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short description | The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for investing in people. With a budget of almost € 99.3 billion for the period 2021-2027, the ESF+ will continue to provide an important contribution to the EU’s employment, social, education and skills policies, including structural reforms in these areas. |
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Regions / countries for funding | Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT), EU Member States Iceland (Ísland), Kosovo (Kosova/Kosovë / Косово), Montenegro (Црна Гора), Norway (Norge), Serbia (Srbija/Сpбија) |
eligible entities Partners |
Education and training institution, EU Body, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Research Institution incl. University, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), International organization, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs) |
Mandatory partnership | No |
Project Partnership | Institutions, organisations and companies can apply for ESF funding by applying to a current call for projects (Call). Private individuals cannot apply for funding. They benefit through their participation in ESF-funded projects and funding programmes. Projects are selected on the basis of selection criteria and implemented by the project promoters. |
Additional information
Topics | Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, Air Quality, Biodiversity & Environment, Climate & Climate Change, Water quality & management, Competitiveness of Enterprises, Employment/Labour Market, SME & entrepreneurship, Demographic Change, European Citizenship, Migration, Digitalisation, Digital Society, ICT, Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Health, Social Services, Sports |
Relevance for EU Macro-Region | EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region |
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) | |
Program documents | Germany cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 (6577kB) Bulgaria cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 (1222kB) Slovenia cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 (723kB) Czechia cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 (1218kB) Hungary cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 (1298kB) Austria cohesion policy partnership agreement 2021-2027 DE (835kB) |
Contact | European Social Fund+ Website ESF+ Programm Österreich Website |
Open calls
05.12.2023 - 14.03.2024
Activities to tackle undeclared work (Topic 2)
21.02.2023 - 03.05.2023
EURES Cross-border partnerships and support to EURES cooperation on intra-EU mobility for EEA countries and social partners
21.02.2023 - 03.05.2023
EURES Cross-border partnerships and support to EURES cooperation on intra-EU mobility for EEA countries and social partners
21.02.2023 - 03.05.2023
EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS)
19.03.2024 - 04.06.2024
EURES social partners cooperation
21.02.2023 - 03.05.2023
Implementation of a European Tracking Service for pensions
14.03.2023 - 11.05.2023
Posting of workers: enhancing administrative cooperation and access to information (Topic 1)
21.02.2023 - 03.05.2023
Social innovation call for proposals: actions to develop impact performance intelligence services for the social impact investing market actors
27.03.2024 - 04.07.2024
Social innovation practices to combat homelessness
14.09.2023 - 14.12.2023
Support to the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness
16.03.2023 - 06.06.2023