Background minimum amount: 700 000 EUR
maximum amount: 1 000 000 EUR
PROGRESS1 is the EU employment and social solidarity programme, set up for the period 2007-2013 to provide financial support for the attainment of the European Union’so bjectives in employment, social affairs and equal opportunities and of the Europe 2020 Strategy. This new strategy, which has a strong social dimension, aims at turning the EU into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment,productivity and social cohesion. The present call focuses on the methodological aspects of the different phases of social policy innovations, policy reforms or policy adaptations. Consequently, particular attention should be given to the evaluation and dissemination. This approach is consistent with theemphasis on good governance of the European Union, the increased need to ensurequality of public spending while responding to citizens' needs and expectations. This is reflected by the principle - from both a social and budgetary perspective - that the impact, adequacyand effectiveness of social reforms should be tested before their generalisation.
Eligibility
Eligibility of the lead applicants and co-applicants:
- The lead applicant must be a public authority at central, regional or local level, or a body governed by public law
- The lead applicant has to involve in the consortium at least one co-applicant. The co-applicants must be public authorities at central,
regional or local level, and/or publicbodies governed by public law, and/or civil society organisations, and/or private sectororganisations.
Including academic structures is strongly encouraged
- Lead applicants and co-applicants must be properly constituted and registered legal persons, established in one of the PROGRESS
participating countries
- All co-applicants need to confirm by commitment letters their participation in the project
Budget
The overall indicative amount made available for this call is 3 500 000 EUR.
The grant requested must be 700 000 EUR minimum and 1 000 000 EUR maximum.
Deadline: 16 December 2013
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