Eures Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS)

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

• EU Member States;

• 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. Evaluation

The award criteria for this call are as follows:

Relevance:

-         The degree to which the proposal meets the six components to the action identified in section 2 “Activities that can be funded”of the call, and the consistency of the planned timetable for activities.

-         The degree to which the proposal meets the minimum requirements for ensuring compliance with the Implementing Guide set out in Annex I.

-         The extent to which the proposal provides an explanation how specific economic sectors and categories of vacancies will be given priority,  how the equal coverage of several identified sectors will be ensured, as well as  the strategy to make adjustments over the life cycle of the project in light of the evolution of labour market needs and target audiences.

-         The compliance of the package of services for target groups (jobseekers 18-35, 35+ and priority vulnerable sub-groups), combining activation measures and items of direct financial support, in light of the objectives of the call.

 Max. 40 points

Quality:

Project design and implementation:

-         The extent to which the methodology and proposed activities are adequate, with a view to ensuring an efficient delivery of services to the target groups.

-         The methods and procedures for securing effective and prompt direct financial support for identified target groups, for monitoring expenditure and ensuring sound financial management.

-         The measures to ensure adequate quality control of job vacancies and activities in general as well as the measures to ensure the adequate monitoring of activities.

-         Indication and explanation of the risks that can be encountered and the corresponding mitigation measures.

-         Clarity and consistency of the estimated budget, and the measures adopted to ensure that the proposed results and objectives will be achieved in the most cost-effective way.

Max. 20 points

Project team and cooperation arrangements:

-         the detailed description of the tasks, responsibilities, resources and management tools of the consortium (lead and other applicants, and affiliated entities).

-         quality of the consortium and project teams.

-         The degree to which organisations which are not part of the EURES network provide an added value in their role and contribution to the action

-         appropriate procedures and problem-solving mechanisms for cooperating within the project teams and consortium

Max. 20 points

Impact:

-         The added value, geographical coverage, transnational dimension and expected impact of the action at both national and EU level.

-         The extent to which the proposal is likely to contribute to the overall expected number of work placements in other Member States, in the light of the composition of the consortia and the resources allocated to the action. The estimate should be justified.

-         The degree to which applicant organisations (lead and other applicants) managing other European actions e.g. EURES or other EU programmes can capitalise on existing resources to boost the success of the action.

-         The suitability of the communication and dissemination activities planned to promote the activities/results and maximise the impact, with a view to reaching the target groups.

-         sustainability of results after EU funding ends

Max. 20 points

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