DThe European Competence Centre for Social Innovation has launched a new call for transnational projects dedicated to developing the skills of young people and helping them integrate into the labour market.

The objective is to develop or expand innovative methods and practices that have proven successful in other contexts, countries and regions.

Projects should focus on helping vulnerable young people, particularly young people – who are not working not in education or training (NEETs) – develop skills that can lead to their integration into the labour market. Proposals must include at least two applicants from different EU member states-a coordinator and one or more partners-and must be co-financed for at least 20 percent of the total budget. The estimated amount for each project is between 200 000 EUR and 700 000 EUR.

Each proposal must also indicate a potential co-funder for the further implementation of the innovative approach to be expanded or replicated (an ESF+ managing authority or intermediate body, a foundation, et cetera), and the project must be co-funded by the project coordinator.