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Call: Cross-border partnerships and support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility for EEA countries

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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	http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1081&langId=en
Description of programme "EURES"	The aim of this axis is to strengthen EURES, a European job mobility network that provides information, guidance and recruitment/placement services to employers, jobseekers and any citizen wishing to take advantage of freedom of movement for workers. Objectives: Ensure that job vacancies and applications and corresponding information and advice, as well as any related information, are made transparent for the potential applicants and the employers. Support the provision of EURES services for the recruitment and placing of workers in quality and sustainable employment through the clearance of job vacancies and applications. This support will cover all phases of placement, from pre-recruitment preparation to post-placement assistance.
Call	Cross-border partnerships and support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility for EEA countries
Description of call "Cross-border partnerships and support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility for EEA countries"	The aim of this call is to promote workers' intra-EU labour mobility, to boost employment opportunities as well as support the implementation of the EURES regulation. The call consists of four strands: Cross-border partnerships Support to the development of new cross-border partnerships Support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility in the EEA countries Support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility for social partners Measures to be financed under this call should be concrete, action oriented and carry a clear added value in terms of making a difference where rolled out.
Link	http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=629&langId=en&callId=534&furtherCalls=yes
Thematic Focus	Employment, Mobility
Funding area	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Norway / Norge
Select Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Norway / Norge
Eligible applicants	Public Services, NGO / NPO, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union
Applicant details	There are different eligibility criteria for both lead partners and co-applicants that differ for each of the 4 strands, which can be found in the call document.
Project Partner	Yes
Recurring Call	unknown
Project duration max	12 months
Type of Funding	Grant
Financial details	Total budget: 6.9 million € For strand 1 "Cross-border partnerships": 6.1 million € For strand 2 "Support to the development of new cross-border partnerships": 300 000 € For strand 3 "Support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility in the EEA countries": 200 000 € For strand 4 "Support to cooperation on intra-EU mobility for social partners": 300 000 € Co-financing rate: max. 80%
Submission	Applications must be submitted using the electronic submission system available at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/swim/, and by sending a signed, printed version of the application form and its annexes by post or courier service to the following address: European Commission Call for proposals VP/2018/007 DG EMPL CAD J-27 – 00/120 B-1049 Bruxelles BELGIUM
Contact Details	Link to programme's website here.