Information about the Employment and Social Innovation strand of the European Social Fund Plus
The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) strand of the European and Social Fund Plus (ESF+) builds on the former EaSI programme 2014-2020, maintaining the focus on evidence-based policy-making and social experimentation, support to job mobility and the non-financial instrument activities related to the former Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis.
As part of ESF+ it follows the same policy objectives as ESF+ with the European Pillar of Social Rights as main framework.
EaSI is centred on the following main policy priorities:
- employment and skills;
- labour markets and labour mobility;
- social protection and active inclusion; and
- working conditions.
EaSI is to support analytical activities (surveys, studies, statistical data, methodologies, classifications, micro-simulations, indicators, support to European-level observatories and benchmarks) to promote evidence-based policy making in the areas of employment and social policy.
Under EaSI, stakeholders can benefit from networking and capacity-building activities.
To counter labour market shortcomings and develop an integrated EU labour market, it finances cross-border partnerships, and services in cross-border regions as well as EU-wide targeted labour- mobility schemes with a view to filling vacancies where labour markets ‘imbalances have been identified.
Communication and dissemination activities are a crucial part of the programme as well, notably mutual learning through exchange of practices, innovative approaches, peer reviews, and benchmarking, but also events guides, reports, informative material and media coverage.
The European Commission implements the EaSI strand through grants and procurement.
EaSI Open Calls
Combatting Long-Term Unemployment through Social Innovation
DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER 30,2024
ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS
EURES targeted mobility scheme
DEADLINE : MAY 4,2024
ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS
The overall objective of this call for proposals is to ensure around 4,000 placements for mobile candidates, in particular of young people.
The action targets the filling of hard-to-fill vacancies and labour shortages as identified in national/EU labour market studies or other data sources.
Social innovation call for proposals: actions to develop impact performance intelligence services for the social impact investing market actors
DEADLINE : JULY 4,2024
ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS
The objective of the call is to promote the provision of enhanced data capabilities services, as well as impact management tools and practices to social purpose entities to increase their social impact investment capacity.
The expected outcome of this call is to promote informed and better investment decisions, greater market transparency, and performance benchmarking, with the objective to promote investments in social purpose entities through enhanced data capabilities services, and impact management tools and practices.
Examples of Projects Funded by EaSI
For a Social Economy that reduces Gender Inequalities in Europe
Social Ecosystems for Fair and Inclusive Transition
Informing on the Rules of Posting
Updates on relevant European Commission Information
The EU’s Plan to Upskill workers
Addressing Unemployment Across Europe
2024 Work Programme for EaSI
Contact details of the National Contact Point (helpdesk)
In winter (January 2 to June 11, 2024 and September 2 to December 24, 2024) SEM’s opening hours are between 08:30 and 16:30 from Monday to Thursday and 08:30 and 14:30 on Fridays. During summer (June 12 to August 30, 2024) SEM’s opening hours are between 08:30 and 14:30.
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