First Call – GreenBoost4WISEs Support to Green Upskilling & Training and Advisory Services to WISEs and SEEs
Opening date: 22 July 2024
Deadline date: 30 September 2024, 13:00 (Brussels time)
Deadline model: Single-stage
Expected duration of participation: 8 months, between October 2024 and May 2025
This project will select up to 60 participants to obtain financial support for training sessions and advisory services to enable the adoption of greener and more sustainable practices of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) based in EU countries. It is managed by the European Network of Social Integration Enterprises (ENSIE).
The GreenBoost4WISEs project is categorized as Cascade funding, also known as Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP). The FSTP is a European Commission mechanism to distribute public funding to assist beneficiaries, such as start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and/or mid-caps, in the uptake or development of digital innovation.
Objectives:
The key aims of the call are:
1. To upskill and train staff and management of WISEs to green their operations;
2. To encourage the uptake and adoption of sustainable measures and innovative solutions; and,
3. To foster cooperation between WISEs and other relevant stakeholders
Activities:
The call will support selected WISEs and SEEs in:
- Upskilling and Training services, financial support up to EUR 3 000
- Green innovation and advisory services, financial support up to EUR 4 800
A list of Vocational Educational Training centres and Advisory services will be composed for the appropriate outreach by selected WISEs and SEEs. More information can be found at the Invitation to the admission process for the VET and Advisory Services list .
Who can apply:
Applicants must be legal entities (WISEs or SEEs) to submit their application. Applicants from the 1st stage Call of GreenBoost4WISEs are eligible and are encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
The applicants must complete the form provided for in the call page. Also, applicants who haven’t applied to the first cut-off call will be asked to bring evidence of their eligibility and attach the following annexes to the application form:
- Statute, if available
- Proof of legal statuses as Work integration Social Enterprises or Social Enterprises
Applicants will need to present the experiences and expertise already existing within staff/the organisation and/or experiences and expertise they wish to acquire. The proposals must be relevant to the objectives of the call in one or more of the following topics:
➢Eco- Friendly Organization: to make the WISE/SEE more environmentally friendly, implement sustainability strategies and work on a sustainable future
➢Circular Economy: sustainable Raw material, Reduce , ReUse, Recycle
➢Develop new fields of activities or adapt existing activities in the green/sustainability sector
For more information, please access the project website here and the application guidelines here.
Second Call – EU for Health Psychosocial support
Opening date: 18 June 2024
Deadline date: 10 October 2024, 17:00 Brussels time
Deadline model: Single-stage
Grant amount: EUR 3 700 000 per project, with two projects under this topic (for a total topic budget of EUR 7 400 000)
Objectives:
The main objective of this action is to create a service in paediatric oncology clinics that will support children and their families during cancer treatment, by providing the necessary psychological and social support to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from 0 months to 24 years old. The process is expected to focus on the quality of life and well-being of children, adolescents and young adults, their families, siblings, and relatives, including mental, psychosocial and nutritional support, together with clinical oncology, surgery and radiology specialties, including their nursing services.
The action could support the identification of the different capabilities available across Europe and build the foundation to regularly identify gaps and needs to be addressed at national and regional levels across Europe.
Activities that can be funded:
Support activities include psychological support; meeting daily activity needs; return
to normal social contacts and activities inclusion, by developing communication and
group work skills; utilization of free time through games; entertainment, etc. Identified activities should be tailored to the general state of health of the children and young people with oncological diseases and special attention should be directed to their needs and skills, according to their age and physical capabilities.
Moreover, the aim of this action is to develop:
a) an organisation and teams in onco-paediatric clinics;
b) tools and training sessions as a social service for psychosocial support and rehabilitation for children and their families in paediatric oncology clinics as part of a patient treatment plan;
c) a mapping of psychosocial services from the perspective of psychosocial health professionals working in treatment centres across Europe. In some Member States, psychosocial support is provided by the public healthcare system and in some others by cancer organisations.
