Esf-2022-ncp

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

• EU Member States (and their overseas countries and territories) ;

• EEA countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement;

• EU acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries, in line with the agreements concluded with them.

• Third countries having signed an agreement to participate in the strand or a third country listed in the EaSI work programme if necessary for the achievement of the objectives of an action( list-3rd-country-participation_esf-socpl_en.pdf (europa.eu).

Do note that for certain calls only EU Member States and EEA countries are eligible

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 30 pages.

3. Evaluation - More details in the Call document

· Relevance: clarity and consistency of project, objectives and planning; extent to which they match the themes and priorities and objectives of the call; impact/interest for the country concerned (maximum 40 points).

· Quality - Project design and implementation: technical quality; logical links between the identified problems, needs and solutions proposed (logical frame concept); methodology for implementing the project (concept and methodology, management, procedures, timetable, risks and risk management, monitoring and evaluation, communication); feasibility of the project within the proposed time frame; best value for money) (maximum 20 points).

· Quality - Project team and cooperation arrangements: quality of the consortium, if applicable, and project team; appropriate procedures and problem[1]solving mechanisms; engagement with stakeholders, (co)beneficiaries, (potential) applicants (maximum 20 points).

· Impact: ambition and expected long-term impact of results on target groups/general public; appropriate dissemination strategy for ensuring sustainability and long-term impact; sustainability of results after EU funding ends (maximum 20 points).  

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