The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme supports employment, social policy and labour mobility across the EU. EaSI is a strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) programme.

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EaSI at a Glance

• EaSI is a strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and primarily funds projects supporting social innovation and employability initiatives  

• Calls for proposals are often intended to fund the scaling up or transferring of successful social innovation solutions to other EU Member States

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Aims & Objectives

As part of ESF+, EaSI follows the same policy objectives with the European Pillar of Social Rights as its main framework. The specific priorities for the EaSI strand are to:

• strengthen employment and skills
• help improve social protection and inclusion
• improve labour markets and ensure fair labour mobility
• foster safe and fair working conditions

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What does it support?

Funded activities include:

• analytical activities (surveys, studies, methodologies, etc.)
• testing of social experimentations and innovative solutions
• networking and capacity-building activities
• EU-wide targeted labour- mobility schemes
• communication and dissemination activities (exchange of practices and peer review)

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Who can apply?

• Civil society organisations
• Administrations
• Social security institutions and employment services
• Microfinance institutions
• Institutions providing finance to social enterprises or other social investment actors.

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EU Policy

Read more about EU policy on the Post COVID-19 Recovery Plan.

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Budget

The programme has a total budget of €762 million for 2021-2027.

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Project Example

COMHOM - A comprehensive approach to COMbating HOMelessness through monitoring and evaluation, data-driven solutions and digitalisation  

Simon Communities of Ireland is a partner in the EaSI-funded project “COMHOM - A comprehensive approach to COMbating HOMelessness through monitoring and evaluation, data-driven solutions and digitalisation.” Delivered by 13 partners in 7 EU countries, COMHOM focuses on transforming the way homelessness is tackled by leveraging data, digital tools, and a standardised monitoring and evaluation framework. Visit the Simon Communities’ project website to learn more.

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National Contact Point in Ireland

There is no longer an Irish National Contact Point for the EaSI programme. Please contact the Access Europe team with any questions.

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Open Calls

Find current open calls for EaSI.

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Want to learn more?

European Commission’s EaSI website

Social Innovation Match

EU Funds for Social Services

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Social Media

X: EU_Social‍

Facebook: EU Social

LinkedIn: EU Employment and Skills

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What to Watch

Employment and Social Innovation in the EU

An Introduction to EU Funding Programmes for 2021–2027

Introduction to EU Funding Programmes