Specific mandatory deliverables and/or milestones
– The mapping document should include the overarching guidelines, standards, and best practices for establishing specialized teams in onco-paediatric clinics, which will help to share expertise, exchange knowledge, and develop common standards;
– Design and implementation of tools and training sessions for social service delivery focusing on psychosocial support and rehabilitation for children and their families in paediatric oncology clinics as integral components of patient
treatment plans;
– Completion of a comprehensive mapping exercise of existing psychosocial services offered by healthcare systems and cancer organizations across Europe, conducted from the perspective of psychosocial health professionals working in treatment centres;
– Identification of capabilities, gaps, and needs at national and regional levels across Europe. Development of training programs, capacity building initiatives and tools and resources tailored to the needs of onco-paediatric clinics.
– Regular internal reporting within healthcare institutions, relevant government agencies responsible for healthcare oversight or funding (ministries of health) and professional organisations, involved in paediatric oncology care, on the quality of life and well-being outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults undergoing cancer treatment, along with their families, siblings, and relatives, emphasizing mental, psychosocial, and nutritional support in conjunction with clinical oncology services. Findings can be disseminated to the broader healthcare community through academic publications or presentations at conferences
Expected Impact:
The action will contribute to the development of a social service for psychosocial support and rehabilitation for children and their families in paediatric oncology clinics across the Union and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme. This action will address the need to establish a Europe-wide psychosocial care standard in order to ensure high-quality psychosocial care throughout the whole paediatric oncological treatment trajectory, including the transition from the paediatric to the adult care, and to eliminate inequalities in access to care.
This action will help Member States and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme to improve cooperation among their cancer services, by addressing skill gaps and better equipping the health workforce with personnel trained in cancer care.
This action will help with overcoming the consequences of the drastic separation from the usual environment, to deal with physical discomfort, late effects of treatment, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence.
Who can apply:
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- eligible non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme.
Non-EU but eligible countries (where Eurodiaconia members are based) include Iceland, Norway and Ukraine.
Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register — before submitting the proposal — and will have to be validated by the Central Validation Service (REA Validation). For the validation, they will be requested to upload documents showing legal status and origin.
Please refer to call document for specific eligibility cases.
How to apply:
Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible.
Mandatory annexes and supporting documents (templates available to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed, assembled and re-uploaded) should be submitted as well:
- detailed budget table/calculator
- CVs (standard) of core project team
- list of previous projects (key projects for the last 4 years) (template available in Part B)
At proposal submission, you will have to confirm that you have the mandate to act for all applicants. Moreover you will have to confirm 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.).
For more information, please refer to the call document.
Third Call (Forthcoming): CommuniCity Innovative Solutions Responding to the Needs of Cities & Communities
Opening date: 10 September 2024
Deadline date: 31 October 2024
Grant Amount: EUR 12,500 grant to support solution development and pilot implementation efforts for a target of 62 pilot projects
CommuniCity is a transformative citizen-centred project funded by the EU, which aims to launch 100 Tech Pilots in urban and peri-urban areas in Europe to empower marginalised communities. The project promotes collaborations among companies, organisations, associations, tech providers and citizens to develop solutions to overcome digital and urban challenges. This third and final call and funding is being managed by the CommuniCity Consortium, led by Open and Agile Smart Cities.
Objectives:
The overall objective is to find technology-driven solutions to bridge the digital divide and enhance the well-being of marginalised communities. The CommuniCity Consortium is seeking new cities and NGOs to join in the upcoming open call. The aim is to tackle social, economical and urban challenges identified and presented by these cities. Besides getting valuable help for solving these city-specific challenges, participating cities and NGOs gain valuable expertise in co-creation methodologies and future technologies including machine learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Additionally, the participating cities are supported with step-by-step guidance for successful agile piloting, ensuring a smooth and efficient process. The third open call challenges cities and communities across Europe to put forward specific local needs and possible solutions to be tested resulting from European Union Research & Innovation outputs.
How to apply:
The application documents will be released alongside the opening of the call. After the call deadline, the expert juries nominated by participation cities and NGOs will evaluate the application and in December, the winning applicants are expected to pilot their projects until May 2025. The evaluation criteria will be similar to previous rounds except the role of Artificial Intelligence will be highlighted in order to unleash the full potential of Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs) – a set of standardised tools that facilitate data sharing and collaboration between cities.
Prospective applicants can refer to the application process and examples of the second round for general guidance. An example would be Helsinki’s challenge in seeking a web-based solution to reliably measure the digital skills of long-term unemployed citizens and how to enhance the quality of life and foster inclusion for citizens with severe disabilities through digital innovations.
For more information, please visit the call page.