress Microfinance Facility.