EUROPEAID/135012/M/ACT/MK: IPA FOSTERING SOCIAL INCLUSION

Background                                                                          Max. Grant amount: EUR 200.000

The activities financed under this programme should contribute to increase participation of people at social risk and persons experiencing social exclusion into the labour market and to reduce unemployment. The activities would focus on the most vulnerable disadvantaged men and women. The problems of social inclusion are especially relevant in the economically disadvantaged areas. The contract is divided into 3 lots.
Lot 1: Fostering social inclusion of the disadvantaged persons into the labour market
Lot 2: Integration of Minority Ethnic Communities in the Labour Market with special focus on women
Lot 3: Empowering Relevant Actors in the Field of Social Inclusion

Objectives

The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to promote active inclusion of people in the weakest position on the labour market, thus creating equal opportunities for all in accessing the labour market.
The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are:
  - to increase the activation and involvement of persons at risk of social exclusion in the labour market by mobilising and/or improving their
    skills, education, qualification and facilitating their full integration into the society and in particular their access to the labour market
  - to facilitate integration of individuals from ethnic minority communities, especially women into the labour market through enhancement of
    their employment potentials
  - to strengthen the role of relevant stakeholders (local self-government units, governmental institutions, non-governmental organizations and
    other relevant stakeholders) in the development, implementation and monitoring of social inclusion programs with special focus on
    building partnerships, networking and cooperation

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicants must:

  - be legal persons and
  - be non-profit-making and
  - be specific types of organisations such as: non-governmental organisations, public sector operators (excluding ministries), local
    authorities, social partners, international (inter-governmental) organisations
  - be established in a Member State of the European Union or countries that are beneficiaries of the IPA instrument or the European
    Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument or countries of the European Economic Area


Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is 3 600 000 EUR

Size of grants:
  - minimum amount: 61.000 EUR
  - maximum amount: 200.000 EUR


Deadline: 24 October 2013

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