Promotion of domestic worker cooperatives and service voucher schemes

Call: Promotion of domestic worker cooperatives and service voucher schemes

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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

Promotion of domestic worker cooperatives and service voucher schemes

Description of call
"Promotion of domestic worker cooperatives and service voucher schemes"

Proposals under this call can apply to carry out a Pilot Project with the aim to increase the number of Member States applying policies on Personal and Household Services (PHS). Thus, the Pilot Project will have two main objectives:

to help Member States develop service voucher schemes or other schemes to support the emergence of PHS activities
to introduce an effective social dialogue in this sector or other actions to improve working conditions

The following type of actions can be funded:

collection and dissemination of good practices concerning the development of formal employment in this sector
reinforcement and development of social dialogue for domestic workers
technical assistance

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Employment, Services, Social affairs

Funding area

EU Member States

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States

Eligible applicants

NGO / NPO, University, Research Institution, International Organization, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Association, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, National Government

Applicant details

The lead applicant must be a European federation of workers representatives active in the field of personal and household services or a European federation of employer representatives active in the field of personal and household services.

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

To be eligible, proposals must be submitted by a consortium consisting of minimum four entities including:

at least two European federations of workers representatives active in the field of personal and household services
at least two European federations of employers representatives active in the field of personal and household services

Project duration min

12 months

Project duration max

18 months

Type of Funding

Grant

Financial details

Total budget: 700 000 €
EU co-financing rate: 85%
Taking into account the budget available and the activities proposed, the Commission expects to fund only one proposal.

Submission

Applicants must submit both electronically and in hard copy.
Online via SWIM.
Hard copy to:
European Commission
(NOT TO BE OPENED BY CENTRAL MAIL SERVICES)
Call for proposals VP/2018/013 – 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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