Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings

Call: Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings

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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

Link

Link to Programme

Call

Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings

Description of call
"Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings"

The aim of this call is to enable the social partners and social actors in companies to become acquainted with EU law and policies in the area of employee involvement and to be able to exercise their rights and duties accordingly. Particularly, measures focusing on strengthening transnational co-operation between workers' and employers' representatives in respect of employee involvement will be funded. Furthermore, there are 3 Priority Objectives for this call that can be found in detail in the Call-document.

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Employment & Labour Market, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Mobility & Transport/Traffic

Funding area

EU Member States
Candidate Countries

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States
Candidate Countries

Eligible applicants

Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Research Institution, NGO / NPO

Applicant details

To be eligible, sole or lead applicant and co-applicant(s) must be a legal entity representative of workers or employers. As an exception, sole/lead applicants may also be technical bodies such as non-profit training or research bodies and commercial companies only if the aim of the project is non-commercial. International organisations may participate as co-applicants.

Project Partner Details

In the case of proposals not submitted by a European-level workers' or employers' organisation, the action must involve co-applicants and/or affiliated entities from more than one Member State or Candidate Country. The consortium may also include associate organisations.

Recurring Call

Yes

Project duration max

24 months

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

Total budget: 7.1 million €
Grant per project: min. 200 000 € and max. 400 000 €
EU co-financing rate: max. 90%

Submission

Applications must be submitted using the electronic submission system available at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/swim, and by sending 2 signed, printed versions of the application form and its annexes by post or courier service to the following address:

European Commission
Call for proposals VP/2020/008 DG EMPL
J-27 – 00/120
B-1049 Bruxelles - BELGIUM

Contact Details

https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=2&langId=en&acronym=contact

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