Strong EU-Wide Response in Applications to the Call ‘Piloting a Skills Guarantee for Workers in Transition’
The transnational call ‘Piloting a Skills Guarantee for Workers in Transition’ has achieved solid geographical coverage across the European Union, highlighting a clear and shared commitment to manage labour market transitions in growing and strategic sectors.
A total of 13 applications were received, bringing together 113 entities involved in proposed projects. On average, nine organisations participate per project, with consortia sizes ranging from three to eighteen organisations in one project.
In total, applicants requested over €33 million in funding, emphasising the ambition and strategic importance of testing concrete Skills Guarantee models on the ground.
In terms of project duration, the vast majority of applications plan to run for 24 months, while one project is designed for 21 months.
Applications came from 19 countries, including 18 EU Member States and 1 EaSI-associated country. The countries with the highest number of applications were Greece (3), followed by Italy (2) and Romania (2). Other active participants include Poland, Germany, Finland, Cyprus, Spain and France, among others.
The diversity extends to applicant types as well. Among all coordinators that applied, 3 are private entities, 2 are non-profit entities, 1 is a private non-profit entity, 6 are public bodies, and 1 is a research organisation.
The solid geographical coverage achieved under this call reflects both the scale of the transformation affecting the automotive sector and the need for coordinated EU action to support workers in transition.
It further demonstrates strong engagement in piloting the Skills Guarantee and in testing transition schemes through:
• Other public–private partnership mechanisms – 9
• Public Employment Service-led or other public authority-led mechanisms – 2
• Social partner-led or private sector-led mechanisms – 2
The assessment of the submitted proposals will take place from February 2026 to April 2026.
Grant agreements are expected to be signed in June 2026.
Together, these projects will pave the way for testing and refining a European Skills Guarantee model capable of supporting workers through sectoral transformation and strengthening Europe’s resilience in times of economic change.