Support for social dialogue

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Social Prerogative and Specific Competencies Lines Programme (SOCPL)

Programme Description

Prerogatives are tasks resulting from specific powers directly conferred by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to the European Commission.

The prerogatives budget lines managed by the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion deal with social dialogue, labour mobility as well as analysis of the social situation, demographics and the family.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

SOCPL-2021-SOC-DIALOG-01  

Call

Support for social dialogue

Summary

This call aims at contributing to the promotion of social dialogue at cross-industry and sectoral level, developing European social dialogue, and building and strengthening the capacity of national social partners, in particular following the Covid crisis.

Detailed Call Description

The call will be used to finance consultations, meetings, negotiations and other actions, as outlined in the European Commission’s Communication on The European social dialogue.

The European social dialogue refers to discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions involving organisations representing either side of industry (employers or workers).

Actions that address the following themes will be particularly welcome:

  • Τhe employment, social and economic challenges as identified in the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Communications “The European Green Deal” and the “A stronger Social Europe for just transitions”.
  • Activities – based on cooperation between EU-level cross-industry and national-social partners to strengthen the capacity of the latter, if they are heavily impacted by the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis.
  • The adaptation of social dialogue, in particular collective bargaining, to changes in employment and work, related challenges.

A project’s budget is expected to range between €150,000 and €650,000.

The Commission expects to fund between 25 and 40 proposals.

Call Total Budget

€15,370,000  

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

90%. The applicants may apply for a higher project funding rate, 95%, if the project is a “priority action” as defined in the call text.

Thematic Categories

  • Employment
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Social Affairs & Human Rights

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Educational Institutions
  • Employees
  • Employers
  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • National Contact Points - NCPs
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

27/04/2021

Call Closing Date

30/06/2021

EU Contact Point

Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: https://bit.ly/3dByK6U

Non-IT related questions should be sent to the following email address: EMPL-VP-SOCIAL-DIALOGUE@ec.europa.eu