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Objective of the funding programme

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is a key EU funding instrument that supports territorial cohesion and people investment across EU Member States. While the primary focus of ESF+ is on employment, social inclusion, education, and health, certain areas also align with adaptation to climate change. For instance, ESF+ can fund projects aimed at reskilling and upskilling individuals for the transition to a green and digital Europe. This includes enhancing education and training systems to adapt to new skills and qualifications, fostering the upskilling of the workforce, and creating new jobs in sectors such as environmental protection, climate action, energy, circular economy, and bioeconomy.

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Type of funding

Grants, Subsidies (or Prices), financial instruments & budgetary guarantees (e.g. loan, debt, guaranty and equity investment)

Funding rate (percentage of covered costs)

50 to 95% co-financing rate.

Expected budget range of proposals

100.001 € - 1M €, 1M € - 10M €, > 10M €

Can the received funding be combined with other funding sources (blended)?

Yes

Is a Consortium required to apply for the funding?

Yes

ESF+ operates under two strands: direct management and shared management. The shared management strand follows the partnership principle, ensuring that partners and stakeholders are involved at all stages, from programming to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

Administering authority

European Commission and national authorities of each EU Member State.

General information

ESF+ website

Further information

ESF+ main priorities

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

All regions in EU-27

Step 5. Implementing adaptation
Local authorities and administrative bodies, Social, cultural and educational institutions, Companies, SMEs and private associations, NGOsAgriculture, Buildings, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health, Transport, Water management

Disclaimer
The contents and links to third-party items on this Mission webpage are developed by the MIP4Adapt team led by Ricardo, under contract CINEA/2022/OP/0013/SI2.884597 funded by the European Union and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, CINEA, or those of the European Environment Agency (EEA) as host of the Climate-ADAPT Platform. Neither the European Union nor CINEA nor the EEA accepts responsibility or liability arising out of or in connection with the information on these pages.

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