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Call: Innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities

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Programme	EaSI - Programme for Employment and Social Innovation
Acronym	EaSI
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "EaSI - Programme for Employment and Social Innovation"	The Employment and Social Innovation (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. Objectives: Strengthen ownership of EU objectives and coordination of action at EU and national level in the areas of employment, social affairs and inclusion Support the development of adequate social protection systems and labour market policies Modernise EU legislation and ensure its effective application Promote geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing an open labour market Increase the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable groups and micro-enterprises, and increase access to finance for social enterprises In pursuing these objectives, EaSI will: pay particular attention to vulnerable groups, such as young people promote equality between women and men combat discriminations promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment guarantee adequate and decent social protection combat long-term unemployment fight against poverty and social exclusion
Link	Link to Programme
Description of programme "PROGRESS"	The PROGRESS axis of EaSI helps the EU and its countries to improve policies in three thematic sections: employment, in particular to fight youth unemployment social protection, social inclusion and the reduction and prevention of poverty working conditions Objectives: Develop and disseminate high-quality comparative analytical knowledge Facilitate effective and inclusive information-sharing, mutual learning and dialogue Provide financial support to test social and labour market policy innovations Provide organisations with financial support to increase their capacity to develop, promote and support the implementation of EU instruments and policies
Call	Innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities
Description of call " Innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities "	This call for proposals aims to support governmental and non-governmental actors, and social partners in delivering on the rights and principles set out in the Pillar through social innovation and national policy reforms as regards reconciling work and private life, thereby encouraging a higher participation of women in the labour market.
Link	Link to Call
Thematic Focus	Employment, Equal Rights, Social affairs
Funding area	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / поранешна југословенска Република Македонија Iceland / Ísland Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / поранешна југословенска Република Македонија Iceland / Ísland Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Eligible applicants	Public Services, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority
Applicant details	Lead applicant must be a public body (such as national, regional and local authorities, employment services). Co-applicants must be public bodies, for profit or non-profit-making private entities.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	The action must involve a consortium of at least 3 applicants (1 Lead applicant + 2 co-applicants). At least one co-applicant must be a social partner organisation at European, national or local level. At least one co-applicant must be properly established and registered in a EaSI-PROGRESS participating country other than a EU-Member State.
Project duration min	24 months
Project duration max	36 months
Type of Funding	Grant
Financial details	total budget: 10 Mio € co- financing rate: 80%
Submission	https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/swim/external/displayWelcome.do?lang=de
Contact Details	Link to programme's website here.