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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
Thematic Focus	Employment & Labour Market, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Mobility & Transport/Traffic , Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation
EU Macro-Regions	Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region, Baltic Sea Region
Funding area	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Iceland / Ísland Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Iceland / Ísland Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye
Project Partner	No
Eligible applicants	Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Public Services, Other
Type of Funding	Grants
Contact Details	https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=2&langId=en&acronym=contact
Open Calls	Call for proposals in the field of undeclared work Call for Proposals on the occupational strand for the European Solidarity Corps Innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities Access to Social Protection and National Reform Support Actions to boost the demand and supply side of the finance market for social enterprises Actions to boost the development of finance markets for social enterprises Call for proposals on social innovation and national reforms: Long-term care Establishing and testing integrated interventions aimed at supporting people in (the most) vulnerable situations Fast track integration into the labour market for third country nationals targeting exclusively asylum seekers, refugees and their family members Information sharing and outreach activities to young people about Youth Guarantee offers Operating grants 2021 to EU level networks having signed a framework partnership agreement for the period 2018-2021 and being active in the areas of social inclusion and poverty reduction, or microfinance and social enterprise finance Operating grants to EU level networks active in social inclusion, poverty reduction, microfinance or social enterprise finance Posting of workers: enhancing administrative cooperation and access to information Social policy innovations supporting reforms in social services Strengthening the role of social partners in mitigating the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis Support for the deployment of skills assessments in the implementation of “Upskilling Pathways” Supporting the development of tailored learning provision in the implementation of "Upskilling Pathways”