Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations
SOCPL Project Grants
Basic Information
- Identifier
- SOCPL-2021-IND-REL-01
- Programme
- Improving expertise in the field of industrial relations
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Closed (31094503)
- Opening Date
- April 29, 2021
- Deadline
- July 15, 2021
- Deadline Model
- single-stage
- Budget
- €4,150,000
- Min Grant Amount
- –
- Max Grant Amount
- –
- Expected Number of Grants
- –
- Keywords
- SOCPL-2021-IND-REL-01SOCPL-2021-IND-REL
Description
The objective of this call is to promote analysis and research on industrial relations, at EU level as well as in comparative terms (identifying convergences and differences in the industrial relations systems in place in the EU Member States and in Candidate Countries), thereby contributing and promoting exchange of information and experience among the parties actively involved in industrial relations, with the aim of contributing to developing and reinforcing industrial relations structures in Europe.
Scope:The following categories of actions are targeted:
Analysis and research in the field of industrial relations, such as
- Activities to further deepen the analysis on topics/key findings that were examined by the European Commission e.g. the chapters on social dialogue in Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Reports;
- Research activities on industrial relations and social dialogue, such as studies, surveys and other forms of data collection, monitoring exercises, action research;
- Measures to enhance the collection and use of (comparative) information on industrial relations systems in EU Member States and Candidate Countries and on developments at European level;
- Initiatives to promote awareness of effective industrial relations practices, at both national and European level, including by bringing together relevant actors such as academia, social partners and policy makers
Exchange of information and experience among the parties actively involved in industrial relations, with the aim of contributing to developing and reinforcing industrial relations structures in Europe.
- Measures to identify and exchange information in the area of industrial relations, including through the activities of networks between industrial relations parties and/or experts;
Actions to disseminate above findings in publications, round tables, seminars, conferences, training measures and training tools.
- The actions contribute to future industrial relations analysis by the Commission, notably in the context of the European Semester and the employment and social development in Europe (ESDE) Reports.
Eligibility & Conditions
Conditions
1. Eligible countries: as described in the Call document.
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: clarity and consistency of project, objectives and planning; extent to which they match the themes and priorities and objectives of the call; contribution to the understanding of industrial relations; European/trans-national dimension; impact/interest for a number of countries (EU or eligible non-EU countries); possibility to use the results in other countries; (Max. 30 points)
- Quality:
- Project design and implementation: the research methodology; 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); feasibility of the project within the proposed time frame; cost effectiveness (sufficient/appropriate budget for proper implementation; best value for money) (Max. 25 points)
- Project team and cooperation arrangements: quality of the consortium and project teams; appropriate procedures and problem-solving mechanisms for cooperating within the project teams and consortium; in case of single applicants (international organisation) the internal working arrangements of the team (Max. 25 points)
- Impact: appropriate dissemination strategy for ensuring sustainability and long-term impact; sustainability of contribution to improved stakeholders’ and social partners’ expertise and knowledge on industrial relations, (Max. 20 points)
4. Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.
5. Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):
Standard proposal template https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/af/af_esf-socpl_en.pdf
Call document https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/socpl/wp-call/2021/call-fiche_socpl-2021-ind-rel_en.pdf
Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/general-mga_esf-socpl_en.pdf
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