Call for Proposal ‘Support for Social Dialogue (VP2020/01)’ under EaSI Programme has been Announced

Call for proposal ‘Support for social dialogue (VP2020/01)’  under EaSI Programme has been announced.

This call aims to support the the adaptation of social dialogue to changes in employment and social and economic challenges as identified in the European Pillar of Social Rights and other key Commission documents, such as the Communications “The European Green Deal” and “A stronger Social Europe for just transitions”.

Eligibility

1. Place of establishment
   
   Legal entities properly established and registered in the following countries are eligible as single applicants or lead applicants:
   
   · EU Member States; Legal entities properly established and registered in the following countries are eligible as co-applicants, affiliated entities or associated organisations;
   
   · EU Member States;
   
   · Candidate Countries: Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Türkiye
2. Types of entities:
   
   · Single applicants, lead applicants, co-applicants and affiliated entities must be legal entities.

1. Single applicant
   
   The single applicant must be a European level social partner organisation
2. Consortia
   
   To be eligible as consortium actions must include a lead applicant and at least one coapplicant : - The lead applicant must be a social partner organisation at European, national or regional level. If a social partner organisation representing workers is the lead applicant, the mandatory co-applicant must be a social partner organisation representing employers.
   
   Co-applicants, affiliated entities and associate organisations must fall within one of the following categories: social partners, non-profit-making organisations, universities and research institutes, public authorities, international organisations.

Budget

The total budget earmarked for the EU co-financing of projects under this call is estimated at EUR 9 684 242. The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 150 000 and EUR 650 000.

Under this call for proposals, the EU grant may not exceed 90 % of the total eligible costs of the action.

Duration of the Action

The project's duration should indicatively be between 12 and 24 months

Deadline for submitting proposals: 25 May 2020

Any questions should be sent by email to: empl-vp-social-dialogue@ec.europa.eu

Further information: cutt.ly/qt2ohDV