With an estimated budget of 9 million EUR, the transnational projects should focus on:  

• further development of innovative approaches to effective outreach, learning models and skills activation in the labour market; 
• targeting vulnerable young people; 
• making a success by combining the essential elements as the core of the projects. 

Who can apply: Only consortia are eligible.   

To be considered eligible, a consortium must include an applicant (Coordinator) and at least one co-applicant from another EU Member State than the Coordinator.  Each consortium must also involve at least one public or private legal entity as a coordinator, beneficiary or as associated partner that is a potential co-founder of further implementation of the innovative approach to be scaled-up or replicated (ESF+ Managing Authority or Intermediate body, a foundation, etc.). The application must indicate the role of such institution as a potential co-founder.  

Duration: The indicative duration of a project should be up to 24 months.   

Grant amount: The indicative expected grant amount is between 200 000 EUR and 700 000 EUR per project (but this does not preclude the submission/selection of applications requesting other amounts), constituting not more than 80% of the project’s total budget. A co-financing of at least 20% must thus come from other resources than the EU budget.  

The form of grant: a lump sum grant.   

• List of signed GAs SKILLS Call
• Call Conditions (amended version)
• Amendments of 29.01.2024 & 22.02.2024 &03.10.2024
• Annex 1_Detailed Budget Table (amended version) and How to enable macros (instruction)
• How to fill in the Detailed budget table 
• Annex 2_Grant Agreement, template (amended version)
• Annex 3_Application Form, template
•  How to fill in Application form – structure, design, forms, tips for applicants 
•  Annex 4_List of Required Documents
• Annex 5_List of the Previous Projects, template
• Annex 6_Final Report “Lessons learned and future plans”, template