Support for Social Dialogue

Support for Social Dialogue

TOPIC ID: SOCPL-2024-SOC-DIALOG

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

Programme: Social Prerogative and Specific Competencies Lines (SOCPL)

Call: Support for social dialogue (SOCPL-2024-SOC-DIALOG)

Type of action: SOCPL-PJG SOCPL Project Grants

Type of MGA: SOCPL Action Grant Budget-Based [SOCPL-AG]

Status: Forthcoming

Deadline model: single-stage

Planned Opening Date: 10 April 2024

Deadline dates: 10 July 2024 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

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.

Definitions used in the context of this call:

a) “Social partner organisation” is either an organisation representing workers – often also referred to as "trade union" – or an organisation representing employers. They engage in some form of "social dialogue", discussing and often negotiating such issues as wages, working conditions, training, etc.

b) European-level social partner organisations (or “European-level social partners”): either organisations that are consulted in accordance with Article 154 TFEU or other European social partner organisations fulfilling the definition of social partner organisations representing workers (also referred to as trade union) or employers at regional, national or European level that are engaged in "social dialogue" i.e. the discussion and negotiation of wages, working conditions, training, etc. that are not included in this list, but which: (1) demonstrate that they represent several national social partners (fulfilling as well the definition above); (2) have a mandate of these organisations to engage in social dialogue at European level on their behalf; and (3) are involved in the preparation and/or functioning of European social dialogue.

This 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, a force for innovation and change (COM(2002)341), the Communication on Partnership for change in an enlarged Europe – Enhancing the contribution of European social dialogue (COM(2004)557), the Commission Staff Working Document on the Functioning and potential of European sectoral social dialogue (SEC(2010)964) and the Communication on Strenghtening social dialogue in the European Union: harnessing its full potential for managing fair transitions (COM(2023)40).

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

1. Eligible countries:as described in the Call document.

EU Member States and in some cases from the European Economic Area (EEA) countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement.

2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document.

Applications must be submitted before the call deadline and electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are NOT possible.

Applications (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System.

Applications must be complete and contain:

-Application Form (Part A)

-Application Form (Part B)

-Annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded as PDF files).

At proposal submission, the lead applicant will have to confirm that it has the mandate to act for all applicants; that the information in the application is correct and complete and that the participants comply with the conditions for receiving EU funding (especially eligibility, financial and operational capacity, exclusion, etc). Before signing the grant, each beneficiaries and affiliated entities will have to confirm this again by signing a declaration of honour (DoH).

Applications must be readable, accessible and printable, not exceeding [70] pages.

3. EvaluationThe award criteria for this call are as follows :

More details are described in the Call document.

4. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

5. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):

Call document:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/socpl/wp-call/2024/call-fiche_socpl-2024-soc-dialog_en.pdf

Letter of commitment:

https://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=27244&langId=en

Standard proposal template:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/af/af_esf-socpl_en.pdf

Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement:

Core:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/general-mga_esf-socpl_en.pdf

Annex 1 to Grant Agreement:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/gap/doa_esf-socpl_en.docx

Annotated Grant Agreement: Aga_en.pdf (europa.eu): Please be aware that the Manual is being slightly developed following the new Programmes using the Portal. That is why it is marked “draft”.

Start submission

The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header.

Get support

-Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ:FAQ on submission of proposals

-IT Helpdesk:Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.

-Online Manual:The Online Manual is Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and submission to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes. (roles & access rights, proposal submission and evaluation, grant management, amendments, etc.). Each explanation leads to the corresponding “IT How to” page (see here after).

-IT How to - IT How To - Funding Tenders Opportunities (europa.eu):Detailed instructions on how to apply for EU funding, from how to register your organisation,how to manage the roles and access rights to your organisations, proposals andto how to submit your proposal. It gives also detailedinstructions on and on how to manage your grant if you are selected.

-Support overview (europa.eu):Page gathering all support tools (overview, guidance and manuals, FAQ's, helpdesk, support videos)

-ESF+ direct (EaSI) | European Social Fund Plus (europa.eu);Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (europa.eu):General information on European Social Fund Programme.

For help related to this call, if you did not find an answer in the various support means, please contact:EMPL-VP-SOCIAL-DIALOGUE@ec.europa.eu